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This home located on Parkside Place in Ephrata is currently listed for just under $440,000. The inventory of homes throughout the Columbia Basin is tight, real estate experts said, but being prepared with proper financing and an idea of what you’re looking for can go a long way in smoothing out the homebuying process.

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A plan to buy
August 18, 2023 1:30 a.m.

A plan to buy

oing homework ahead of time can smooth out the homebuying process

EPHRATA – The housing inventory in the Columbia Basin is tight, but preparing ahead of time can make the process of buying one of the homes that is available a lot easier. “The starting point is to find a lender that they trust and get a pre-approval through the lender,” said Staci Faw of Windermere REal Estate/Central Basin, LLC. “Because without having a pre-approval, they don’t know what their buying power is.” ...