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Downtown Bellevue Walking Tours Planned to Help Improve the Pedestrian ExperiencePosted on December 2, 2011- Light rail to Bellevue clears final hurdlesPosted on November 30, 2011
Northwest Multiple Listing Service Chooses Authentisign™ for Electronic SignaturesPosted on June 29, 2011
Bellevue Bridge Damaged During Construction over I-405Posted on April 3, 2011- Bellevue/Eastside Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch 3/9/2011Posted on March 9, 2011
Washington State Transportation Commission Announces Proposed SR 520 Toll RatesPosted on December 8, 2010- Construction Woes Force Bellevue To Shave $16 Million From General FundPosted on December 7, 2010
Zillow.com Adds WindermerePosted on September 30, 2009- Home foreclosure filings up more than 100 percent in Seattle areaPosted on August 13, 2009
Local Headlines- King County home prices drop again February 6, 2012
- $16 house? Dallas area man evicted after squatting February 6, 2012
- Calif. and NY considering foreclosure-abuse deal February 6, 2012
- Rising rebuild costs force homeowners to boost insurance February 4, 2012
- Phoenix housing market starting to recover February 4, 2012
- To your health: Learning more about building materials' content February 4, 2012
- Debt aversion behind remodeling and cocooning by homeowners February 4, 2012
- realannual05_chart February 4, 2012
- Snapshot of 2011 housing market: More activity, lower prices February 4, 2012
- Local mortgage rates February 3, 2012
- Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct. February 3, 2012
- Is our best-kept secret in northwest Seattle? February 1, 2012
- No room for mistakes: Design perfectionists at home February 1, 2012
- Obama seeks to broaden reach of housing assistance February 1, 2012
- Home prices in Seattle area hit post-boom low in November February 1, 2012
30Sep2008
Home-price index falls record 16.3% in July; Seattle drops 8.2%
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities fell at a record annual pace in July, ae Case-Shiller/Standard & Poor's index shows, showing no sign of hitting bottom...Real Full Article http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008215693_webhomeprices30.html?syndication=rss
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Turmoil rattles local real estate market
The recent nationwide economic turmoil appears to have intensified already prevalent skittishness among buyers and lenders and helped persuade sellers to get real...Real Full Article http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/381121_turmoil30.html?source=rss
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Builders show off real-estate remodeling gems
After a week in the Olympics, I couldn't wait to check out the Master Builders' Association's fall remodeled homes tour. Yesterday, I checked out a few Eastside homes on the tour -- one in Sammamish and two in Bellevue. My husband and I just finished a two-bathroom remodel (well, we didn't actuall
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Real estate agents catch the bicycling bug and share it with their clients
PORTLAND -- With gas prices high, bicycles flying out of stores and a buyer's market for houses, several real estate agents around the country are touting the two-wheeled appeal of their listings...Real Full Article http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/380905_bikerealtor29.html?source=rss
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Demonstration homes to use zero net energy
A new demonstration project aims to show that building homes that produce at least as much energy as they use makes sense now...Real Full Article http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/380972_energy29.html?source=rss
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Don’t let condo dues catch you by surprise
With so many new condominium buildings in the Seattle area, buyers must be diligent in checking that initial dues for a new building realistically support promised services and ensuring they understand residents' obligations...Real Full Article http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/380924_condodues
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Bellevue seminar aimed at condo, town-house buyers and managers
A day-long seminar on Oct. 11 will offer insight into the secrets behind successful condo management...Real Full Article http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008207130_caiday28.html?syndication=rss
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California home prices drop 41 percent in August
The median price of an existing, single-family detached home fell to $350,140 and will likely fall further, the Los Angeles-based California Association of Realtors said...Real Full Article http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008207147_socal28.html?syndication=rss
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Real estate calendar
Real-estate classes, seminars and events..Real Full Article http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/realcal.html?syndication=rss
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Local mortgage rates
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...Real Full Article http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2008207732_mortgagechart28.html?syndication=rss
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