If you have purchased or refinanced a home, you know that understanding actual costs or specific terms of your mortgage can be very difficult to… Continue reading
Question: We are thinking about buying a vacation home next spring. We want to rent it out part of the time to help cover the… Continue reading
Shrinking home inventory once again drove a double-digit increase in year-over-year median home and condominium sales prices in Snohomish County. “In my 37… Continue reading
It took 5½ years. Surging stock prices and steady home-price increases have finally allowed Americans to regain the $16 trillion in wealth they… Continue reading
A wide front porch welcomes you home to this versatile three-bedroom design, Plan HMAFAPW1723 from Homeplans.com. The plan includes 1,866 square feet of finished living… Continue reading
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages were little changed this week, hovering near historic lows. Cheap mortgages have helped spur a recovery in… Continue reading
Q: We are about to make an offer on a brand-new house. One of our friends said we should hire a professional building inspector to… Continue reading
The wraparound porch is the defining feature of this Victorian-style design, Plan HMAFAPW00822 from Homeplans.com. Head inside and you’ll be greeted by a bright and… Continue reading
If you love relaxed country style, check out Plan HMAFAPW01240 from Homeplans.com. The 1,298-square-foot rambler features a lovely exterior, which displays an expansive porch and… Continue reading
While the nation’s foreclosure woes persist, new data show they’re easing amid a resurgent housing market, rising home prices and efforts by… Continue reading
This modern cabin, Plan HMAFAPW1724 from Homeplans.com, has everything you need in a compact size that’s just right for getaway weekends. The retreat features 456… Continue reading
Expect the dismantling of the Kimberly-Clark’s former waterfront mill to rumble on through the end of May. That’s a couple of months longer… Continue reading
Question: We just bought a house and are currently moving out of our apartment. We had a problem getting our damage deposit back at an… Continue reading
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in February to their fastest pace in more than three years, and more people put their… Continue reading
Question: I am in the process of refinancing my home. I owned the house before I recently remarried and I wish to keep the title… Continue reading
Fewer borrowers nationwide owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, providing a boost to the housing recovery, according to a new report.… Continue reading
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, but the level stayed near a three-year high, and analysts believe sales of previously… Continue reading
Seattle Business magazine has a feature story in the current issue about Snohomish County’s economy, focusing on familiar engines like aerospace, Paine Field, Naval Station… Continue reading
Home equity lines of credit, which soared in popularity during the housing boom but faded as residential real estate values crashed, are starting to make… Continue reading
The Washington Post is considering selling its 63-year-old downtown headquarters. The Post reports that Publisher Katharine Weymouth made the announcement in an email… Continue reading