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		<title>Kids Dig Rigs This Weekend!</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/05/18/kids-dig-rigs-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From kids age 2, to the kid of in the 85 year old, all will want to visit Columbia Park this Saturday for &#8220;Kids Dig Rigs&#8221;.    Monster trucks, fire trucks, tanks, tractors, and classic cars will be on display from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.near the Playground of Dreams in Columbia Park, Kennewick, WA.  Rides will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction has begun!</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/05/15/construction-has-begun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look out the window!  Construction has begun on the new Kennewick General Hospital facility in Southridge off 395 in Kennewick, an excellent and convenient location for medical care. The current Hospital, located off 10th in downtown Kennewick is more than 60 years old.  The waiting rooms are small and overcrowded, not nearly adequate for our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/05/11/happy-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 23:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mother&#8217;s love determines how We love ourselves and others. There is no sky we&#8217;ll ever see Not lit by that first love. Stripped of love, the universe Would drive us mad with pain; But we are born into a world That greets our cries with joy. How much I owe you for the kiss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>16th Annual Blues and Brews is here!</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/05/09/16th-annual-blues-and-brews-is-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tricityblog.com/?p=10385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s back this weekend, May 11 &#38; 12th &#8230;..Kennewick&#8217;s Untapped Blues and Brews Festival&#8217;s 16th annual event. The Washington Blues Society and the Walla  Walla Blues Society will be hosting an International Blues Challenge event.  Bands from the Mid Columbia will compete for a chance to become the representatives for Washington State at the Blues Foundation event in Memphis next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let Your Buyer&#8217;s Agent Be Your Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/05/01/let-your-buyers-agent-be-your-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 22:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The home buying process can be simultaneously intimidating and exhilarating. From the first steps of qualifying for a mortgage and deciding what&#8217;s important in a home, to making a strong offer, coordination appraisals and inspections and getting to the settlement table, every transaction is as unique as the people and properties involved. Buyer&#8217;s agents specialize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Open House This Weekend.</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/04/26/national-open-house-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR), will host thousands of Open Houses coast to coast educating consumers on the benefits of homeownership and allowing buyers to see what’s on the market.  Buyers use Open Houses to find that perfect home!, great opportunity for both buyers, sellers and our economy! According the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Market Showing Signs Of Healing</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/04/17/housing-market-showing-signs-of-healing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With more Americans taking advantage of the record low interest rates by refinancing existing homes or applying for new home loans, families are making payments.  2 major banks reported earnings that are reflecting a housing market that is &#8220;healing&#8221;. The largest bank in the U.S, JP Morgan Chase, reported record breaking new loans in the first quarter of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bidding Wars!</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/03/28/bidding-wars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hensley&#8217;s offered $10,000 above the asking price, a family picture and a written letter of introduction detailing there plans to build a family in the Renton neighborhood in Seattle.     They lost out to one of seven other buyers. Bidding wars in Real Estate has not been seen since the market peaked in 2006, but they are making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How much for closing costs?</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/03/22/how-much-for-closing-costs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a home sale is completed and the title of the property is conveyed to the buyer, it is referred to as “closing:”  There are typically a variety of costs that come with the transaction that are paid for by either the buyer or the seller. These costs are also usually paid at the time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying in a Homeowners Association.</title>
		<link>http://www.tricityblog.com/2012/03/15/buying-in-a-homeowners-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Homeowner’s Association (HOA) can be very attractive to potential buyers of a home.  A HOA fosters community togetherness through common areas and activities.  You can get to know your neighbors and helps maintain the curb appeal of your neighborhood, as well as your home.  An HOA is incorporated by the developer of the subdivision [...]]]></description>
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