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Deadline could make or break Everett’s waterfront project
It’s getting close to crunch time for one plan to develop the Everett waterfront.
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Home paid off? How to ensure title is clear
Question: My wife and I are finally about to realize our lifelong dream of paying off the mortgage…
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Misfortune multiplies
Every morning at 6 a.m., Brenda Duchemin kneels down on two plush throw pillows in front of a…
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Homeowners association an unwelcome, possibly illegal surprise
Question: About five years ago, we purchased a home in a subdivision that was still being developed. At…
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Cascade Financial to unload nearly 400 lots to get bad loans off books
Cascade Financial Corp. plans to sell almost 400 parcels of land in King and Snohomish counties, part of…
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Risky lending practices probed
WASHINGTON — Well-intentioned victims of a historic, unanticipated housing market meltdown? Or reckless and arrogant firms that plunged…
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Strict rules govern tax-free exchanges
Question: I own 50 percent of a house that I built and lived in for four years while…
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It’s OK to rent until you can handle a mortgage
Throughout my childhood, my grandmother Big Mama extolled the virtues of owning a home.
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Clock ticking on tax credit
DES MOINES, Iowa — There is a potential to save thousands of dollars but time is running out.…
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Be careful, housing deductions are complex
I have a friend who has worked the waterfront market along Puget Sound for years. He’s seen people…
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Empty storefronts are a sign of the economic times
Take a walk around downtown Everett and you’ll be lucky to go more than a few blocks without…
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Open house features 300 for-sale homes
EVERETT — Some 300 homes for sale in Snohomish County will be open for viewing this weekend, the…
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Federal tax incentive gives Snohomish County home sales a nice bump
Home sales soared in Snohomish County last month as buyers tried to beat the upcoming deadline for a…
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Precision key when ordering repairs on new home
Question: I am a first-time home buyer. Before I agreed to buy my home I requested that several…
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Maintaining your house can save you money in the long run
NEW YORK — As the housing market keeps sputtering and it becomes clear you may need to stay…
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Home buyers can’t e-file for first-time credit
Living in a world of tax apps for iPhones and e-filing of tax returns, you might do a…