One really cool thing is that Richland has a Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP), which provides all kinds of money to help in purchasing a home. In order to be eligible, you need to meet certain income guidelines, be a first time hombuyer (as the city defines a first-timer), provide some money toward the purchase of [...]

The City of Richland has published final numbers about new housing starts in the city during 2008. For the year, housing starts were down almost 25% compared to 2007. Have a look: 2008 Permits issued: 230 houses Valuation: $63.1 million 2007 Permits issued: 301 houses Valuation: $81.8 million But it seems like new construction in [...]

I’m not the real estate agent in the family, so my co-author may want to add something in the comments here … but it’s no secret that the Tri-Cities real estate market has slowed down in recent months. Luckily, we never had the huge run up that other areas have had, so our slowdown isn’t [...]

Here are some interesting stats from the City of Richland about real estate, construction, and population: Building permits at all-time highs: The city’s revenue from building permits continues very strong through the first half of the year. The current workload in Development Services seems to indicate that it will remain strong for the rest of [...]

I’ve never been a big fan of flyers – big waste of paper, and not enough info or pictures to really be effective. But, now, there is the Individual Property Website, or IPW, and this is the first one I’ve done. Hubby helped get the pictures and design set up, but I wrote the text [...]