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Length of a refinanaced mortgage depends on goals
Q: If you have 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with 20 years left and refinance, will it go back up…
Local News
More about the troubles at Lake Stevens PD
We just posted a lengthy story about seven internal investigations conducted at the Lake Stevens Police Department regarding…
Life
Home plan
Reminiscent of a turreted castle, Plan HMAFAPW1721 from Homeplans.com offers a contemporary open layout and spiral stairway inside,…
Business
U.S. home prices accelerated in November
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales…
Business
New home sales fell in Dec., sales for year up
WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes cooled off in December compared with November but for the entire…
Business
Homestead exemption might not protect home
Q: We are having trouble paying our bills and are concerned about losing our home. I’ve heard something…
Business
Rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.42%
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but remained near record lows, keeping home…
Business
2012: A home sellers market in Snohomish County
EVERETT — Snohomish County’s real estate market validated the law of supply and demand in 2012, with weak…
Local News
Married top earners to pay most in taxes
It pays to be single — that is, when it comes to high earners’ tax bills.
Business
Should heirs sell condo or rent it out?
Question: I have a question about an inherited condo.
Business
Fewer homeowners stuck with ‘underwater’ homes
One of the most pernicious effects of the housing bust was the huge number of borrowers stuck in…
Business
U.S. home construction in 2012 highest in 4 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years…
Business
Agency finalizes protections for mortgage borrowers
WASHINGTON — The government’s consumer lending watchdog finalized new rules Thursday aimed at protecting homeowners from shoddy service…
Business
Homebuilder confidence at 7-year high
LOS ANGELES — Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held steady in January at the highest level in nearly seven…
Business
Fewer U.S. homes repossessed by banks in 2012
LOS ANGELES — Lenders took possession of fewer U.S. homes in 2012 than a year earlier, as the…
Life
Home plan
If you’re looking for an open, highly functional one-story layout, take a look at plan HMAFAPW1720 from Homeplans.com.
Business
Short sales on homes increase in Snohomish County
The number of short sales in Snohomish County jumped to 19 percent of all sales in 2012 from…
Business
Refinance of home must wait for divorce
Q: I am sole owner of a property. My husband signed a quit claim deed when I purchased…
Business
Local home prices on rise
Snohomish County home sellers benefitted from continued strong demand for housing and a shrinking supply of listings that…
Life
Home plan
The wraparound porch is the defining feature of this Victorian-style design, Plan HMAFAPW00822 from Homeplans.com. Head inside and…