Business
Obama details broader housing plan to encourage refinancing
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of…
Life
Home Plan
You might be surprised at the spacious layout inside this traditional design, Plan HMAFAPW00321 from Homeplans.com. Efficient design…
Business
VA home loans are available to vets long after their service
Question: I am a veteran, 50 years old, and I wonder if I can still use my VA…
Business
Answer isnt fewer mortgages but smarter loans to homebuyers who are ready
During a recent financial workshop I conducted at my church, I met a single mother who couldn’t afford…
Life
Home plan
Spanish architecture meets modern livability in this one-story home, plan HMAFAPW00735 from Homeplans.com. The home has 2,612 square…
Local News
Marysville gives residents a chance to discuss marina cleanup
MARYSVILLE — The city is giving residents a chance to learn more about a grant that could be…
Business
County home sales rise in 2011
Nearly 3,000 fewer homes were listed for sale last year in Snohomish County than in 2010, according to…
Business
Home sales up at end of dismal year, offering hope
WASHINGTON — Home sales in December reached their highest pace in nearly a year. The gain coincided with…
Business
Giving home to daughter is tricky
Question: What are the tax consequences of a quit claim deed on the recipient? We want to give…
Life
Home plan
Details make the difference in this one-story home, Plan HMAFAPW01168 from Homeplans.com. With 1,794 square feet on one…
Business
How to go about acquiring an ownership stake in son’s house
Question: I plan to buy half of my son’s house, and we will use it as a rental…
Business
Despite Boeing hiring, state economy still stalled
The state economy continues to be weighed down by a slack housing market and less demand for construction,…
Business
Research housing market on your own
Question: I’m attempting to research the housing market, but I don’t want to even think about buying for…
Business
County home sales increase, prices fall
Snohomish County’s housing market closed out the last month of 2011 on the same projection as the past…
Life
This week’s home plan
Create your own cozy getaway chalet with this cabin design, Plan HMAFAPW01014 from Homeplans.com. The design offers 1,206…
Business
Housing probably hasn’t hit bottom
Every year I write my annual housing market review and projection for the coming year.
Business
Banner Bank declares regular dividend
Banner Corp. the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, announced Tuesday that its board of directors…
Life
Home plan
A combination of architectural details makes this design, Plan HMAFAPW01294 from Homeplans.com, elegant and eye-catching: keystone arches, a…
Business
New home sales drop across U.S.
WASHINGTON — Americans bought slightly more new homes in November, but 2011 will likely end up as the…
Business
Tips for rookie landlords
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The epic housing collapse has turned thousands of homeowners into reluctant landlords.