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Tri Cities Real Estate Effects from WSU-Tri Cities Branch Campus
New partnerships between Washington State University Tri-Cities and local companies and institutions will be a major contributing factor in continuing to diversify the Tri Cities economy and making it a center for research. As partnerships between WSU Tri Cities and area companies like Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Battelle are developed promoting research in Battelle’s [...]
Does that come with the house?
When a home is in the closing phase, a question one will often hear is “does that come with the house?” Sounds simple, but what is or is not included in the purchase price of the home can often cause unnecessary problems if not disclosed upfront. If this question is being raised at the closing [...]
Tax Consequences of Flipping that House
With the approach of the dreaded tax day, and in light of so many people getting into the real estate investing game with the current housing situation, I’m going to share some information regarding the tax consequences that can come about from selling a property in a “flipping” concept. As housing prices have dropped, and [...]
Optimism Balanced with Facts
There have been many reasons cited in the media over the past couple of months for waiting to purchase a new home. Unavailability of financing, fear the market will continue to decrease a home’s value, looming unemployment increases, continued foreclosures. The majority of reporters and politicians don’t pay enough attention to an important cause of [...]
A Return to Hope
I’m a permanent tweener. Not what you think that means, as the media calls it. I’m not between childhood and the teenage years (although I know some women who would argue that point). The tags that the media has applied to describing the different generations in this country simply don’t apply to me. My parents [...]
I’m Dreaming of a Big Chinook
When I was a little kid in Richland, we anxiously looked forward to snowfall. Especially if it happened during the school week. Back in my day, a little snow meant two things- School closures and Carmichael Hill. Now days, even if we get dumped on here, they only give the schools a 2-hour delay. A [...]
First Night Tri Cities 2009
Another year is nearly over and it’s time again for you to ring in the new year. A family-friendly way to do this is to enjoy First Night Tri Cities. This year they are again holding it on the campus of Columbia Basin College in Pasco. This has been an ideal site for the venue [...]
