Business
Home prices grow fastest in 7 years
WASHINGTON — As housing inventory remained low in May, prices continued to rise, posting the fastest year-over-year growth…
Business
Opus Bank to sell building but stay downtown
EVERETT — Opus Bank is selling its downtown office building, the former headquarters of Cascade Bank, with plans…
Business
U.S. home re-sales surpass 5 million in May
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes surpassed the 5 million mark in May, the first time…
Business
Banks fall short in helping struggling homeowners
WASHINGTON — Homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be…
Business
U.S. home starts surge as demand picks up
WASHINGTON — U.S. builders began construction on more single-family homes and apartments in May, encouraged by more buyers…
Business
U.S. homebuilder confidence soars to 7-year high
For the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that…
Business
Weyerhaeuser to purchase Longview Timber for $2.6B
NEW YORK — Weyerhaeuser, a U.S. real-estate investment trust that owns timberland, agreed to buy Longview Timber for…
Business
First building rises at Mill Creek village
MILL CREEK — It took eight years for Shannon O’Kelley and Jeff Pratt’s partnership to complete their new…
Business
Online analysts doubtful of housing bubble
Housing bubbles, involving unsustainable home price inflation, are again on the worry list. Are rising real estate prices…
Business
Foreclosures are cheap, but pitfalls may await buyers
Back in 2011, Christina and Brian Jenkins decided to take up a sideline as landlords. Since then, they’ve…
Business
Fewer county homes listed, so prices rise
EVERETT — Median sale prices on homes and condominiums in Snohomish County jumped by $40,000 in May from…
Local News
Mill site contamination levels much higher than thought
EVERETT — Much higher levels of contamination were found during the Kimberly-Clark mill demolition. Arsenic and other heavy…
Life
Curb appeal begins with a well-lit photo
Curb appeal has always been a key component of selling a home.
Business
Home prices soar 12% in April
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices soared 12.1 percent in April from a year earlier, the biggest gain since…
Business
Real estate firm bets big on Monroe
MONROE — Coast Equity Partners sees a bright future here with its purchase of a 222-unit apartment complex…
Business
U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.81 pct.
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages jumped this week to their highest levels in a year,…
Business
Detailed help in finding right home
Marianne Cusato believes finding the right house isn’t about tallying up square footage and gushing over granite countertops.
Business
Real estate Q&A: Son’s ex-wife blocking short sale
Q: My husband and I co-signed a loan for our son and his now ex-wife. Our son stayed…
Business
Ready to retire? Avoid refinance
Q: I have five years left until I pay off my 30-year mortgage. I received an offer to…