Real Estate News - Seattle Area Feed Digest http://feed.informer.com/images/fd.gif http://feed.informer.com/ http://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/YZMMJBDCRY.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ Median prices for single family homes and condominiums continued to decline in December compared to a year ago, according to figures released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008597803_homesales07.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008597803_homesales07.html?syndication=rss? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:46 GMT King County's median house price was back above $400,000 in December, after a couple of months below that threshold, according to a new report. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/394929_housing07.html?source=rss Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Real Estate http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/394929_housing07.html?source=rss? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:39 GMT Median prices for single family homes and condominiums continued to dip in December, according to figures released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008595887_webhomesales06.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008595887_webhomesales06.html?syndication=rss? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:53 GMT The National Association of Realtors says pending home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November, as the plummeting stock market and faltering economy caused buyers to put their purchases on hold. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008595097_appendinghomesales.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008595097_appendinghomesales.html?syndication=rss? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:59 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587025_mortgagechart04.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587025_mortgagechart04.html?syndication=rss? Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:59 GMT When picking a real-estate agent, think of yourself as an employer hiring for your company: Require a good résumé, check references and do a thorough interview. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587012_agents04.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587012_agents04.html?syndication=rss? Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:55 GMT You're paying your bills, but your landlord isn't. And you're the one holding the eviction notice. This is becoming an all-too familiar scenario for thousands of renters nationwide who have become the unintended victims of foreclosures. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587014_rent04.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587014_rent04.html?syndication=rss? Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:53 GMT Last summer, the federal government threw first-time homebuyers a big bone: An income-tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying a place to live. But like all tax rules, it's slightly complicated and you'll have to close on your home purchase by July to take advantage of it. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587013_retaxes04.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587013_retaxes04.html?syndication=rss? Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:52 GMT As lawmakers and housing advocates push the federal government to help cut the foreclosure rate, Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan offers this sobering statistic: More than half of loans modified in the first quarter of 2008 still fell delinquent within six months. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587015_modifying04.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587015_modifying04.html?syndication=rss? Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:51 GMT Seattle's Broadview neighborhood offers natural beauty, close-in convenience, and a wide variety of homes for sale and apartments to rent. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587017_realneighborhood04.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008587017_realneighborhood04.html?syndication=rss? Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:51 GMT NEW YORK -- The balance of power between landlords and tenants will shift dramatically in 2009. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/394645_realestate03.html?source=rss Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Real Estate http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/394645_realestate03.html?source=rss? Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:18 GMT In residential real estate, 2009 arrives much the same way that 2008 did: via a rocky road with deepening potholes. While more home buyers are swooping in and picking up great deals, and sales are slowly increasing in many markets, the ongoing excess of inventory of foreclosed homes continues to depress the market. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/money/394625_real03.html?source=rss Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Real Estate http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/money/394625_real03.html?source=rss? Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:17 GMT Seattle-area house prices continued falling much slower than some places' prices and faster than others' in October, according to a new report. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/394161_housing31.html?source=rss Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Real Estate http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/394161_housing31.html?source=rss? Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:11 GMT Just like December's snow, Seattle-area home prices keep drifting downward. But will they stick? Economists say it depends whether historically... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008575665_homeprices31.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008575665_homeprices31.html?syndication=rss? Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:49 GMT Home prices dropped by the sharpest annual rate on record in October and there are no signs the housing pain is over, according to a closely watched index released Tuesday. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008572762_aphomeprices.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008572762_aphomeprices.html?syndication=rss? Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:37 GMT U. S. home prices dropped by the sharpest annual rate on record in October and there are no signs the housing pain is over, according to a closely watched index released Tuesday. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008573035_webhomeprices30.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008573035_webhomeprices30.html?syndication=rss? Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:35 GMT What was the big real estate story of 2008? The housing market grinding to a halt, of course. Some experts believe it will recover in 2009, but how soon is up to debate. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/393779_realestate27.html?source=rss Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Real Estate http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/393779_realestate27.html?source=rss? Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:02 GMT Kyle LaPierre recently was installed as the 2009 president of the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and received the 2008 Builder of the Year award from the organization — about a decade after his father, Duane LaPierre, held the titles. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008562609_topbuilder28.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008562609_topbuilder28.html?syndication=rss? Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:53 GMT Click on the attached chart to see the average Seattle-area rates for 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed and 1-year adjustable-rate mortgages. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008562605_mortgagechart28.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008562605_mortgagechart28.html?syndication=rss? Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:49 GMT With house values dropping, experts say that if you can hold on until the market turns around, you may still be able to get better mortgage rates. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008562608_refinancing28.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008562608_refinancing28.html?syndication=rss? Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:48 GMT