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Study: Seattle-area rent increases average 6 percent
SEATTLE — A new report says the Seattle area’s average rent increase of 6 percent a year is…
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Average rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.51 pct.
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages declined this week but stayed close to their highest levels…
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Mortgage rates rise to two-year high
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages rose this week to their highest levels in two years,…
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Kimberly-Clark told to cover site with topsoil, grass
EVERETT — Kimberly-Clark Corp. must comply with its demolition permit by covering the site of its former waterfront…
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Kimberly-Clark says former mill site better without grass
EVERETT — Kimberly-Clark Corp. wants city planners to waive requirements to cover the site of its demolished waterfront…
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Owning a home a great goal, if you can truly afford it
If the federal government is going to overhaul the way mortgages are sold, I hope there’s as much…
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Zillow lists White House for $319 million
It’s a listing most real estate agents would salivate over: the White House.
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Online help for those who want to simplify their lives
Downsizing your financial life, by choice or by force, is tricky business. Whether you are retiring to smaller…
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U.S. gears up for difficult land buyback for Indian tribes
WASHINGTON — After bungling the management of Indian lands for generations, the federal government wants to make amends…
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Developer has plan for long vacant nursing home
EVERETT — A former nursing home, long vacant and in disrepair, may be a step closer to renovation.
Business
Refinancing? Maybe you should switch lenders
A small group of borrowers might profit from refinancing with their current lenders, the firm they pay each…
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Demolition work over at former mill site
EVERETT — The industrial tangle that once was Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s Everett mill is no longer a figurative blank…
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When it comes to home improvement, simple upgrades pay off best
Pop quiz: What’s the home-improvement project that comes closest to paying for itself when you sell?
Business
Millennials might not be eager to take on mortgage debt
Builders are eyeing the next wave of potential home buyers — the so-called millennials — but whether this…
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.93%
WASHINGTON — U.S. mortgage rates fell for the first time in seven week, keeping the average on the…
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Former real estate agent arrested in thefts in Spokane
SPOKANE — A former Spokane realty agent is in jail after breaking into homes that were for sale.
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“Underwater” homes nationwide just under 20 percent
SAN DIEGO — Robert and Emerald Oravec were itching to sell their condominium late last year to move…
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Snohomish County home prices rise 14.4% in June
EVERETT — Competition for modestly priced homes intensified in June, driving up the median sales price for single-family…