Open House 1221 W. 1st Kennewick WA - 08/31/12 11:58 AM
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Stock Market verses Real Estate - Right Now! - 08/31/12 06:51 AM
Thanks for this great post Doug. My favorite point is this "Even as an investment property, with returns in the 7% to 10% range on cash invested I like the real estate option better.  Why? Leverage!  $150K at 10% verses the appreciation on the $450K asset."
Here in Kennewick WA and the surrounding Tri City area this is amplified by the abundance of properties that cash flow and unbelievably low vacancy rates. 
Via Foster Group Realtors - Keller Williams Western Realty (Foster Group Realtors - Keller Williams):
Stock Market verses Real Estate - Right Now!
(I first published this blog on June 10th.) … (1 comments)

Tumbleweed Music Festival in Richland WA is Almost Here! - 08/30/12 09:05 AM
16th annual Tumbleweed Music festival  September 1-2, 2012
The Tumbleweed Music festival is presented by Three Rivers Folklife.  The festival is in Howard Anon park, in Richland Wa.  This year the festivites will be preceded by a youth concert Fri August 31st. The actual festival will be kicked off with a flash mob. We've all seen videos of these events. Now is your chance to see one in person. I will be there, it sounds like just too much fun to miss. 
You can check out their website here. Or go directly to the Tumbleweed Music Festival schedule Here. Or try checking … (1 comments)

Tri Cities Bank Owned Listings for Sale - 08/29/12 09:18 AM
Tri City Foreclosure Listings I will be posting the Tri Cities Bank owned properties here. These bank owned homes are what people typically think of when they think of buying foreclosures. These homes have already been through the auction process and are now the banks sell them through a listing agent, just like most listed homes. While some people try to purchase these properties at the auctions, it is not for most buyers. First of all the court house steps requires cash, which is a sizable hurdle. Once the bank lists these properties it is possible to get into them and … (0 comments)

The Forgotten aspects of Tri City WA Foreclosures - Trees - 08/28/12 04:17 PM
One of Forgotten aspects of Tri City WA Foreclosures  -  Trees Our office lists many of the bank owned properties here in the Tri Cities. I am lucky to work with the Foreclosure Expert in this community. Therefore, I show a lot of the bank owned homes. We are often focused on the many things that need to be repaired and or replaced. Things that we can fix. However the many things that are beyond our control we often put blinders on to. I was reminded yesterday that the living things on the properties suffer too. The gentlemen looking at a … (0 comments)

To Team or not to Team? Are Tri City Real Estate Buyers Ready? - 08/23/12 02:19 PM
Are Tri City Real Estate buyers and Sellers ready to Embrace the Team Concept?
When I first moved here from the grey gloomy traffic laden Seattle area, I mistakenly thought I would not love living in the Tri Cities. Boy was I wrong. The sun shines. The traffic moves. The very things that I found unappealing are exactly what I love the most: the small town feel.  It does have it's disadvantages. No Trader Joe's for one. Hmmmm.... In general we lack some large chains that just don't understand that Tri Cities means THREE TOGETHER. That's about it.
Where was I? … (2 comments)

Richland WA class 1972 video - 08/22/12 07:05 PM
I got this great video in an email. It is too good not to share.
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503 N. Williams St Kennewick WA --- A HUD HOME - 08/21/12 01:10 PM
503 N Williams St Kennewick WA -- A HUD HOME -- Video Tour This HUD home has 4 Bedrooms 2.5 baths and a .256 Acre lot. This home is in fantastic condition and merely awaiting your final touches. 
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5205 Reagan Way Pasco WA Video Tour - 08/21/12 12:47 PM
5205 Reagan Way Pasco Video Tour
4 Bedrooms 2.5 baths. Over 2500 SF. Listing Courtesy of Willie Stewart Owner Divine Realty. This Pasco home is a must see. Built in 2007 with lovely paint inside and out. Large open floor plan, nice double pained vinyl windows, roomy bedrooms. Watch the Video it's worth a thousand words! … (1 comments)

Video Marketing Your Tri City Home - 08/21/12 07:16 AM
Did you know that according to Realtor.com, only about .8% of Realtors are actually using video marketing for their business? Plus, when considering that almost 90% of people are now using the internet for real estate based searches, wouldn’t it only make sense that your listing agent should include this as a part of their real estate marketing strategy? However, embracing change is not always easy to do, and many real estate professionals are still relying on traditional marketing methods even though the future of real estate is online. Therefore, by listing with us you can rest assured that we will … (0 comments)

