Tag Archives: Kennewick

Seller Mistake No. 6: Making Sale Price Personal.

Home.   It is the backdrop of our lives, the place we played and argued, hung the kids artwork on the refrigerator, Tracked the kids growth on the door jam with a pencil, where the lawn got cut, the paint got freshened up and … Continue reading

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Mistake No. 5: Limiting Home Showings.

So you don’t want dinner interrupted by strangers traipsing through your home, or a call from Joe Realtor requesting a showing in 20 minutes while your kids are in the tub.  No one does; but unfortunately, many home buyers are … Continue reading

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Mistake No. 2: Overpricing Your Home.

Ah….pricing your home right.   No subject could be touchier.  Although no one can place a value on the “home” you have built over the years, in order to sell, an asking price must be reached.  Your homes asking price cannot … Continue reading

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Kids Dig Rigs This Weekend!

From kids age 2, to the kid of in the 85 year old, all will want to visit Columbia Park this Saturday for “Kids Dig Rigs”.    Monster trucks, fire trucks, tanks, tractors, and classic cars will be on display from 11 a.m. … Continue reading

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National Open House This Weekend.

This Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR), will host thousands of Open Houses coast to coast educating consumers on the benefits of homeownership and allowing buyers to see what’s on the market.  Buyers use Open Houses … Continue reading

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Buying in a Homeowners Association.

A Homeowner’s Association (HOA) can be very attractive to potential buyers of a home.  A HOA fosters community togetherness through common areas and activities.  You can get to know your neighbors and helps maintain the curb appeal of your neighborhood, … Continue reading

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National Association of Realtors speaks on Obama’s Budget Proposal.

  The following is a statement from Moe Veissi, President of the National Association of Realtors (NAR): As the leading advocate for housing and homeownership, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is strongly opposed to elements of President Obama’s budget … Continue reading

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Tri Cities forecast is snow…Are you ready?

The temperatures have been in the teens for the past few days.  This morning it was 16 degrees, but I didn’t have to scrape any ice of my vehicle so the air seems to be fairly dry.  However…..forecasters are saying there’s … Continue reading

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Weekly Tri City Real Estate Statistics

each week, Distinctive Properties compiles data and post the results on it’s website and this blog.  Here is out stats for 1-09-2012; http://www.distinctiveprop.com/files/files/01.09.2012RealEstateStats.pdf

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