Elizabeth Rhodes | The Seattle Times

December 27, 2008 at 12:00 am

Housing market in 2009 could be mixed bag

The real estate market was a roller coaster ride in 2008. Next year, analysts predict a mixed bag that could include a flat market or...

December 8, 2008 at 12:00 am

Reverse mortgages getting more popular in tough economy

Reverse mortgages allow homeowners 62 or older to borrow up to $417,000 of their home's equity to use any way they wish. They don't have...

Local News

December 5, 2008 at 12:00 am

King County home prices fall 9% in November

With home sales and prices down, November was "terrible" for the Puget Sound real-estate market.

Local News

December 4, 2008 at 12:27 pm

King County home prices fall 9.2% in November

The median price of a single-family house in King County fell 9.2 percent in November from the year earlier to $395,000, the Northwest Multiple Listing...

Business

November 26, 2008 at 12:00 am

Seattle home prices fall nearly 10% in third quarter

The big price rollback continues as home values in the nation's largest cities fall to 2004 levels and show no signs of stabilizing. "There's no...

November 7, 2008 at 12:00 am

King County median home price falls below $400,000; first time since early 2006

Pending sales — offers that have been accepted but haven't closed — were down 22 percent from the same month a year ago and 46...

Nation & World

November 1, 2008 at 12:00 am

40 percent of sellers here don’t get asking price

The rate of discounts to listing prices in the Seattle area during the last quarter puts the region squarely in the middle of a national...

November 1, 2008 at 12:00 am

Home equity is gone for many mortgage holders

Almost 8 percent of Washington homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their home is worth, and another 11 percent are close to being in...

Local News

October 26, 2008 at 12:00 am

Homebuilders in region hurting despite what you see

Sales of new houses, as well as the number of permits to build more, are down significantly throughout central Puget Sound as buyers stay away...

Business

October 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

Buying a second home with low down payment

Home Forum: Real-estate writer Elizabeth Rhodes addresses readers' questions on buying a second home with a small down payment, and getting a landlord to make...