6112 W. Melville RD Pasco WA - 08/17/12 07:34 PM
6112 W. Melville RD. Pasco WA Video Tour
Listing Courtesy of Willie Stewart, Owner of Divine Realty. This home is priced to sell. This Pasco home has plenty of elbow room between it and it's neighbors and 0ver 1500 SF inside with 3 bedrooms and 1.75 baths. The backyard is fully fenced. … (2 comments)

Kennewick's Farmers Market - 08/16/12 04:09 PM
Kennewick's Farmers Market is the least publicized of the Tri Cities farmers market but well worth a visit.
It is called Southridge Farmer's Market and is appropriately named since it is located at:
Southridge Sports and Enents Complex  in the South Parking Lot.
They opperate on Thursdays from 4-8pm June through Oct.
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Benton County Fair and Rodeo August 21st - 25th 2012 - 08/16/12 12:07 PM
Benton County Fair and Rodeo Time is Almost Here. August 21st-25th 2012
Tickets are on sale now at the fair office or at Kennewick Ranch and Home. Rock with the Stock! Bands playing at the fair this year are REO Speedwagon, Hinder, Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin, Foghat, and Jerrod Nieman.
Here is a link to the official Benton County Fair and Rodeo Schedule.
There will be the 4H and FFA classes. Jest in Time Circus, Dock Dogs, Xtreme Bulls, Demolition Derby, and lots lots more. Don't miss out on fun for the whole family. 
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Buyers/Sellers Mistakes: Only Considering Move-in Ready Homes - 08/15/12 07:51 AM
This is absolutely true. Most buyers do not have the ability to visualize the improvements. We all know the longer it sits the lower the price goes. Thanks for the reminder. This is even true of vacant homes. One might think tah emptiness would help the visualization process but it really doesn't.
Via Jeffrey DiMuria www.SouthBrevardBeachHomes.com (Coldwell Banker Sun Land Realty):
For those of you who have not read this series before it is designed to give tips to buyers and sellers on how they can find the best home for them...or get the most for their existing home.
When buyers are looking … (0 comments)

Creative FHA: Skip the Big Down Payment and Build Equity in Your Fixer - 08/13/12 07:37 PM
This is great information and a reminder that is isn't necessary to pass on those homes that are stuck in the past. In fact taking a good look at them can be a great choice. Avacodo or salmon carpet doesn't effect the Safety or Livability. I like to call these little gems nicely ugly. They have good structure and are ugly enough to scare off some less imaginitive buyers. 
Via Janet Guilbault California Mortgage Banker ( RPM Mortgage):
Earlier this year a young lawyer bought a pre-1900's fixer in San Francisco. She had over $200,000 in the bank and yet chose to use a … (0 comments)

What I do for my Buyer clients in Tri City WA - 08/13/12 09:56 AM
What I Do for MY Tri City WA Buyer

I believe it is important to establish expectations for both the buyer and the agent early on.  I have a VIP Buyer presentation that I have spent as much time in developing as my listing presentation. I make an appointment to go over this information and educate the buyers in one clear uninterupted time. I find this is better than doling the information out on an as needed basis. 
First, an informed buyer is more relaxed and can worry less about the process and more on the details. Second, it is … (1 comments)

Sit Happens! ~Dog Training in Tri Cities WA ~ It's Paws-ible PAsco WA - 08/12/12 10:35 AM

Reward Based Dog Training in Tri Cities WA
 
I am a dog person. Anybody that knows me knows that. I have fostered 11 dogs. They all came to my home with  varying degrees of issues. A little patience and some quality time taught all these dogs the basics making them good candidates for new homes. 
Enter Sheila. Sheila is a very smart English Pointer who took a detour to my house on the way to the shelter. She had spent months ignored in the backyard after her person died. She was obviously smart and had learned many commands. However, … (2 comments)

Thai Garden - Delicious Thai Food in a Kennewick Strip Mall - 08/10/12 08:22 PM
I have been driving past Thai Garden in a strip mall on Union street in Kennewick for well over a year. I really should have gone in sooner. The food was delicious and the staff was very friendly.
The waiter's mother is the cook and he said she cooks seven days a week because she doesn't trust anybody else to do it right. We tried the spring rolls which were perfect. My boyfriend who likes spicy food tried the cashew chicken with a 2 on the hot scale and he said it was about as hot as he could handle but … (1 comments)

