Life

Five tips for an easy home closing

Buying a house is an emotional journey — from finding the perfect property to securing the ideal price.…

Local News

City or suburbs? It’s a life, lifestyle question

Here’s an idea, millennials. What if we switch? You take the too-big houses. We boomers are about ready…

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Boomer castoffs don’t interest millennials

WASHINGTON — A seismic shift of stuff is under way in homes all over America.

Business

With legal fight behind, Dwayne Lane’s is building Island Crossing car lot

ARLINGTON — Tom Lane sounds relieved.

Business

Market liquidity issues darken horizon

Liquidity has the distinction of being important to individuals, businesses and governments. Clearly it is vital to the…

Local News

102 new apartments opening in downtown Everett this summer

EVERETT — A new apartment building is opening up in downtown Everett this summer, adding to the growing…

Business

Real estate agents using new tool of the trade

It’s a tool that’s used by virtually every real estate agent — the keybox.

Life

‘Magnum, P.I.’ property sold

HONOLULU — A sprawling beachfront home used in the filming of the 1980s television show “Magnum, P.I.” has…

Business

Will the apartment boom go bust?

LYNNWOOD — Is the Puget Sound region getting its fill of apartments?

Business

$1.6 million south county home had a buyer in 5 minutes

This is the last in a series taking a look at the most expensive homes sold last year…

Local News

No auction takers for Seattle “Up” house

SEATTLE — The Seattle house whose former owner refused a $1 million offer to sell didn’t attract any…

Business

At $1.57 million, Marysville property most expensive in north end

This is a series taking a look at the most expensive homes sold last year in each region…

Business

For $1.28 million, Lake Stevens home offers custom luxury

This is a series taking a look at the most expensive homes sold last year in each region…

Business

Lord Hill home that sold for $1.35 million offers sweeping views

This is a series taking a look at the most expensive homes sold last year in each region…

Business

Bumper crop of buyers despite limited supply of homes

An often warm and sunny February brought out more and more people looking to buy homes, but in…

Business

Why home builders flock to one Puget Sound-area hot spot

One of the fastest growing areas in the Puget Sound region is between Mill Creek and Bothell.

Business

Take a look at Snohomish County’s most expensive home of 2014

WOODWAY — Yes, the house has five bedrooms, six-plus bathrooms, the chef’s kitchen and the Brazilian cherry hardwood…

Business

Housing turning point seen in 1st-time buyers

WASHINGTON — As a deep freeze grips parts of America in a typically slow season for housing, first-time…

Business

Briefs: Lake Stevens’ Williams Real Estate adds agent

Lake Stevens’ Williams Real Estate adds agent

Local News

Oso mudslide property temporarily goes up for sale

OSO — The “For Sale” sign wasn’t up for long.