Green Home Remodeling Trends and Tips

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A recent SmartMarket Report by McGraw-Hill Construction reveals that within the next few years a large percentage of new and remodeled homes will features green products and technologies. Consumers believe that these green homes are an inherently better value, and will ultimately save them money over time. Some of the key practices and technologies utilized … [Read more...]

Selecting the Perfect Neighborhood When Moving

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 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

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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...]

Newland Planned Community ‘Tehaleh’ in Washington

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Twenty years after the original plan was conceived, the largest planned community in western Washington is scheduled to open this summer. According to a recent News Tribune.com article, the project was initially called Cascadia by the original developer Patrick Kuo when the property was purchased from Weyerhaeuser in 1991. Kuo lost much of the land to foreclosure … [Read more...]