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Metro Home Prices Rise 4.8% in 3rd Quarter

WASHINGTON (November 1, 2018) – Low inventory levels of moderately priced homes continue to stifle home sales and maintain the trend of increasing metro market prices according to the latest quarterly report (link is external) by the National Association of … Continue reading

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10 Biggest Threats Facing Real Estate

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, June 16, 2017 Global uncertainty and political polarization are the top issues facing the housing industry in 2017 and 2018, according to The Counselors of Real Estate’s annual list of the Top 10 Issues … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities keeps producing jobs

Job growth in the Tri-Cities continues to increase on a monthly basis, with 96,800 nonfarm jobs, which is a 3.9 percent increase over the same month in 2009.  The fields of manufacturing, professional and business services, retail trade and the … Continue reading

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Spring in the Tri Cities

Ahhh, the arrival of spring in all its glory has reached the Tri Cities, and with it comes the beauty of trees and plants in bloom and tons of sunshine! As this writer drove into work today in Kennewick, my … Continue reading

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Tri Cities a shining star in the nation for Job Growth!

The words “jobless recovery” and “recession” have been tossed around a great deal over the past year or so, but here in the Tri Cities community leaders are delighted to announce that our area leads the nation in job growth … Continue reading

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Nonfarm jobs in Tri Cities increased from 2008

A strong gain of 3,100 jobs over 2008 was seen recently in the Tri Cities, according to the Washington Employment Securty Department.  This increase represents a continuous growth in the Tri Cities. Government money fuels this job growth, especially at … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities tops state in job growth

The national economic slowdown is seemingly catching up with the Tri-Cities if the latest job numbers are any indication. But despite losing 800 nonfarm jobs in July, the Tri-Cities is the only major community in the state to see job … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities continues to see healthy job market

The Tri-Cities can thank federal stimulus money and highway construction work for helping the community weather the recession better than many other Washington communities, a state economist says. Federal stimulus money for Hanford cleanup and ongoing road work helped the … Continue reading

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Tri-City jobs up slightly over year

The Tri-Cities gained about 3,100 non-farm jobs over the past year, but the national economic slowdown is beginning to take a toll as 800 non-farm jobs were lost last month, the State Employment Security Department reported Tuesday. Annual data shows … Continue reading

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