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New home sales soar in August
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes surged in August, led by a wave of buying in the…
Business
American elites fail to understand economy
WASHINGTON — Here are a few questions I’d like you to consider, and you don’t need to be…
Business
Apartment sector reduces home building
WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction plunged in August, led by steep decline in the volatile apartment category. But…
Business
For some young singles, mortgage easier to get than a credit card
Steven Ganley was lucky enough to earn his master’s degree in accounting from Duquesne University last year without…
Business
Drone’s aerial photography a marketing tool for selling homes
Real estate is a tough business, and Ryan Halset* is always looking for that something that will give…
Business
Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate at 4.1 percent
WASHINGTON — The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate remained at a 52-week low of 4.10 this week.
Business
U.S. housing recovery appears to be back on track
WASHINGTON — A fourth straight monthly increase in sales of existing homes provided the latest evidence Thursday that…
Local News
Boy Scout organization has right to sell camp in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that found a Boy Scout…
Business
Port gets new tenant for Waterfront Center
EVERETT — More than two-thirds of the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Center now has tenants.
Business
Churches flood into real estate market
Every year, about 7,000 churches in the United States close their doors, the Christian ministers’ organization Pastoral Care…
Business
Millennials could hold the key to housing recovery
Dustin Walsh could’ve bought a house in his twenties, except he saw no point.
Local News
40 percent of Seattle area homes sell above list
SEATTLE — Almost 40 percent of homes sold for above list price between April and June in King…
Business
Home price gains slow for 6th straight month
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in May from a year earlier at the weakest pace in 15…
Business
Zillow buying Trulia to build real estate titan
NEW YORK — Zillow and Trulia, two companies that changed the way people shop for homes, are combining.
Business
Zillow could dominate Internet home searches
A Zillow purchase of Trulia would create a dominant search website for U.S. house hunters, reshaping an online…
Business
Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate at 4.13 percent
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates were stable to slightly higher last week, remaining near their lows…
Business
Trump plans to spruce up D.C. with hotel
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has big plans for the Old Post Office building, a historic structure in downtown…
Business
How to get the best price for your home
LOS ANGELES — The rebound in U.S. home values over the past couple of years has placed many…
Business
Loan status depends on what the deed says
Question: Years ago I bought a house with my girlfriend, and it was titled in just her name,…