Tri-Cities Real Estate News & Views

Apollo Inc One of the Top 5 Safest Companies in Washington State

Apollo Incorporated in Kennewick was recently announced as one of the top five safest companies in Washington State out of nearly 30,000 companies by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries. Apollo is based in Kennewick but they do full mechanical work across the U.S. and around the world. Officials at Apollo say that the company has been working hard since 2003 to create an environment where there are no injuries; they credit the recognition to a team effort. Apollo was second only to Enterprise Rental Car.

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Applebees Hosts Successful Fundraiser for LCS Sixth Graders

This morning at the Applebees in Richland the 6th grade class at Liberty Christian School spent a few hours serving people breakfast to earn money for their trip to Camp Ghormley. The 6th graders have been selling tickets for the last few weeks to friends and families for $7. Of the $7, $2 goes back to Applebees and the other $5 goes to the 6th graders for their trip; they also were able to keep the tips which went into a lump sum and divided among all the students. The purchased ticket was good for three pancakes, two sausage links, and a beverage. All the 6th grade students waited on tables, brought out the food and drinks, and cleared the tables.

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Upcoming Wine Tastings in the Tri Cities

My family and I were at Round Table Pizza in Richland last night talking to a friend, Keith McNeely and the topic of this blog came up. As we were talking to Keith, he mentioned that he really enjoys reading these blogs to stay informed about all the events going on in the Tri Cities. He also mentioned that he would like to see more about wine tastings in the area. Of course I had to go home and look into wine tastings in the area.

E very Wednesday evening at Barnard Griffin in Richland there is a wine tasting. Each week five different wines are chosen with snacks to go with each wine. The cost is $5 and those who make wine purchases during this time receive a 5% discount. For more information call Barnard Griffin at 509.627.0266.

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Gesa Credit Union Ribbon Cutting

Gesa Credit Union in Kennewick will be having a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and Ribbon Cutting for on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Come and join Gesa Credit Union for Irish foods, drinks and entertainment, in celebration of the opening of their newest branch in South Kennewick. For more information or to RSVP email events@gesa.com or call 509.972.6162.

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The Gathering Place Bistro Serving Irish Dinners This Week

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day The Gathering Place Bistro in West Richland will be serving traditional Irish dinners March 16, 2010 to March 20, 2010. The Gathering will be serving your choice of: Traditional Irish Stew or Corned Beef Cabbage, Garden Salad, Fresh Baked Bread and Assorted Desserts. The Gathering will be serving the Irish meals Tuesday through Friday 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. To make your reservations please call 509.967.1319.

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Kennewick Real Estate, Best Housing Market

Housing Market Doing Well in Kennewick Washington

CNNMoney.com recently published a report about the top housing markets where recovery has been the best. One of those markets is Kennewick, Washington in the Tri Cities. Since 2006 the housing market in Kennewick has increased 5.7% and it is being forecasted that the market will continue going up at least 3.9% in 2011. The expected steady rise of the housing market in Kennewick, Washington is a result of the cost of living being 27% lower than that of Seattle. Employment has also continued to stay strong in the area; the unemployment rate in December was 8.1% which is well below the national average.

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New York Richie's to Open in Kennewick

Jesus Escamilla will be opening up his third New York Richie’s Restaurant this Friday in Kennewick. The restaurant will be decorated with a big city theme and an Italian flair and, of course, a Statue of Liberty tribute. The menu will include New York style pizza, individuals can buy a whole 20-inch pie or just a slice. There will also be hot and cold sandwiches and two pasta dishes. New York Richie’s will be open Sunday through Thursday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm and Friday and Saturday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. for more information call 509.783.9400 or visit the New York Richie’s website.

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Tri Cities Ranked Number One for Housing

Nationally, housing prices are not doing well, data from the National Association of Realtors stated that existing homes sales fell 7.2% in January. However the Tri Cities are still doing well, a recent article by Smartmoney ranked the Tri Cities as one of five metro areas that are forecasted to have the best home prices in 2010. The Tri Cities are expected to have an increase in home values of about 3.96% in the fourth quarter of 2010. There are several factors Smartmoney found that influenced the forecast, they are: household income growth, population growth, the unemployment rate, and cost of housing. The Tri Cities is doing well in all of these areas; as a result of the stimulus money going into Hanford the Tri City area was able to keep …

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Hanford Tour Tickets go Fast

At 12:01 am on Tuesday morning 2,544 tickets were put up for sale on the Hanford website for those interested in getting seats for the Hanford tours. Within 13 hours all of these seats were purchased, within the first minute of registration 500 seats had been purchased and in the first 30 minutes of registration 1,000 seats had been bought. All of the seats went fast this year but last the seats were sold an hour faster, but last year there weren’t as many B Reactor seats available. For those thinking they missed out on the opportunity to tour Hanford and the B Reactor there is also telephone and in person registration which. For these registrations there are 10 seats reserved per tour. Also, when there are cancellations the openings are…

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TC Regional Chamber Annual Awards and Dinner Program

The Tri City Regional Chamber of Commerce will be having their fifth annual dinner and awards program on March 24. The program will begin at 5:30 at the Three Rivers Convention Center. An instructor for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management, Pat McGaughey will be the keynote speaker. McGaughey will be speaking on how to succeed in the current economy. Tickets for the even tare $50 per person or a table can be purchased for $400; the deadline to register for tickets is March 17. To purchase tickets call 509.736.0501. or email info@tricityregionalchamber.com.

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