Article

Q: What’s a short sell, and why would I want to get involved in one?

03/19/2009

Article

Q: I’ve never owned a home. Should I buy now?

03/19/2009

Article

Q: Interest rates are really low. When does it make sense to refinance?

03/19/2009

Article

Q: With so many new condos sitting empty, why would I risk buying one now?

03/19/2009

Article

Q: I’ve outgrown my current home. Should I buy now or should I wait?

03/19/2009

Article

Your Future Holds…

Desperate recession-time marketing from Seattle-ish businesses.

02/11/2009

Tech

Home Tweet Home

You may not be Twittering yet, but your broker is.

02/11/2009 By Matthew Halverson

Article

Growing Pains

Heady growth, a soaring skyline, and sophisticated amenities reveal a vitality beyond the recent economic malaise. The new Eastside faces new challenges—and new opportunities. Included: Video coverage of the eastside growth, courtesy q13fox.com

01/22/2009 By Juliette Guilbert

Article

Suburban Soul Man

Ron Sher thought he could build a community around an ugly, failing shopping mall. Is he nuts?

01/22/2009 By Juliette Guilbert

Article

Eastside, Big City

In this special section we examine the Eastside’s urban and economic challenges, and the opportunities they bring. We profile a developer who can teach Seattle how to create a vital, livable city. And we spotlight the attractions— from food an

01/15/2009 By Steve Wiecking, Kathryn Robinson, Juliette Guilbert, and Megan Clark

Market Watch

Q & A: Bidder’s Market

A real estate auctioneer talks deals, due diligence, and accidental transactions.

01/14/2009 By Matthew Halverson

Article

Indecent Appraisal

How WaMu cut out the appraisers who were supposed to safeguard its home loans.

01/05/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Market Voyeurism

Banker's Dream

What recession? Buy this house and live like there's no tomorrow.

01/05/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Article

The Writing On The Wall

A besieged Capitol Hill condo gets a fresh coat of paint.

01/05/2009 By Katie Zipper

SELLER'S STORY

Round House, Square Lot

A West Seattle property requires a targeted marketing strategy.

01/04/2009 By Ashley Griffin

Article

Looking for Closure

01/04/2009 By Laura Peach

Article

95 Neighborhoods by the Numbers

01/03/2009 By Stefan Durham With Christopher Werner and Lee Fehrenbacher

Article

Where to Live Now

01/03/2009 By Stefan Durham, Roger Brooks, Ashley Griffin, and Carolyn McConnell

Article

Suburban Like Me

A child of the suburbs finds herself priced out of posh Seattle and lands in lowly Lynnwood—expecting the same sort of white-bread wasteland she left behind.

01/03/2009 By Juliette Guilbert

ALTERNATIVE HOUSING

Common Ground

Cohousing projects bring residents together, brisk resales.

01/03/2009 By Ashley Griffin