Because of a job move I recently purchased a home and did some research to find a good lender. My…read moresituation was unique, because I still owned my old home (I had it listed for sale), I was moving and traveling for business during the closing period, and we wanted to close in less than 30 days (about 20). I accepted bids from 3 local lenders (recommended by real estate agents), and I accepted bids from the lending tree (be prepared for some major spam if you go with this option). Here is what I learned: The lending tree bids come in very cheap, but be very wary, they don't include the fees and taxes that will be required in the final product. Since local lenders know all of that stuff, they include it in their bid, so initially they look higher. Also remember that you can negotiate and work with local lenders in a way that you cannot with online lenders. Online lenders are all about the numbers and lots of volume - they generally have little to no flexibility or local knowledge. As a general rule, local lenders are more flexible and knowledgeable, but you pay for that with higher costs. Dago is a local lender that was one of three recommended to me by real estate agents. He assured me that he would beat or match any deal offered by any other lender. Of course every lender says that, but when I actually showed up with a lower offer, Dago agreed to match the lowest offer I received (in origination fees & rate). A different local lender made the same promise, but when I presented him with my best offer, I was told, "I can't match that." So unlike the other lenders, Dago kept his word. Because of his customer-comes-first attitude, I was able to get the best of both worlds: the knowledge and flexibility of a local lender combined with the rates and fees of a huge online clearing house. Above and beyond that, Dago holds himself to the highest ethical standards - and will make sure that he keeps his promises. Everything closed on time against an incredibly accelerated schedule. I was moving from NM to WA, and was able to sign my closing paperwork while on travel in CA. The disruption to my life was kept at a minimum. I highly recommend using Dago Velasquez if you are looking for an ethical lender in WA.

I will only ever use Colleen Lane for buying/selling my homes. She is prompt, professional,…read moreincredibly kind, wants your experience to be flawless and is the most trustworthy real estate agent in Tri Cities. I highly recommend her to anyone buying a home in this area.

As the branch manager at Cherry Creek Mortgage I have the opportunity to interact with a lot of…read moreRealtors. I recently had the opportunity to work alongside Colleen Lane of the Lane Real Estate Team. Colleen represented a first time home buyer. Working with first time home buyers takes a lot of care and attention - Colleen delivered that in spades. She was able to successfully negotiate a great deal for her client even in the very competitive market. If you are looking for an agent to represent you in your next or your first home purchase, give Colleen a call.

We moved to town a couple years back and were referred to Jed Morris... what an excellent…read moreexperience! Though it was a tough market for buyers, Jed was all over it. "Calm confidence" describes Jed, and he seemed to know everyone in the area. He helped us land in an amazing home in our ideal neighborhood, and we recommended him to our in-laws who also ended up buying nearby. Smooth process from start to finish

I highly recommend Tom Moore. About 4 years ago I planned a move from out of town to the area. I…read morethought I could fly there and in 1 day find a house that was available and that I liked. Well, it wasn't that easy but by the end of the day, Tom found a place in Pasco that I really liked and at a good price. I waited too long and had just a few days to vacant my old home and had just a few days left. Anyway, Tom was so helpful and kind. And even though I no longer live there now, we keep in touch and I consider him a good friend. Tony Abshire

We really enjoyed our nearly 3 years at Columbia Villas. The units are well maintained, the…read moreneighbors are respectful and the neighborhood looks great. The service from Wendy and Bethany and Alan was the best!! We would absolutely rent here again, if we ever needed to. Highly recommend.

