Tri-Cities Real Estate News & Views

Kennewick Sprint Bad Customer Service, Palm Pre

Bad, really bad customer service at Sprint in Kennewick. I purchased a Palm Pre 30 days ago at 10:30am on June 6th. Within a week I concluded the phone was bad and today I was refused a return by Kennewick Sprint's manager!   My story... [caption id="attachment_3677" align="alignright" width="277" caption="Palm Pre Kennewick Sprint Unhappy Customer"][/caption] I thought I would give the phone a fair shot under Sprint of Kennewick's "30-day customer satisfaction guarantee" and made a note to myself to call Kennewick Sprint on Friday, July 3rd, three days before my 30-day trial would expire. I made several calls to the store on Friday the 3rd with no answer (see attached screenshot of phone record) and concluded the store was closed for the July 4th…

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Good News, Tri Cities Wa Low New Home Building Permits

Single family new home building permits are down for 2009 here in the Tri Cities Washington.. However, the numbers may be skewed a bit as Richland seems to be the only city really down, and Richland's lower new home permits may be a result of no room to grow except north. The Tri Cities new home building permits are the lowest in 10 or so years! In most economies this would be indicative of a poor economy, but not the Tri Cities!

I suspect Tri Cities new home building permits are down simply because builders are echoing the pessimistic sentiments of the national economy. Builders must paying attention to national news, as Tri Cities Washington is approaching a housing shortage. Homes under $300k are for the most part in a seller's market, while…

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Recession Free Tri Cities Washington

MSNBC is reporting Moody's Adversity Index has 93% of the country's metropolitan areas in a recession. However, of the 28 metro areas not in a recession is the Tri Cities of Washington's, Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco. In fact, the Tri Cities is the only metro area in the state of Washington not in a recession. Add these relevant articles, and Tri Cities Washington could very well be the best place to live in the United States:

• Stimulus funds expected to pay for complex research at PNNL
• Tri Cites Washington May Experience A Housing Shortage
• Forbes Magazine States Tri Cities Washington 1 of 2 Best Locations For Employment This Spring
• Tri Cities Washington | Tops Washington State Census Growth
• Tri-Cities, Olympia Rank as Washington's…

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Canyon Lakes | Kennewick Washington Homes For Sale

Homes in the Canyon Lakes Kennewick Washington community are quite desirable in Kennewick Washington. Canyon Lakes hosts a unique mountain lake, some of the oldest trees, unrivaled views of local mountains such as Mount Baker, the Black Buttes, and both the North and South Twin Sister.

Canyon Lakes Golf Course
Canyon Lakes is best known for its four and a half starred golf course rated by Golf Digest. Also considered as the highest rated golf course in the Tri-Cities as well as Washington State! Northwest Travel magazine selected Canyon Lakes as one of the "18 of the Best in the Pacific Northwest." Canyon Lakes Golf Course has the largest green in the Pacific Northwest and it is where you can find one of the Northwest's Dream 18 Holes!

Canyon Lakes…

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The Southridge Living Experience | Kennewick Washington Homes

What is more perfect than a home located in such a convenient location, magnificent scenery, favorable family oriented community, and packed with great amenities? Nothing makes quiet an impression like Southridge in Kennewick, Washington. Southridge definitely has something to offer everyone. It is situated in the center of almost everything. The town is just a few minutes away where you can enjoy shopping, dining, recreation and entertainment. It houses one of the best schools in the state, the Southridge Highschool, which boast about its high academic standards. Kennewick is best known for its wonderful scenery along side the Columbia River. It is the most populous among the Tri-cities and has a high potential for job growth, according to Forbes magazine.

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$8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit | Housing Stimulus Dollars

The State of Washington is all set to go for the $8,000 tax credit bridge loan for first time homebuyers. However, the IRS is not. Currently, the way the $8,000 tax credit works for a first time homebuyer (a first time homebuyer is defined as someone who hasn't owned a home in the past 3 years) is he/she will purchase a home then file an amended tax return to get the tax credit. For the $8,000 tax credit bridge loan, the down payment would be advanced to the buyer thru a third party then paid back to the third party when the buyer gets their refund from their amended return. However, with an amended return the refund has to be mailed to the buyer at his/her current address. This is where the IRS comes in, the State of Washington and Washington Association…

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Colleen Lane: Cool And Composed

This week, Colleen was called for an interview on the current state of the housing market for our local KEPRTV news channel. I don't know if 1 minute of TV exposure qualifies for 'celebrity' status, but at our house I learned that we can scrub a house spotless in less than 15 minutes notice and only a celebrity could motivate our three pretty girls and two handsome boys to do that. We were given 15 minutes notice the reporter was on the way! Colleen admitted to me that she was very nervous, although on the outside she was as calm and composed as ever"”an amazing feat considering that the last time she was on TV was 24 years ago, on the game show, "Let's Make a Deal". While only one minute was used on TV, the whole interview lasted more than 30 minutes as…

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Country Ridge Homes | Richland Washington

It is of no question that Country Ridge properties are in demand. At present, lots are already ninety-eight percent accommodated by residential homes, so any real estate property up for grabs is truly gold. Country Ridge is a very warm community within the City of Richland and a fair-sized population of less than 400 family homes with a well organized home owners support. Parks and other common areas for residents inside the subdivision are around eleven hectares, all of which are highly maintained, making it a very good candidate for raising a family of any type. Country Ridge is also a most sensible location for one to live in with Richland being of easy access to other Tri-City areas thru its highway system, and Richland itself is full of endless…

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Lease to Own Houses

Today, with the recession taking a toll on the world markets, dedicated real estate compromises too are underway. There are a number of real estate providers and news construction owners who are now making available lease to own housing options. These options provide the home owner with the unique opportunity of generating the rent for the leased property and assimilating the same with the home owner or property constructor as a cash down deposit when and as he wishes to own the property. The lease to own housing options offer the leaser of the premises the opportunity to tap on the potential of the premises and get used to the neighborhood. The lease to own housing option is ideal for the low income first time property investor. The person gets a fair…

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Downtown Phoenix Arizona

Downtown Phoenix Arizona (our real estate seminar location).

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