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Home sales tip No. 1: Cut price, cut it again
When I wrote a news story the other day on how home sales have dropped significantly since the…
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Forget location³: Real estate mantra now information³
In the real estate world, there was one word — repeated three times — that used to be…
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Buyers set ultimate value of a home
Question: I have a question about how real estate is being priced in the Puget Sound area. I…
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Money is everything
MINNEAPOLIS — Government cash didn’t help John Foley and Cindy Case sell their Minneapolis house before the federal…
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Know the limits of home warranties
Q I have seen real estate agents advertising a homeowner’s warranty on some homes for sale. What does…
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How to handle booking problems with a rental
While family and friends can be the key to a successful vacation rental property, they also can be…
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Grants help people buy, renovate foreclosed homes
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford resident Tom Ellis had mixed feelings of joy and dread when his $192,000 offer…
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Buyers flock to foreclosures
PHOENIX — Each time Lance and Kelli Thorson thought they had found their first home, someone would outbid…
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Agents go extra mile on service project
LAKE STEVENS — A Lake Stevens woman says a group of real estate agents went well beyond what…
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How to find (and keep) good tenants for your rental house
Sit down with a seasoned landlord and you might hear stories about unpaid rent, property damage or other…
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Condo purchase has many variables
Q: Is there a publication that covers all the things one would need to know when buying a…
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Real estate attorneys worth the expense
Question: We are interested in purchasing a home privately, that is, without the seller using a real estate…
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Investors buy Arlington apartment complex for $9 million
ARLINGTON — The 109 tenants at Kent-Prairie Apartments have a new but familiar landlord.
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Second mortgage can limit options
Question: I was wondering: If you have a home equity loan and you want to sell your house,…
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Real estate notebook
NEW YORK — Mortgage rates fell for the second straight week to the lowest point in five decades.…
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Rates are falling, but buyers stay shy
PHILADELPHIA — On paper, it’s the chance of a lifetime, a golden opportunity not to be missed.
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Hopeful trend for housing market
The housing market in Snohomish County showed signs of recovery in June, driven by first-time buyers shopping for…
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In Washington state’s banking climate, only the strong survive
The rich get richer and the poor get shut down in the country’s recession-plagued banking industry.