WORST experience renting I have ever had. DO NOT live here. The manager Wendy will find any way to…read morecharge you extra. Reasons to not live here: -they will fine you if you even light sparklers at 4th of July- even though Pasco allows fireworks. - cheaply made homes, dings and dents on everything and they will take your entire deposit fir normal wear and tear.---- they replaced ALL the carpets and ALL the screens in the house. I had 1 screen with a hole in it from my cat and they replaced everyone and claimed pet urine ruined the carpets- no pet was ever in my sons room. -I was charged a $60 fee for emailing the "state of the home form" when I first moved in instead of knowing I was to upload via an app. I talked with Wendy about this and she said it didn't matter- it has to be through the app within 30 days even though this is said nowhere in the move in packet. -MADE me get rid of my sons dog. I have a Dr's note to keep this dog and she said "it's either you or the dog"- I should've fought it but this was my first place all on my own since my divorce and I had worked so hard to get to a place where my son had his own bedroom and we had a yard for the dog. He dug out 1 time and she wanted him gone. No working with me at all. -Wendy will not allow you to see the inside of the actual home you want because of some "insurance" issue. So I moved in NEVER seeing the inside until I had already given her money for a deposit- which is NON-REFUNDABLE. So I was trapped. - this same thing happened to a co-worker of mine. Put a deposit down on a place they could only view through photos. Then they saw inside and hated it. But she wouldn't give the deposit back so instead of losing it they chose a new place to live at a different D&R properties. - This company never had the utilities changed back to their company- I was gone October 13th and it is January and I am responsible for charges. I am a single mom and now have over $600 I have to pay for this company to keep the power on. If a new person would've moved in it would've changed over but no one has and this professional renting company never took on their responsibility to pay their utilities. So now I am paying for them. It's total BS. D&R Investments know what they are doing. They run over 100 properties and the fact the PUD and all utilities were not contacted by them .... I have never dealt with anything like that. I have moved almost 20 times and yes I forgot to cancel the garbage and Gas but the PUD? I shouldn't have to pay this. But I am liable for all of it. So always call the companies cause you may have a horrible property manager by the name of Wendy Greeno with no heart that will do whatever she can to ruin your day and Insure the business she works for has a terrible reputation. Plus I was a good renter. I ALWAYS paid my rent even during Covid. I let other bills go but ALWAYS paid my rent and my place looked beautiful and Wendy Greeno is a person that uses her position at her job to get people when they are most vulnerable. Please do not move into this home, I have been so depressed since living there and losing our dog and my $1500 deposit and now having to pay the bills for over 2 months of heating that empty home. Really makes you lose faith in people.

First of all I relish my privacy above all other things. RPM…read moreleft me alone. The few times they wanted to do an "inspection" was to MAKE MY STAY IN THAT HOUSE better. The one time I needed some lights fixed...they were right there to get it done. Good folks..I wouldn't hesitate to rent one of their houses again. Steve Sutter Kennewick

Have rented a property from Teal Property Management for the past 4 years and have appreciated…read moretheir approach. They are not constantly in our business but do their inspections and fix what needs to be fixed. They have treated us fairly throughout our time.

Hate to see a family run business with only 1 review and 1 star on yelp. Spencer appraisal services…read moremaintained the rudimentary requirements and appropriations one would expect while undergoing a property-value assessment. I would highly recommend their business to any one of the people I know who might need a quality appraisal service system.

Spencer Appraisal Services recently conducted an apppraisal on a property for us. Their report was…read moresubstandard and contained numerous inaccuracies and suppositions. We own several properties and are accustomed to well written and thorough appraisals. The appraisal we received from Spencer Appraisal Services fell far short of expectations. The appraisal contained errors in spelling, grammer, and syntax. More importantly, due to the lack of clarity and thoroughness, our initial lender would not fund the loan. I would not recommend this business for appraisal services under any circumstances.

Bryan is a first rate person, and an even better #Realtor. He worked with me for months on the…read morepotential sale of my Condominium, and in the end, decided to pass on the sale. He was honest about that, and everything we discussed. He was knowledgeable about local Culture, Property, Business, and people. A great choice to have help with Real Estate need

Called this realtor for viewing a house. The lady gave my daughter the round around and cancelled…read moreat the last minute..

Being a first time homebuyers is intimidating, but having Kirk in your corner makes it so much…read moreeasier. His expertise and constant help with any challenge especially during this market was priceless!

My son and his wife used Kirk's services when they came into the community a year ago and were…read morepleased. The best indicator of future performance is past performance, so my wife & I asked Kirk to help with the sale of our house. With Kirk's aid, we just closed on sale of our house yesterday. Kirk provided excellent service - good advice on preparing the house to market it, multiple open houses, contacted local employers to expose house to folks moving into the community and follow-through to turn a potential buyer into an actual buyer. A solid offer was received in 35 days. We completed the sale in 55 days. We're fully satisfied customers.