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Tri-City Housing beats the Nation’s Trend

Once again the Tri-Cities has resisted the downward trend of property values across the nation, and finds itself in contrast with rising property valuations. Franklin County has been the fastest growing county in the state for the last two years … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities keeps producing jobs

Job growth in the Tri-Cities continues to increase on a monthly basis, with 96,800 nonfarm jobs, which is a 3.9 percent increase over the same month in 2009.  The fields of manufacturing, professional and business services, retail trade and the … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities prepares as stimulus funds start flowing through

The Tri-Cities is poised for economic takeoff as ARRA funds start flowing through the area faster than the Columbia River. Almost $2 billion is earmarked for the Hanford site, with millions more being pumped into other areas, including transportatiopn and … Continue reading

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Stimulus plan could help Tri-Citians get HUD loans

By the Herald staff More homebuyers in the Tri-Cities will be eligible for loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration thanks to a provision in the stimulus package that temporarily raises loan limits, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … Continue reading

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Limits raised for max on insured mortgages

New permanent limits on the maximum mortgage amount insured by the Federal Housing Administration will take effect Thursday. In the Tri-Cities and many other markets in Washington, the limit on a one-family home will increase 35.4 percent from $200,160 to … Continue reading

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