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Foreclosure plan tweaked
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday announced a major reworking of its troubled $75 billion plan to…
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Women take to the construction trade
DALLAS — Diane Cheatham still remembers the first time she walked onto a homebuilding project.
Business
Spruce up rundown house to get top dollar
Question: We want to sell our older home and buy a townhouse or condominium. Frankly, our house is…
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New law targets scammers who prey on homeowners in trouble
Equity skimming, illegal property flipping, foreclosure rescue scams … and now, say hello to the newcomer on the…
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New apartments may be a step toward drawing people to Everett’s city core
Imagine front doors that open to busy sidewalks. A coffee shop with outdoor seating on the corner, and…
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Asbestos siding can be a concern
Question: We are considering buying an old house and we have discovered that it has asbestos siding that…
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Government turns to short sales to head off foreclosures
PHILADELPHIA — With the highly touted federal mortgage-modification program falling short of its target numbers, the government has…
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Business briefs: FAA orders new software for Boeing 777s
The FAA wants new software installed on Boeing 777s to prevent crew from inadvertently engaging the autopilot before…
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Homebuilders still in a funk
LOS ANGELES — Harsh winter weather and competition from deeply discounted foreclosures are putting a damper on sales…
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Tax credit on interest can save first-time homebuyers a bundle
Most potential homebuyers are well aware of the tax credits available before June 30, but few first-time buyers…
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Will mortgage rates rise? Fed action only part of the picture
Question: We have been hearing that mortgage rates will go up after March 31st because the Federal Reserve…
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Marysville couple buys, renovates a home with help from little-used loan program
MARYSVILLE — For some time, Larry Iverson had been looking for a fixer-upper.
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County to pay builders $1.7 million to settle suits
Snohomish County has agreed to pay two groups of developers nearly $1.7 million to settle lawsuits over how…
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Wanted: Downtown Everett renters
EVERETT — The price of Everett’s most talked-about real estate venture just got a little more affordable.
Business
Refinance program extended a year
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced last week that borrowers with little or no equity in their homes…
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Making solar simpler
PORTLAND, Ore. — In the early ’80s, Tom Hard and Mary Lane Stevens built a solarium onto the…
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Foreclosure market can be tough to buy into
Question: My wife and I made an offer on a home prior to foreclosure and it was declined.…