Sizzling hot home with gorgeous hand-crafted gardens
Sizzling hot home with gorgeous hand-crafted gardens Overview Maps Photos Open House $425,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 Partial BathroomInterior: 1,870 sqftLot: 5,411 sqft Location 25103 SE 42nd … [Read More...]
March Housing Scorecard Shows Signs of Stability
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the March edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Data in the March Housing Scorecard show some promising signs of stability, though the overall outlook … [Read More...]
April 13, 2012 Roughly $25 billion in relief for distressed borrowers, states and federal government.
After many months of negotiation, 49 state attorneys general and the federal government have reached agreement on a historic joint state-federal settlement with the country’s five largest loan servicers: Ally/GMAC Bank of America Citi JPMorgan Chase Wells Fargo The settlement will provide as much as $25 billion in relief to … [Read More...]
April 12, 2012…Court Approves Historic 25 Billion Dollar Servicing Settlement
Last week, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Rosemary Collyer signed documents to approve the $25 billion mortgage servicing settlement with the nation's top five mortgage servicers: Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Ally Financial. "Yesterday's court approval of the historic $25 billion mortgage … [Read More...]
April 12, 2012: Stable Home Prices in 2012, Modest Increases Forecasted for End of Year
The forecast for the rest of 2012 shows mild increases building up to a stronger 1.2 percent by year end, according to the Home Data Index™ (HDI) Market Report, recently released by Clear Capital® , with data through March 2012. The HDI Market Report uses a broad array of public and proprietary data sources providing the most timely and relevant … [Read More...]
Home-automation trend picking up speed
While some technologies have been around for years, analysts who follow this market say adaptation rates are picking up speed. From a cruise ship in the Caribbean, Erik and Ashley Binkowski knew something was awry.The couple were monitoring the security system in their Alexandria, Va., town house using a website and smartphone application, … [Read More...]
Changing tides…cheaper to buy than rent?
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's the eternal question in real estate: Should I buy or rent? The answer has never been clearer: Buy In 98 of the top 100 housing markets, buying a home is more affordable than renting, according to the online real estate company Trulia. Only Honoluluand San Francisco buck the trend. There are several … [Read More...]
Wash. unemployment rate drops to 8.2 percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The state's unemployment rate has dropped to 8.2 percent, an improvement that will likely shorten the number of weeks people can receive unemployment benefits. The new rate for February was down from a revised rate of 8.4 percent in January, the state's Employment Security Department announced Wednesday. February's jobless rate … [Read More...]
SR 520 bridge toll rates to increase in July
The following is a press release by the Washington State Department of Transportation about tolling increases on the State Route 520 bridge. Toll rates on the State Route 520 floating bridge will increase 2.5 percent in July – 9 cents on the peak rate of $3.50 and 3 cents on the lowest rate of $1.10 – as part of a planned, small annual … [Read More...]
Seattle: No. 5 in U.S. job growth last year
News courtesy of Top Floor Real Esate, Larry Mandel and Associates Puget Sound Business Journal Seattle ranked fifth nationally for job growth between January 2011 and January 2012, according to a new study, which indicated Washington state ranked No. 15 nationally for job growth during the same time. The W. P. Carey School of Business at … [Read More...]
5 Home Improvement Projects that Will Get You Top Dollar For Your Home
It’s a highly competitive market for home sellers right now. More homes to compete with means that the impression your homes makes - from the curb, and on the inside - matter now more than ever. You can increase your chances of selling faster - and at today’s top dollar - by investing in a select few home improvement projects that have been … [Read More...]
Housing starts in the U.S. fell in February from a three-year high….
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Housing starts in the U.S. fell in February from a three-year high, showing the recovery in the residential real estate market will take time to develop. Builders broke ground on 698,000 homes at an annual rate, in line with the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News and down 1.1 percent from a January … [Read More...]
Rising rents could signal housing market strength
New data show the rental market is on an upswing, an early indicator that housing may be headed into recovery. By Alejandro Lazo Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Home prices are tumbling to fresh lows, but new data show the rental market is on an upswing, an early indicator that housing may be headed into recovery. Rents are … [Read More...]
Amazon will decide by June on 3-block property deal
In Amazon's first public comments since its big Denny Triangle deal surfaced last month, its real-estate chief said the company wants the project to have a "sustainable and productive" community impact. By Eric Pryne Seattle Times business reporter Amazon.com expects to decide by the end of June whether to proceed … [Read More...]
