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Apartments could rise over Newcastle coal mines
NEWCASTLE — A development with 900 apartments and townhomes and space for a restaurant, bank and shops could…
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Library may top Mill Creek’s Target store
MILL CREEK — The city of Mill Creek and Target are considering a first-of-its-kind store in the nation…
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Riverfront developer seeks OK to change project
EVERETT — A developer wants the city to change an agreement governing what it can build on former…
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Paul Allen sells island in San Juans
ANACORTES — Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has sold a 292-acre island in the San Juans in…
Life
How to get the most from auction services
If you want to be happy with the end result of an auction or estate sale, do your…
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County prepares to auction tax-deliquent properties
EVERETT — The balding man with bare feet and a Harley-Davidson T-shirt emerged from a south Everett mobile…
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Snohomish County’s priciest homes
If a reality TV crew was to tour the most tricked-out houses of Snohomish County, they’d have to…
Business
Home prices rose at slower pace in September
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose more slowly in September than in August, a sign that weaker sales…
Business
Home permits rise at 5-year high on apartments
WASHINGTON — U.S. developers received approval in October to build apartments at the fastest pace in five years,…
Business
Pending U.S. home purchases drop off
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in October for the fifth…
Business
Late-payment rate on mortgages down in third quarter
LOS ANGELES — Fewer U.S. homeowners are falling behind on their mortgage payments, aided by rising home values,…
Business
Homeownership rate remains low
The nation’s homeownership rate fell in the third quarter compared to the year before, but economists say the…
Business
Home prices level off with slight Sept. increase
WASHINGTON — A measure of U.S. home prices rose slightly in September from August, a sign that prices…
Business
Fewer U.S. homes enter foreclosure
LOS ANGELES — The number of U.S. homes set on the path to foreclosure slid to a seven-year…
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Kimberly-Clark site sold to maritime company
EVERETT — Kimberly-Clark Corp. has agreed to sell the site of its former waterfront mill to the Seattle-based…
Business
U.S. home prices rise 12.4% most in 7½ years
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose 12.4 percent in July compared with a year ago, the most since…
Business
Mortgage price you get might not be the best deal
Mortgage prices are affected by a variety of factors, some of which potential borrowers understand a lot better…
Business
Five smart tips for buying 1st house
As the housing market picks up steam, a host of opportunities and challenges will lay ahead for new…
Business
Real estate Q&A: Reverse mortgage changes looming
QUESTION: I have been thinking about getting a reverse mortgage for my home, but I heard that the…