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Welcome I look forward to helping you with any of your real estate New Home, remodeling or opportunities. Additionally, as a member of the Windermere Real Estate Team, part of every check I receive goes to the Windermere foundation to help those in need. ~Susan Office Phone: 509.946.1188 |
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Homes for Sale in Tri-Cities, Benton and Franklin Counties The Tri-Cities real estate market is thriving. This area in southeast Washington is a combination of authentic heritage, breathtaking surroundings and a cosmopolitan way of life – buying or selling here is equally exciting as it is challenging. From searching for homes for sale in Kennewick WA to listing a property on the Richland WA real estate listings, I will handle your goals with the utmost skill and discretion. |
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Median home price: $172,000
Value lost since 2006: Gained 5.7%
Forecast gain through 2011*: 3.9%
This small metro area -- population of about 250,000 -- may share the same state with Seattle and Tacoma, but it's an entirely different world on the eastern side of the Cascades. Kennewick is in the rain shadow of the mountains and geographically has more in common with dry, southwestern Idaho than the rainy Washington coast. It lies very near the Hanford nuclear site, where plutonium was once produced for the Manhattan Project. Employment has remained strong here with many high-paying jobs for scientists and support personnel being created at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. The unemployment rate in December was, at 8.1%, well below the national average. The median income for the metro area is more than $61,000 while home prices, at a median of $172,000, and other expenses remain low. The cost of living is about 27% lower than Seattle. That should keep housing markets on their steady uphill climb. |
