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Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions that most people make in their life. When looking to buy a home there are things that should be considered in choosing your real estate agent. The real estate agent you choose should be experienced with a proven track record. Your real estate agent should be willing to listen to your needs.

Look at your real estate agent’s track record of success to get a good idea of what kind of business they have been doing. If you are looking for the unusual home see if that is something they will be able assist you with or if they have know someone that can assist you both that specializes in those types of homes…[more Realtor]

FHA Home Loan Financing Options

There are many types of real estate financing options available to you. It seems that there are new ones coming out all the time. Despite credit challenges you now have many more FHA loan options to qualify for financing for a new home.

Before you make your mind up on which FHA loan to take do the research. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of each type of FHA loan for your financial situation. Find the home loan that best suits your situation and needs. Family or business, short term or long, talk to a trusted home mortgage, bank lender and your real estate agent to get their expert opinions…[more FHA Home Loan]

Pets and Potential Buyers ~ Without A Trace

Entering a home for a showing and being confronted by a set of barking dogs is enough to make some potential buyers not enter the home at all. Similarly, the sight of a clump of cat hair on the sofa can sour some potential buyers as they try to envision themselves in your property. They won’t think you are a bad person or a bad pet owner, but they will come away from a real estate showing with a bad taste in their mouth due in large part to your pet’s effect.

Your job is to remove any trace of your pet’s stay in the home, starting with the clutter that can sometimes come from pet toys and food dishes. A cage is fine and a tidy area where a pet spends most of his or her time will not harm a showing, but having a stray dog bone here and a messy food dish there can distract a buyer from the beautiful breakfast nook you keep or the immaculate counter top you just cleaned. Home stagers recommend not letting your pet become a part of the home evaluation equation.

When To Use A New Construction Company Lender for a New Construction Loan

For some reason, many home buyers see buying a newly constructed home as an entirely separate kind of real estate transaction where the traditional rules don’t apply and everything is as simple as buying a loaf of bread at the store. Sadly, that is not the case and more and more consumers are finding out that a new construction home is every bit as complicated as a resale.

Builder have quickly become some of the largest companies in the United States and they have done so on the backs of rapid growth in many areas of the country as well as the increasingly common practice of constructing entire communities instead of simply a row or two of homes…[more New Construction Mortgage]

Important Issues to Avoid When Home Buying

Looking for a real estate to buy is a very exciting experience. Your emotion balanced with logic is the wisest thing to do. Educating yourself about this long and stressful process of home buying will result in the biggest investment that you will be making in your life. Wrong decisions may lead to an irreversible andcostly mistake.
So, what should you avoid so as not to make this mistake?

• AVOID USING YOUR HEART OVER YOUR HEAD. You might fall in love with a home instantly forgetting that you are making a huge financial investment and that someday you might want to sell it, only to find out, when it is too late that your home is tough to resell….[more avoidance tips on Home Buying Mistake]

Getting Through Real Estate Closing Without Any Problems

House hunting is by itself a rather stressful process. The need to close the contract only adds on to the stress. You could as well do with a few tips and some information to control the frustration involved.

The settlement process, also called “closing”, begins once you have signed the contract to buy a house. “Closing of escrow” is the process whereby the title of ownership moves from the seller to the buyer. There are a few things you need before that.

Firstly you need to secure financing, which means you need to avail a mortgage loan. You will have to furnish some financial details to the lender. This may include among others, a credit report, property survey, proof of income, current expenses, current appraisal and in certain cases, even an inspection to check for termites or radon gas, etc. It will most probably be approved within a few days thanks to the competition among lenders…[more Real Estate Closing]

Resources you may consider for real estate closing information: Closing Fee Free Deal | Agent Pulling Weight | Earnest Money | The Best Service

Fixer Upper Option

Renovating homes has gotten a boat load of publicity over the past few years as a great way for prospective real estate investorsto make great money over a short period of time. Hopefully, you’ve taken that message with a grain of salt as renovations can often take a lengthy period of time and selling the home for a big profit is never a guarantee.

In fact, as any real estate investor will tell you, a few quick calculations will give you at least a rough idea of your chances for profit, be it large or small. Doing these quick and dirty calculations will not only give you that forecast of the future but determine whether a particular investment is worth the hassle, a step that many real estate investors skip that deserves adequate attention…[more Fixer Upper]

Related Resource for Fixing Upping: Fix Your Fixer Upper | Cheap Homes Are Cheap | Short Sale Makes Sense | The Perfect Roof | Lease Option Option | Listing FSBO Via MLS | Home Repair Projects

The Return of the Real Estate Auction

With the housing market starting to slow up a bit in some areas of the country, sellers are using more tools at their disposal than ever to get a house sold in a timely fashion. While these methods vary greatly by region, nationally there has been a rise in the amount of real estate auctions seen. Naturally, auctions are not a new phenomenon, but to see them increasingly used as a primary tool in selling real estate is.

The potential pitfalls are many in the auction business and while it is certainly one of the quickest ways to liquidate a home, it is often wrought with a great deal of uncertainty. What if your home doesn’t sell for the price you were looking for? What if the auction fees take out such a hunk of the selling price that you see little profit? These are key questions to not only ask yourself but to brace for if you pursue the auction as a real estate selling method…[more Real Estate Auction]

Related articles to home selling: Simple Words To Sell Your Home | More Eyeballs, More Money | Setting The Perfect Price | Parting With A Home | Selling Help Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Importance of Being Earnest (Money)

Every real estate transaction has a series of steps along the process to get buyer and seller together for a successful purchase. Articles have and will be written about each of these little steps along the way and earnest money is one of those steps that can seem like a strange practice to go through but makes sense when explained.

