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Relocating to the Tri-Cities?

Welcome to our town! With over 300 sunny days a year, the Tri-Cities is perfect for golfing, swimming, boating, tennis, hunting, touring, hiking, sightseeing ... anything under the sun!

An abundant supply of water mixed with sunshine makes the Tri-Cities an outdoor paradise!

Located at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers, the Tri-Cities is the hub of the Mid-Columbia region. Discover over 25 world-class wineries, a rich scientific and technological industry, abundant agriculture, and a diverse artistic community. From Riesling to research, there's plenty to do and see in the Tri-Cities!

Use the links below to learn more about our area, and contact a Distinctive Agent to make your relocation as easy as possible! (links will open in a new browser window)

About our Cities,
20 Things To do In The Tri-Cities
Terrific activities in the Tri-Cities
Kennewick, WA
Kennewick, WA in Benton County
More about Pasco
City of Pasco, learn a little more
More about Kennewick
Kennewick, WA
More about Richland
More about Richland...
Our Rivers
The beautiful Rivers of the Tri-Cities
Parks in the Tri-Cities
Parks
Pasco, WA
Pasco, WA in Franklin County
Richland, WA
Richland, WA in Benton County
Tri-Cities
Our Tri-Cities, Washington
Welcome to the Hanford Reach
A National Monument
Forms - State Wide Forms-/Paragon Login
Paragon Login
Agent login !
Express Forms from NWMLS
Agent sign-in to Express Forms
Zip Forms Online
Agent use Zip forms online
Home Buying and Home Selling Assistance
Id Theft
Realtors help to prevent Id Theft
Link for First Time Homebuyers! Great Information
Information for First time Home Buyers. (People that have not owned a home in the past 3 years) Tax credits, etc.
Meadow Park Estates CCR's
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Meadow Park Estates
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Tax Credits you should know about. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 authorizes a $7,500 tax credit for qualified first-time home buyers
Tips on Buying a Home and Articles
Tips on Selling a Home and Articles
Utilities & Services Chart
Here is a handy chart for finding which services are provided and by whom, in the Tri Cities and surrounding areas.
Let us help you find a Home, contact form
List your Home with us, contact form
Washington Center For Real Estate Research
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research at WSU - Pullman
Homestead Law - what does it mean?
Read more about the Homestead Law in Washington
Housing Market Snapshots
See how we compare in the Tri-Cities to the rest of the counties in the state
The Tri-City Real Estate Market
2008 Tri-Cities - Market at a Glance
Graphs of the Tri-Cities Real Estate market for 2008
2009 Tri Cities Market at a Glance
Graphs of the Tri-Cities Real Estate market for 2009
2010 Market at a Glance
Graphs of the Tri-City Real Estate market for 2010 & 2009 combined, as of 1/31/10.
2/8/2010 Weekly Statistics
Providing weekly statistics regarding Active and Under Contract sale numbers for both Resale and New Construction, and includes the average Days on the Market (DOM) for Active Resale homes. All information broken down by price ranges.
2-1-2010 Weekly Statistics
1/25/2010 Weekly Statistics
1/18/2010 Weekly Statistics
1/11/2010 Weekly Statistics
Trusted Morgage Lenders
Golf Savings - Chad Crithfield
Blog
Our Blog
Sign in on the side under "Blog" and register. You then can give us your thought and participate in all the discussions. Join in.
Tri-City Area and Real Estate Blog
Your chance to ask us any Real Estate related question you have. We will try to get the best answer for you.
Distinctive Properties, Newsletters
2009 Fall Newsletter
Graphics & Tri-city area information
2009 Summer Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2009 Spring Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area info
2008 Fall Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2008 Summer Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2008 Spring Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2007 Fall Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2007 Summer Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2007 Spring Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2006 Fall Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2006 Summer Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
2006 Spring Newsletter
Graphs & Tri-City area information
Our Schools
Kennewick School boundary maps
Boundary maps for the Kennewick school district
Pasco School boundary maps
Boundary maps for the Pasco school district
Richland School boundary maps
Boundary maps for the Richland school district
St. Joseph's School
Excellence in Catholic Education
Columbia Basin College
Our local two year college.
Kennewick School District
Our Kennewick Schools
Kiona-Benton School District
Kiona Schools
Pasco School District
Pasco Schools - Learn more
Richland School District
Visit our Schools
Washington St. University - Tri-Cities
Our extention to WSU University
State of Washington
National Wildlife Refuge
State Tree is the Western Hemlock
Western Hemlock
State Fruit
Apples
State Grass
Bluebunch Wheatgrass
The Song of Washington - link to the music
The State Bird is the Willow Goldfinch
The Willow Goldfinch

The States Vegetable is the Onion
Walla Walla Sweet Onion
Washington State Gem
Petrified Wood
Wine - Wineries
Red Mountain
Vineyards in the Greater Tri-Cities
Census Bureau Information
Benton County
Research - Richland and Kennewick are in Benton County
Franklin County
Research - Find out about Franklin County, Pasco is part of Franklin county
Real Estate Regulatory Agency
Washington Center for Real Estate Research - WSU
Great Information on Real Estate at WSU Center for Real Estate Research
Association or Real Estate License Law Officials
Offical Site
Area Hospitals
Kadlec Medical Center
Our Hospital in Richland Serving the Tri-Cities
Kennewick General Hospital
Kennewick Hospital - Serving the Tri-Cities
Our Lady of Lourdes Health Center
Our Hospital in Pasco - Serving the Tri-Cities
HUD & Fannie Mae
HUD
Hud in English and Spanish - How to buy a HUD home
Fannie Mae
Homes by Fannie Mae Info
Our Cities websites
Kennewick
City of Kennewick. also provides Water & Sewer
Pasco
City of Pasco - Franklin County
Richland
City of Richland in Benton County
Tri-Cities Metronet
Our Business Directory
Tri-City Herald
Our Local Newspaper
Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau
Our Visitor and Convention Bureau, see what is going on in the greater Tri-Cities. Good information.
Transportation
Ben Franklin Transit
Our Public Tranportation "Bus" Line
Tri-Cities Airport
Featuring Delta, Alaska, Allegiant, United Express and more!
Utilities
Power: Benton County PUD
Learn more - Our Electric Company
Power: Franklin County PUD
Learn more - Our Electric Company
Power: Benton Rural Electric Association
PUD rural Benton County.
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