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
We just posted a lengthy story about seven internal investigations conducted at the Lake Stevens Police Department regarding two officers since 2009. (Read it.) The… Continue reading
Q: If you have 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with 20 years left and refinance, will it go back up to 30 years or stay at 20?… Continue reading
Q: A while back, you wrote about a book that is very helpful to landlords had come out in a new edition. You mentioned that… Continue reading
Q: How do you get your name off a mortgage that you had once shared with an old flame but now have no communication with?… Continue reading
Snohomish County home sellers benefitted from continued strong demand for housing and a shrinking supply of listings that drove up year-to-date median sales prices by… Continue reading
Q: I am sole owner of a property. My husband signed a quit claim deed when I purchased this place. I am no longer on… Continue reading
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held steady in January at the highest level in nearly seven years, but builders are feeling slightly less… Continue reading
Lenders took possession of fewer U.S. homes in 2012 than a year earlier, as the pace of new homes entering the path… Continue reading
The number of short sales in Snohomish County jumped to 19 percent of all sales in 2012 from 14 percent in 2011, according to a… Continue reading
One of the most pernicious effects of the housing bust was the huge number of borrowers stuck in homes worth far less than those properties… Continue reading
U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years and finished 2012 as their best year… Continue reading
