Why People Relocate to the Tri-Cities, Washington Area

Eunice Hickerson Tri-Cities Washington Relocation

Why do people relocate? There is often the geographic move toward better employment, a move to attend college or specialized training, or to be closer to family, for example. It may be a move based on the desire to be closer to that special family member that is in declining health, and sometimes it is to achieve better health for the person moving.  Then there's … [Read more...]

Planning to List Your Tri-Cities Home For Sale? Kitchen Trends for Staging

Eunice Hickerson Real Estate Staging Advice in Tri-Cities Washington

RealEstate.msn.com is reporting that Consumer Reports has returned from the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show with the news that buyers' preferences are definitely changing on a few significant kitchen design items. Two of the following three are surprises. Can it be that stainless is being replaced by white, and the granite trend is slowing down? If you are planning … [Read more...]

Selecting the Perfect Neighborhood When Moving

Eunice Hickerson Tri Cities Washington Real Estate Prosser Richland Neighborhood Selection

 Now that you’ve made the decision to move in the Tri-Cities, Washington area, you’re faced with that hard question, “How do we select the perfect neighborhood to move to? What criteria do we use?” Home buyers are normally able to establish a basic list of criteria for moving, but the confusion comes when determining how strongly to weigh each factor. Distance … [Read more...]

How Real Estate Agents Help Tri-Cities Washington Buyers & Sellers

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Tri-Cities Kennewick, Richland, and Yakima, Washington home buyers and sellers nowadays sometimes question the value of hiring a real estate agent, due to the wide availability of online information and advertising. Have you ever asked that question, “How do real estate agents help buyers and sellers?” Here are a few very strong arguments in favor of hiring … [Read more...]

More Single Female Home Buyers in 2012

Eunice Hickerson Tri Cities Washington Single Female Home Buyers

Year after year, there are more single female home buyers entering the real estate market, as evidenced by studies such as the recent State of the Nation’s Housing report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The study reports that single females make up twenty percent of recent home buyers, as compared to single men who make up just … [Read more...]