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Proof of home ownership lies with the title
Question: My parents purchased a home and rental house in Arizona in 1996. They paid cash for both.…
Life
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2009. There are 47 days left in the year.
Business
Realtors association says home sales will rise
SAN DIEGO — Home prices are expected to grow modestly next year and sales will keep rising as…
Business
A mortgage modification might hurt your credit rating
Like many people considering a mortgage modification, David L. of Oakland, Calif., wonders how it will affect his…
Business
First-time homebuyer credit invites tax cheats
How does a 4-year old get approved for an $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit?
Business
Builders start snapping up cheap land
LOS ANGELES — The housing bust left homebuilders with plenty of red ink on their books as they…
Business
Forecast for 2010 housing market: slow decline
Every year at about this time I write my annual housing market review and projection for the coming…
Business
Soft home prices keep this a buyers’ market
Every year at about this time I write my annual housing market review and projection for the coming…
Business
Snohomish County home prices still falling
Snohomish County home prices fell again in October, a combination of sellers offering recession-based pricing, bank-owned homes sold…
Business
Foot-dragging banks sued
LOS ANGELES — Financially strapped homeowners struggling to obtain mortgage modifications are taking their frustrations to court, accusing…
Business
Homeownership rate remains at low level
WASHINGTON — The nation’s homeownership rate remained at its lowest in more than a decade, hampered by a…
Business
Everett seeks to match up artists with vacant space suitable for studios
Everett city officials played matchmaker recently, trying to pair vacant properties with displaced artists looking for affordable studio…
Business
The better plan: Tear house down, start anew
Question: After getting an architect to draw up remodeling plans and talking to builders, I’ve come to the…
Business
Optimism about housing market worries some analysts
Is there too much excitement about the recent gains in the housing market? Can the jump in sales…
Business
Is a home a good bet? Yes — if you’re patient
CHICAGO — For all the doom and gloom about the housing market, it still generally pays to own…
Business
Mortgage rates
This chart shows rates available as of Friday from key banks and thrifts in Snohomish County on selected…
Business
Panel probes deceptive home-loan practices
WASHINGTON — A House panel is investigating the role of mortgage lenders in the financial crisis and is…
Business
Home sales rise nationally as tax credit deadline looms
WASHINGTON — Racing to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires, homebuyers pushed sales…