Sometimes the Best SEO is "No SEO": 6 Tips You Can Use Right Now - 08/10/12 11:02 AM
Google+ is huge. I confess I have yet to get the hang of it. I try to post as my team page but I have no luck. I recently googled Kennewick homes for sale and 6 listings came up with their google+ page listed. I want to join that list. 
I'm hoping Michael will blog about how to use google+ effectively. 
Via Arizona SEO Consultant, Michael George:
I've written before about the importance of Google+ and tying your Google profile with ActiveRain, your own website, and really-- anywhere that you blog.
I recently realized something about optimizing websites for Google and the … (2 comments)

Hubby's Pizza A Kennewick classic. - 08/08/12 05:08 PM
I grew up close to Chicago and love a good deep dish pizza. To me though it is still something different. It isn't pizza. It's deep dish pizza. If you have to eat it with a knife and fork it isn't the same. Unless I am in Chicago I want a thin crust pizza, and not the kind you fold in half. What is with that? No, I want a slice of pizza where where you can pick it up and eat it without doing oragami. Hubby's Pizza is just the place. Even on their worst days (far and few between) … (0 comments)

1221 W. 1st Ave Kennewick WA - 08/08/12 02:11 PM
Video Tour of 1221 W. 1st Ave Kennewick WA

This Kennewick home has been completely remodeled. 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. It has all new cabinets, vinyl windows, pergo flooring, carpets, lighting fixtures and a completely redone bathroom. WOW! Give me a call for a private showing of this home. Sharon 509-374-7354



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But I don't want to make any repairs!!!! - 08/06/12 08:19 AM
Great Post Lee Ann,
Trying to save a nickel people often cost themselves a dollar. It's true about the list price and also true about the time on the market as well. 
Via Lee Ann Obenauer (Metro Roberts Realty):
Many times I go to a listing appointment and I have to have the dreaded conversation with the seller regarding repairs that should be made before putting the home on the market.  It can be anything
from small cosmetic changes to major repairs. 
 
 
 
 
As you can imagine, this is not always a favorable topic.  I am usually met … (0 comments)

6300 Westview Loop West Richland Video Tour - 08/04/12 10:37 AM

6300 Westview Loop West Richland Built in 2007. Just a little TLC will bring it back to life. The spendy new construction down the street has nothing on this home. 3 bedroom 2.5 baths. Raised ceilings. Formal Dining room. Black appliances. Over 2,000 sf and .31 acre. This home is approved for HomePath Renovation Mortgage Financing. You won't need to come out of pocket for the TLC!
This is a must see West Richland Home.



listing courtesy of Willie Stewart Owner Divine Realty … (1 comments)

27804 S. 887 PR SE Kennewick WA - 08/03/12 05:45 PM

Video tour 27804 S. 887 PR SE Kennewick WA
This is no Cookie Cutter home. There is plenty of room with 1.24 acres. Park the boat and the RV! 3 bedrooms 2 bath and over 2800 sf!! There is room inside and out. This home is back on the market. Don't miss out twice! To search all Tri City homes Click Here



listing courtesy of Willie Stewart Owner Divine Realty … (0 comments)

Why Rent in Pasco WA when you can Buy with a USDA loan? - 08/03/12 09:46 AM
David really gives us some good information on the USDA loan. We see it advertised but rarely do we see the benefits out there for buyers who really don't understand what it is. We frequently forget how little the first time buyer knows and market things as though our knowledge is common knowledge. This is great info.
I'd say why rent anywhere in the Tri Cities when you can buy with a USDA loan. With todays great interest rates payments are frequently lower. I must say it is also a nice change of pace to hear about someone whe can help … (0 comments)

There's Always More To The Story - 08/03/12 09:36 AM
Great post Denise. It's funny that it took someone from Bellingham to post the many benefits of the Kennewick real estate market! You are right on the money and many of the comments explain why papers are so quick to point out the negative.
I think it's great that the Realtor community does much on a broad scale to keep fears in line and remind people that information is local. As individual brokers we need to be more pro-active about getting out the good word here in the Tri Cities. Thanks for the reminder and a great post.
Via Denise Lones (The … (1 comments)

Video tour of 2805 W. 35th Court Kennewick WA 99336 - 08/02/12 06:41 PM

2805 W. 36th Court Kennewick WA Listing Courtesy of Willie Stewart Owner Divine Realty. This beautiful home sits on of the largest lots in Canyon Lakes complete with in ground pool. There is also plenty of room inside with 5 bedrooms and four walk in closets. This home has tons of storage. It has two master bedrooms with one on the main floor and one upstairs. The vaulted ceilings create a dramatic effect and will make decorating fun. All of this in one of Kennewick’s greatest neighborhood: Canyon Lakes For full property details Click here
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