Luring Vets: Oak Harbor, Silverdale-Bremerton in Top 10
Oak Harbor ranked number two and Bremerton-Silverdale number 10 in a national survey for the percentage of veterans in a designated area.
11 years ago
Best places to retire: Bellevue ranked third in new survey
The site reported that it looked at factors related to the quality of care, including emotional and social support for seniors and other at-risk groups.
11 years ago
Considering prepayment plans and biweekly mortgages
Interest savings can differ depending upon when the payment is applied to the principal.
11 years ago
Confidence cooling for 2015 home market- Imprev study
Respondents to the 2014 Imprev Thought Leader Survey included more than 270 broker-owners and top executives at leading franchises and independent brokerage firms.
11 years ago

Realtor survey reveals huge drop in first-time buyers
The survey additionally found that an overwhelming majority of buyers search for homes online and then purchase their home through a real estate agent.
11 years ago
Consultants find spooky pricing for Seattle-area housing
Locations such as the East Side suburbs are already limited to the elite few who can afford them.
11 years ago
Confusion remains about need to rollover house gain
What is often misunderstood is both the earlier one-time exclusion of up to $125,000 in gain for persons over 55 and the deferral of all or part of a gain by purchasing a qualifying replacement residence, are gone.
11 years ago

Housing’s game changer: Waiting to wed
The share of 25 to 29 year olds who are married has plunged by nearly 48 percent for men and 43 percent for women since 1970.
11 years ago
Everybody likes to kick FHA – until help is needed
Are lenders more concerned about getting caught or underwriting loans that help a variety of borrowers?
11 years ago
Compromise could mean cheaper mortgages for consumers
The new rule compels banks to retain 5 percent of the loans where borrowers spend more than 43 percent of their monthly income to repay debt.
11 years ago

Do you talk with your neighbor? Only 50% get along
Eighty-two percent of households said they had talked to their neighbor in the past month.
11 years ago
Lowest rates in 16 months bring mild refinance rush
Mortgage rates for most loan products fell to their lowest level since June 2013.
11 years ago
UW, Virginia Tech studies show payoff for landscaping
Upgrading a home's landscape from average to excellent can raise its overall value by 10 percent to 12 percent.
11 years ago

Local company moves to secure, preserve precious documents
The concept of documenting assets, once used primarily for disaster protection, has evolved into a huge sophisticated world of preservation and updating.
11 years ago
Wells settles maternity discrimination suit with borrowers
A spokesman said the bank will change its underwriting guidelines when it comes to evaluating mortgage loan applications for those on maternity leave.
11 years ago
Fair swap: Detroit owner willing to trade brick home for iPhone
"It sounds like he wants the premium version, the iPhone 6 Plus, but I'm sure that he's willing to negotiate."
11 years ago
Excessive lending standards still affecting home sales
Eighty-three percent of homebuilders polled said they lost a sale due to buyers not qualifying for a mortgage.
11 years ago
Former Federal Reserve chairman fails loan refinance
Ben Bernanke said it's "entirely possible" that lenders have established too-tight mortgage credit conditions.
11 years ago
Waldorf Astoria: Latest Chinese trophy asset, priciest U.S. hotel
Forbes.com reported the price for the 1,413-room art deco landmark hotel equated to about $1.4 million per room.
11 years ago
Local home prices wake up, overshadow lazy August
The Seattle median price leaped to $517,000, up 12 percent.
11 years ago
Special Fannie Mae loan program comes to a close
Not only did HomePath provide attractive financing for owner-occupants, but it also included a financing option for second homebuyers and investors.
11 years ago
Increasing salaries boost younger homebuyers
A notable change that started last year is continuing among younger households - those under age 35 - who are seeing income gains.
11 years ago
Renters continue to shun needed insurance
Annual renter's insurance runs about $250 a year for up to $20,000 in replacement cost for possessions and includes $100,000 in liability protection.
11 years ago
Household budgets: New buyers face rising loan costs
With rate-hike forecasts looming, can buyers count on borrowing costs to stay low?