Real Estate News - Seattle Area

Loan modifications see a big jump

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

On the quiet side of the bridge

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

Though Genesee Hill is often overlooked because of its location, residents of the neighborhood in West Seattle say that's OK, it has some of the best views around.

Ask about add-on fees because some may be illegal

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

Many brokerage companies are adding extra fees onto their commissions to generate higher revenues, but not all of them may be legal.

Economy hammers builders' showcase

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

Detroit wants to save itself by shrinking

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

Detroit, the very symbol of American industrial might for most of the 20th century, is drawing up a radical renewal plan that calls for turning large swaths of this now-blighted, rusted-out city back into the fields and farmland that existed before the automobile.

Home-equity lending expected to recover

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

Rising home prices and an improving economy will spark a modest rebound this year in home-equity lending, the driver of about 2 percent of consumer spending in the first half of the decade.

In Nevada, begging for a lower home value

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

One odd consequence of the recession is that, in Nevada's Clark County, more people than ever are trying to drag down their property values, which are already in the dumps. Moody's Economy.com has pegged Nevada as the only state stuck in a full-blown recession.

Local mortgage rates

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

Real-estate calendar

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01 GMT

Judge halts deal to sell downtown Seattle's Federal Reserve building

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:16 GMT

A tentative sale — and possible demolition — of the old Federal Reserve building in downtown Seattle has been nullified by a federal judge.

Handcrafted beauty hides utility in a gracious Seattle condo

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:37 GMT

From the oil-rubbed bronze door to the art-glass shower wall, every square inch of this home high over Lake Washington is a work of art and elegance.

Credit scores can drop after getting loan help

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:25 GMT

Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores.

They're practically giving away condos, right?

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:29 GMT

With all the markdowns and auctions going on, it looks like a great time to buy a condo. It is, if you have more than $1 million to spend.

Amazon adds 180,000 square feet to S. Lake Union space

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:40 GMT

Amazon.com has signed a new lease boosting the size of its South Lake Union headquarters complex by more than 10 percent.

Mortgage rates still below 5 percent

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:46 GMT

Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the third straight week as the Federal Reserve prepares to end a program that has kept rates at or near record lows.

Bailout watchdog to audit gov't mortgage program

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:46 GMT

The federal bank bailout watchdog is planning to scrutinize the formula used by mortgage companies to evaluate borrowers for the Obama administration $75 billion mortgage relief program.

Rain, even urine, would help make Bullitt HQ city's 'greenest building ever'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:29 GMT

The Bullitt Foundation plans to build Seattle's greenest building ever, a six-story structure generating as much electricity as it consumes and relying almost exclusively on rain for its water.

NW real estate firm John L. Scott lists on Zillow

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:11 GMT

Northwest real estate giant John L. Scott says it will start automatically publishing its listings on the popular Web site Zillow.com.

Island cottage sails on wings of steel and glass

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:32 GMT

A contemporary cottage sails on the seashore of Vashon Island, thanks to steel pilings, wings of glass and a box wrapped in ipe siding.

Real-estate outlook: Is the glass half-full, half-empty or broken?

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:41 GMT

Anyone looking for a definitive answer to the question about the outlook for the 2009 real-estate market need look no further than Inman News to see why one isn't in the offing.

In the afternoon edition of today's Inman "Daily Headlines," the first two items are "Pessimism about 2009 recovery," which outlines and refers readers to an Inman survey of expectations for the 2009 market, and "Get ready for real-estate rebound," which outlines the reasons the market could improve next year.

Take a read of both. Let me know which side you come down on -- that of survey respondents who say a rebound won't happen before 2010 or that of columnist Bernice Ross, who says next year will be better than anyone thinks. (I'm crossing my fingers that Ross is right, but I'm afraid those fingers will cramp up before I can uncross them and we're in the clear.)