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Refinancing can save you money now or over long term
Question: I have a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage with 20 years left and plan to refinance. Will it go…
Business
Real Estate Notebook
WASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly from their lowest level in decades, inching up to…
Business
Mortgage rates
This chart shows rates available as of Friday from key banks and thrifts in Snohomish County on selected…
Business
Sides clash over ‘robo-signing’ debate
Consumer advocates and bank executives clashed Thursday over the financial industry’s handling and the severity of the so-called…
Local News
Puget Sound Regional Council, Thurston County Planning Council get HUD planning grants
SEATTLE — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is giving two Washington organizations grants to help…
Business
Washington state joins in probe of questionable foreclosure practices
Many people in danger of losing their homes through foreclosure could get at least a temporary reprieve as…
Local News
Clearview man turns real estate problem into a new business
CLEARVIEW — Steve Gustafson took a leap of faith when he built a mountainous three-story house he hoped…
Business
Sometimes cliches contain some worthwhile advice
The phrase “tired cliches” is in itself a tired cliche and also a redundancy.
Business
How to ensure title is clear
Question: My wife and I are finally about to realize our life-long dream of paying off our house.…
Business
Change means less money for seniors with reverse mortgages
While reverse mortgages have become a bigger part of the senior population’s financial picture, the nation’s most popular…
Local News
Project could be a turning point for southwest Everett
EVERETT — For decades the sand and gravel culled from an industrial site off Glenwood Avenue has helped…
Business
Business briefly: Office space in county steady for 3rd quarter
The amount of office space in Snohomish County held relatively steady in the third quarter, the first positive…
Business
Foreclosure bill could worsen problem, Obama says
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has rejected a bill that the White House fears could worsen the mounting…
Business
September home sales, pending sales drop in Snohomish County
Snohomish County’s housing market saw another dreary month in September when the number of closed home sales and…
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Home sales rise in August, but still trail 2009’s pace
The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose in August for the second straight month…
Business
Foreigners exploit housing bust
The Viceroy, a swanky condominium complex in downtown Miami, gives the impression that the United States is in…
Business
Are ‘strategic defaulters’ right or irresponsible?
BALTIMORE — The moving truck pulled away from the curb, loaded with Wallace Farmer’s possessions. He locked the…