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Tri-City Homes Hit Their Highest Average Sales Price in 2011

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 by in Real Estate Industry, Tri-Cities Market, Tri-Cities, WA

What an interesting year! No federal tax credit, record-low interest rates, and a booming Tri-Cities economy combine to create an fascinating picture. Two seemingly disparate facts tell the 2011 Tri-Cities real estate story. #1 – Total sales for the year – 2,734, which is the second lowest total within the last ten years. (The lowest [...]

Final Friday Photo

Posted on Jan 27, 2012 by in Tri-Cities, WA

I can’t believe it – I’ve been posting Friday Photos for a year now!  What began as a way to climb out of the February doldrums turned into a year-long adventure that took me all over our great community!  I hope you enjoyed trying to figure things out from a different perspective.  I will still [...]

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Building Our New Home, Part 8

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 by in Buyers, Real Estate Industry, Sellers, Tri-Cities Market

My husband, Matt, and I are building our new home. This is the eighth in a series of who-knows-how-many. I’m writing from the perspective of a buyer, and an agent, since I am both in this case. We had two important walk-throughs last week and the week before.  On the 11th, we met with the [...]

Friday Photo #50

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 by in Tri-Cities, WA

Each Friday, I post a picture of a well-known Tri-Cities sight, but from a different perspective. Each picture will be something you’ve likely seen many, many times, if you live, or have lived here. However, I’ll take it from a slightly different angle or view than how you usually see it. If you have a [...]

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Building Our New Home, Part 7

Posted on Jan 16, 2012 by in Buyers, Real Estate Industry, Sellers, Tri-Cities Market

My husband, Matt, and I are building our new home. This is the seventh in a series of who-knows-how-many. I’m writing from the perspective of a buyer, and an agent, since I am both in this case. Welcome back!  Happy New Year to you and yours! This post is about the selling aspect of buying [...]

Friday Photo #49

Posted on Jan 13, 2012 by in Tri-Cities, WA

Each Friday, I post a picture of a well-known Tri-Cities sight, but from a different perspective. Each picture will be something you’ve likely seen many, many times, if you live, or have lived here. However, I’ll take it from a slightly different angle or view than how you usually see it. If you have a [...]

Friday Photo #48

Posted on Jan 6, 2012 by in Tri-Cities, WA

Each Friday, I post a picture of a well-known Tri-Cities sight, but from a different perspective. Each picture will be something you’ve likely seen many, many times, if you live, or have lived here. However, I’ll take it from a slightly different angle or view than how you usually see it. If you have a [...]

Friday Photo #47

Posted on Dec 30, 2011 by in Tri-Cities, WA

Each Friday, I post a picture of a well-known Tri-Cities sight, but from a different perspective. Each picture will be something you’ve likely seen many, many times, if you live, or have lived here. However, I’ll take it from a slightly different angle or view than how you usually see it. If you have a [...]