Pasco Real Estate Blog

Pasco & Franklin County Relocation Map

This is a map showing relocation trends in and out of Franklin County in 2008. Have a look: You can move your mouse over the lines to see specific stats. It’s quite interesting to see where people are coming from and going to. For example, the long red line pointing down to Texas shows that [...]

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Franklin County not on Fastest Growing Counties list

Somewhat surprisingly, Franklin County isn’t on this recent Forbes list of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. Here are the top five: 1. Flagler County, Fla. 2. Kendall County, Ill. 3. Rockwall County, Texas 4. Pinal County, Ariz. 5. Sumter County, Fla. Here’s why I think Franklin County isn’t on the list: The list is [...]

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Osprey Pointe Mailer Shows New Business Park

If you haven’t received this yet, keep an eye on your mailbox. It’s a four-page brochure that the Port of Pasco is sending out to introduce and promote the Osprey Pointe business park that’s now being built along the Columbia River in the southeast corner of the city. Groundbreaking at Osprey Pointe happened back on [...]

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Follow Cari on Facebook for more Pasco real estate conversation

Sorry up front for what might be a bit too self-promotional, but just wanted to mention that if you’re a Facebook user who also reads the Pasco Real Estate Blog, you might want to follow Cari on this Facebook page: Cari McGee Real Estate She’s actually on Facebook a lot more than she’s blogging, so [...]

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Pasco Real Estate Tax Going Up

Real estate taxes in Pasco will go up next year. The city council approved a 0.25 real estate tax increase at last night’s council meeting. The vote was 4-3, with Tom Larsen, Bob Hoffmann, and Matt Watkins voting against the tax increase. The city’s real estate tax rate will now be 0.5%, meaning the city [...]

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Pasco Housing Starts Down in 2008

As has been the case across the area, Pasco real estate development slowed down a bit in 2008. The documents are available on the city’s web site, but here are the relevant numbers where Single-Family Dwellings are concerned: 2007 Permits Issued: 518 Valuation: $100,797,598 2008 Permits Issued: 398 Valuation: $77,858,825 That’s a 23% drop in [...]

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Pasco Real Estate Slowing Down?

It appears that even the City of Pasco, which has long been one of the fastest growing cities in Washington (and the U.S., for that matter), may finall be seeing a real estate slowdown. The city planning folks report that only six (6) permits were issued for new, single-family homes in November. Six! That’s the [...]

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