How to get the most out of your homebuying tax credit (Jul 2, 2009 17:03)
When it comes to the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, it seems there's a new program eve..

New appraisal rules under fire (Jul 2, 2009 17:02)
Critics charge that a new system is fostering the use of appraisers willing to work for low fees and..

Five good tips for mortgage shoppers (Jul 2, 2009 16:57)
After a recent spike in mortgage rates, some consumers have been wondering whether they've missed th..

"Jewel-box" houses are built smaller, smarter (Jul 2, 2009 16:56)
Tailored to the owners' way of life, smaller "jewel box" homes suit a variety of demographic groups,..

Owe more than your home is worth? You can still refinance, but it's complicated (Jul 2, 2009 16:54)
The federal government's Home Affordable Refinance program is designed to help homeowners refinance ..

Seattle area's major real estate companies share open house details (Jul 1, 2009 21:41)
As of Wednesday, visitors to nearly all of the Web sites that show Seattle-area home listings were a..

Seattle home prices edge up in April from March — first rise in year (Jun 30, 2009 10:51)
Sales prices of Seattle-area homes edged up 0.23 percent in April from the previous month, the first..

Home prices ticked up from March to April, set record annual drop (Jun 30, 2009 09:48)
The price of a typical Seattle-area house has risen from one month to the next in just two of the pa..

U.S. home prices post 18.1 percent annual drop in April (Jun 30, 2009 05:44)
A key housing index shows a clear trend that home price declines are moderating.

Local calls for housing help increase as economy collapses (Jun 29, 2009 21:24)
The number of homeless people in King County is increasing and the number of people who need help to..

Seattle Times reporter Eric Pryne wins award for story about development along light-rail line (Jun 26, 2009 21:52)
Seattle Times reporter Eric Pryne has received an award from the National Association of Real Estate..

Kenneth Harney is taking a week off (Jun 26, 2009 15:17)

Local mortgage rates (Jun 26, 2009 15:16)
Click on the attached chart to see the average Seattle-area rates for 30-year fixed and 15-year fixe..

Foreclosure counselor lives for happy endings (Jun 26, 2009 14:46)
Despite their training, foreclosure counselors, such as Marlene Santiago, find it tough to handle th..

Mortgage applications rebound (Jun 26, 2009 14:42)
Mortgage applications in the U.S. increased a week ago for the first time in a month as purchases cl..

Homeowner-association dues are not optional (Jun 26, 2009 14:41)
Thousands of Americans who have generally kept up with their mortgages are still in danger of losing..

Home sales experts will answer questions at 1,600 special open houses (Jun 26, 2009 14:39)
Realtors and mortgage experts will answer questions and provide information about programs aimed at ..

Option ARMs reset threatens housing rebound (Jun 26, 2009 14:27)
More than a million payment-option adjustable-rate mortgages will reset to higher rates in the next ..

Landlords loosen pet policies during recession (Jun 26, 2009 14:22)
The recession has meant landlords are more lenient about taking tenants with pets. To make sure all ..

Q&A | How do you measure home prices? (Jun 25, 2009 14:28)
Is the historic U.S. housing market crash close to being over, or is the end still far, far away? Wh..