White Bluffs Elementary in Richland, WA

Posted on Apr 25, 2007 by Cari McGee in Richland Real Estate, Tri-Cities, WA, West Richland Real Estate

Move over, Wiley Elementary, there’s a new school in town. And it’s bringing some trepidation and uncertainty with it. I had a mom approach me the other day, “Cari! Are your kids going to White Bluffs or staying at Wiley next year?” I told her we live squarely on top of what is called ‘bird [...]

Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo- “Barn to be Wild”!

Posted on Apr 18, 2007 by Cari McGee in Tri-Cities, WA

Don’t you just love the county fair?  I have great memories of the county fair of my childhood years.  I think it’s crazy, in retrospect, to think of a fair in Los Angeles County!  They still have it, I know, I just don’t think of huge, sprawling LA holding that bastion of small-town living and entertainment…a fair! [...]

Tri-Cities, WA Solds, Under Contracts and Active Listings for March 2007

Posted on Apr 16, 2007 by Cari McGee in Tri-Cities Market

It’s time for the statitician readers (you know who you are!) to get really excited. First quarter results are in for 2007…and, compared to the same period last year Active listings are DOWN Solds are DOWN Prices, as you would then expect, are UP Average price 2007Q1,$182,960 2006Q1,$176,200…103.8% INCREASE Median price 2007Q1 $165,300 2006Q1 $157,000…105.2% [...]

Answering FAQ about Tri-Cities Home Rentals

Posted on Apr 12, 2007 by Cari McGee in Buyers, Sellers, Tri-Cities Market

Our local office now has a residential property management division, and I couldn’t be happier about it.  I frequently get calls from out-of-town investors who want to purchase a home here for investment purposes, and then rent it out.  My forte is selling residences to people who want to live here, and interact in our community [...]

Buyer Beware

Posted on Apr 11, 2007 by Cari McGee in Buyers, Pasco Real Estate, Real Estate Industry, Richland Real Estate, Tri-Cities Market, Tri-Cities, WA

Probably like most Americans of a certain age, I first heard the phrase caveat emptor in the Brady Bunch episode in which Greg buys a car he was told would be easy to fix up but isn’t.  Like “Find out what you do best and do your best with it”, “caveat emptor…let the buyer beware” is [...]

Just say the magic words…

Posted on Apr 9, 2007 by Cari McGee in Buyers, Sellers

no, not abra cadabra.  Or even wingardium leviosa.  It’s actually “I’ve got a house to sell in Seattle…” When writing a sale of buyer’s property contingent offer on a house (someone wants to buy a house but they need to sell one first), there are certain circumstances that definitely make the offer look more attractive.  [...]

It’s a great idea in theory…

Posted on Apr 3, 2007 by Cari McGee in Buyers, Real Estate Career

I wish building a house, a custom home, was the easiest option.  However, as anyone who has built one or as the lender who has loaned on one or the realtor who has sold one, can tell you, it can be a mess. Among the budget troubles and timeline challenges you can read about, there [...]

Lightbulb Moment

Posted on Apr 2, 2007 by Cari McGee in Real Estate Career, Real Estate Industry, Sellers

Call me a little slow, perhaps.  Call me a little behind the times, maybe.  Call me a moron if you will, but I had a lightbulb moment the other day.  Are you ready?  Here we go… A listing agent is a public relations agent for the house that’s for sale. I’ve always known that selling [...]