Made as a kind of good faith payment made by an interested buyer, earnest money is another of the small steps along the real estate process that deserves to be explored. While no real estate transaction is exactly like another, generally earnest money comes in as part of the process when an interested buyer signs over an amount of money (often in the neighborhood of $500 or $1000) to more or less express that they are serious about buying the home…[more Real Estate Earnest Money]

Related resources for purchase offer fundamentals: Deal in Details | Home Buying Process | Home Buying Cycle | Home Buying Considerations | Purchase Offer Basics | Offer Price Influences | The Agent Derivative

Tri-Cities Washington Seattle Seahawk Day

The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, is proud to host the 4th Annual “Tri-Cities Day with the Seattle Seahawks” on Sunday, September 9, 2007. Ticket sales begin Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 8:00 am for the season opener versus the Tampa Buccaneers.

Due to the incredible 2005-2006 season and winning the NFC Championship title, Seahawk season ticket sales have skyrocketed. The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce has only 296 tickets to be sold for this opening home game. They will be sold on a first come basis.

Ticket prices are $50.00, which includes a commemorative t-shirt. The ticket order form is attached and also available on the Chamber website at the Chamber offices. Completed forms may be faxed to 509.783.1733 or delivered to 3180 W. Clearwater, Suite F, Kennewick or 710-A George Washington Way, Richland.

Other Tri City Washington sports and recreation: Tri City Wa Sports | Tri City Wa Recreation | Tri City Wa Parks | Tri City Wa Wines | Hydroplane Races | Tri City Fever Football | Steelhead Fishing | Tri City Americans Hockey

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Benton City Wa Real Estate Services

A quiet yet beautiful, friendly, and growing community is found in the town of Benton City, the least populated census-recognized community located in Benton County, Eastern Washington, United States.

According to the U.S. 2000 Census, Benton City’s population was sitting at 2,624, but has since grown to about 2,800. The 2000 census also reported 894 households and 660 families within Benton City, with the largest percentage consisting of children less than 18 years old and adults between 25 and 64. Young adults between 18 and 24 and seniors 65 and older made up the smallest chunk of the population in Benton City. Concerning the town’s income, the census pegged the median household income at $33,636 USD and the median family income at $43,036.

According to Benton City’s official website, the town is considered to be a “Tuscany sort of place,” resembling a smaller and Americanized version of Tuscany, Italy. Although Benton City is situated within Washington’s sage desert area, the town is nestled nicely near the fertile bend of the Yakima River, creating luscious growth and productivity in its land, which features gorgeous privately owned vineyards and irrigated orchards, wineries, valleys and mountains, as well as unending fields and pastures…[more Benton City Wa real estate introduction]

Introduction to Burbank Washington Real Estate Services

Not Your Typical Congested Area.  Vibrant, young and plenty of elbow room! Don’t let the small population of Burbank fool you.  It is far from being a parochial town lacking in amenities.  Quite the opposite – it is a modern city that is self-contained and ranks up there with respect to city services and facilities.  And the wonderful thing about it is it’s not crowded!

In 2002, the population of Burbank was pegged at slightly over 3,000 with a 50-50 ratio of males and females.  Speaking of potential, it has a lot to offer visitors and future residents.  Based on the 2000 census, the median age was 35, the median household income was $50,000 and for real estate hunters, the median house value was $131,000 and up.  If you’re thinking of making Burbank your home, the house you’ll buy will give you bang for the buck.  Compare the going price of houses here with that of the outrageously priced homes located in comparable urban centers state-wide.

Burbank is perched at 365 feet above sea level and has a land area of 13.3 square miles.  The Germans, English, Irish, Dutch and native Americans, as well as other races have settled in Burbank and turned it into a sparkling jewel that shines, its image reflected by the waters of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers…[more Burbank Wa real estate introduction]

Local Housing Issues Briefing a Success

The Second Annual Mason County Association of REALTORS® Housing Issues Briefing was held July 19th in Shelton. Over 40 invited guests attended including elected officials from county, city and state government as well as local planning and public works staff, representatives from area chambers, the Economic Development Council and other key organizations.

Guests received an updated housing market report including results of a recent MCAR survey of buyers and sellers. There was a lively presentation by Bill Kreager of Mithun Architects showing compact developments that provide affordable and attractive home choices. Local housing issues briefings are also scheduled in Clark, Whatcom and the North Puget Sound Associations this fall.

Joe and Colleen Lane are Southeast Washington State Realtors® specializing in Real Estate Tri Cities WA buyer/seller services for Kennewick Real Estate, Richland Real Estate, Pasco Real Estate, West Richland Real Estate, and surrounding areas.  Search the MLS for residential houses, multifamily homes, real estate articles, commercial buildings, vacant land, and condos.  Professional service providing real estate information for all areas of Benton/Franklin counties.  Check out our Free Real Estate Articles.  Call Joe or Colleen Lane toll free 1-800-526-3588.  Consider The Lane Real Estate Team for your Tri City Wa Commercial Real Estate needs. Servicing Southeastern Washington State.