Snohomish County’s real estate market validated the law of supply and demand in 2012, with weak inventory and willing buyers adding up to… Continue reading
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but remained near record lows, keeping home buying more affordable. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac… Continue reading
Sales of new U.S. homes cooled off in December compared with November but for the entire year were the best since 2009. The… Continue reading
U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes.… Continue reading
Reminiscent of a turreted castle, Plan HMAFAPW1721 from Homeplans.com offers a contemporary open layout and spiral stairway inside, and multiple porches, a lanai and a… Continue reading
Q: We are having trouble paying our bills and are concerned about losing our home. I’ve heard something about homesteading your property so that nobody… Continue reading
Prices for single-family homes climbed in almost 88 percent of U.S. cities in the fourth quarter as the housing recovery broadened. The median sales price… Continue reading
Caleb Houvener has always been a guy with entrepreneurial ideas. It started in fifth grade, when he wrote silly slogans such as “fuzzy… Continue reading
The average U.S. rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to its highest level in seven months but remains near historic… Continue reading
Michele and Russell Poland’s credit was shot, but they managed to buy their suburban dream home anyway. After a business bankruptcy and a home foreclosure,… Continue reading
It’s 2007 all over again for the county real estate market as antsy buyers rush to buy what’s available in a tight supply… Continue reading
A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006. Core… Continue reading
When you think of electrical panel and control systems manufacturing, you probably wouldn’t put Stanwood very high on a list of likely contenders.… Continue reading
A small city is coming. Shops on the ground floor, apartments above. It’s the way the downtown areas of major American cities used… Continue reading
Q: I have five years left until I pay off my 30-year mortgage. I received an offer to refinance, which certainly is tempting, but I’m… Continue reading
Q: My husband and I co-signed a loan for our son and his now ex-wife. Our son stayed in the home but fell behind on… Continue reading
A developer is expected to offer a first glimpse tonight of plans for reviving the stalled Riverfront project on former industrial land east… Continue reading
The last time Yasmin and Adil Degani bought a home, they took the traditional route. They went with a commission-based real estate brokerage to show… Continue reading
Talk about one-stop shopping. At this event, shoppers can buy furniture, decor and a five-bedroom house. At Inspiration House, everything is for sale, even the… Continue reading
A strengthening housing recovery and robust auto sales contributed to moderate economic growth across the United States in late February and March, according… Continue reading