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Tara Zerbo, a real estate agent with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Mann Realty and current president of the Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors. Zerbo says that buying land to build a home on is possible, but requires additional planning in relation to establishing utilities and other essentials.

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Considering the ultimate DIY?
May 20, 2022 1:20 a.m.

Considering the ultimate DIY?

What to factor in when building a home from the ground up.

MOSES LAKE — It’s no secret that there’s a housing shortage in the Columbia Basin. One way some aspiring homeowners are dealing with this shortage is by buying the land and building the house itself, though even that has its limits, according to Tara Zerbo, a real estate agent with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Mann Realty. “In general, right now, there’s not a whole heck of a lot to choose from, especially if you want something on the water,” Zerbo said...