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Signed contracts to buy US homes dips slightly
WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, but the level stayed near a three-year…
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Quit claim deed isn’t enough on its own
Question: I am in the process of refinancing my home. I owned the house before I recently remarried…
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Number of ‘underwater’ homes drops
Fewer borrowers nationwide owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, providing a boost to the…
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U.S. homes sales highest in more than 3 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in February to their fastest pace in more than…
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Meet an 18-year-old real-estate agent
LYNNWOOD — Caleb Houvener has always been a guy with entrepreneurial ideas.
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Kimberly-Clark mill demolition behind schedule
EVERETT — Expect the dismantling of the Kimberly-Clark’s former waterfront mill to rumble on through the end of…
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Rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.63 percent
WASHINGTON — The average U.S. rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to its highest level…
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How to better your chances of damage deposit refund
Question: We just bought a house and are currently moving out of our apartment.
Business
Sharp drop in homes lost to foreclosure in Feb.
LOS ANGELES — While the nation’s foreclosure woes persist, new data show they’re easing amid a resurgent housing…
Life
Home plan
This modern cabin, Plan HMAFAPW1724 from Homeplans.com, has everything you need in a compact size that’s just right…
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Rate on 30-year mortgage ticks up to 3.52%
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages were little changed this week, hovering near historic lows. Cheap…
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Don’t skip inspection when buying a new home
Q: We are about to make an offer on a brand-new house. One of our friends said we…
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Home Plan
A wide front porch welcomes you home to this versatile three-bedroom design, Plan HMAFAPW1723 from Homeplans.com.
Business
County home prices surge as inventory shrinks
EVERETT — Shrinking home inventory once again drove a double-digit increase in year-over-year median home and condominium sales…
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IRS tax rules on renting vacation homes will make your brain hurt
Question: We are thinking about buying a vacation home next spring. We want to rent it out part…
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Unmarried? Treat home purchase like business deal
Q: How do you get your name off a mortgage that you had once shared with an old…
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Home prices increase in 88% of U.S. cities as recovery broadens
Prices for single-family homes climbed in almost 88 percent of U.S. cities in the fourth quarter as the…
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Lease resources make things easier for landlords
Q: A while back, you wrote about a book that is very helpful to landlords had come out…
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Washington Post says it may sell its headquarters
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post is considering selling its 63-year-old downtown headquarters.