Sales prices of Seattle-area homes edged up 0.23 percent in April from the previous month, the first rise in the closely watched Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home-price index in a year.
The recession has meant landlords are more lenient about taking tenants with pets. To make sure all parties are happy with the arrangement, renters should read pet policies closely and be ready to pony up more money for their pets. And if roommates are in the picture, renters should be ready to smooth over any pet introductions.
More than a million payment-option adjustable-rate mortgages will reset to higher rates in the next four years. For some homeowners, payments could jump from $98 a month to $3,500 a month, sparking a new round of foreclosures and threatening the housing recovery.
Realtors and mortgage experts will answer questions and provide information about programs aimed at helping buyers at 1,600 open houses this weekend in King and Snohomish counties. The program, taking place in more than 75 cities, was organized by the Washington Association of Realtors.
Thousands of Americans who have generally kept up with their mortgages are still in danger of losing their homes because they let their homeowner-association dues slide.
Mortgage applications in the U.S. increased a week ago for the first time in a month as purchases climbed, adding to evidence the market is stabilizing.
Despite their training, foreclosure counselors, such as Marlene Santiago, find it tough to handle the stress of homeowners struggling to keep their homes.
Seattle Times reporter Eric Pryne has received an award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors for his story about developers moving into neighborhoods along the light-rail line on Martin Luther King Way.
Click on the attached chart to see the average Seattle-area rates for 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed mortgages.
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Developer Othello Partners announced this week it will break ground early next month on the Station at Othello Park, a 352-unit apartment...
Rates for 30-year home loans edged up this week, remaining above record lows reached over the spring.
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