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Whether you choose the stately brick design or a casual farmhouse alternative elevation, plan HMAFAPW01251 from Homeplans.com will…
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Home prices hit new lows in U.S. largest cities
LOS ANGELES — A key gauge of home prices in the nation’s largest cities fell in December to…
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How to choose the best real estate agent for you
Question: We are planning on selling my mother’s home this spring and do not know any real estate…
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U.S. home sales jump more than 4 percent in January
WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January by the highest pace in nearly two years,…
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Staging your home can help it sell faster
Question: We want to sell our older home and buy a townhouse or condominium.
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Contractors anticipate better market for remodeling
ORLANDO, Fla. — Residential contractors are hoping that tight-fisted consumers will decide they need a new bathroom.
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Home plan
Charming and economical to build, this 1,319-square-foot brick design, plan HMAFAPW01295 from Homeplans.com, is ideal for first-time homeowners,…
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Empire State Realty Trust plans $1 billion IPO
NEW YORK — The company that runs Manhattan’s Empire State Building is planning an initial public offering that…
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4Q home sales up in state, but not prices
Sales of existing homes in Washington rose in the final quarter of 2011, but prices continued to drop.
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Learn the real estate lingo, get suggestions at websites
Real estate is no easy game, as “underwater” homeowners have found in recent years. You need your wits…
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Two ways couples can own real estate together
Question: My (then) fiance and I bought a house a couple of years ago with both names on…
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Deal will mean $648 million for those with troubled mortgages in the state
OLYMPIA — A $25 billion agreement reached Thursday between states and the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders should help…
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Q&A: What the mortgage settlement might do for you
WASHINGTON — The mortgage settlement that government officials announced Thursday is intended to help victims of foreclosure abuses…
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States, 5 biggest banks reach $25 billion foreclosure-abuse settlement
WASHINGTON — U.S. states reached a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over…
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Home Plan
For those who dream of living in a vintage-style home while retaining the comfort of modern amenities, plan…
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Home sales increase, prices shrink in January
Snohomish County’s housing market continued the trend it’s been following for the past few months: Pending sales and…
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Marysville widow forced to sell her home
MARYSVILLE — Losing a house can happen in just a few weeks.
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Half of county home sales were foreclosures or short sales
Nearly half of all single-family homes sales last year in Snohomish County was either a short sale or…
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Title, escrow companies can review quit claim deeds
Question: As an employee of a local title company, I would like to please have you clarify your…
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President Obama details broader home refinancing plan (Video)
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of…