Read the latest news about residential and commercial real estate in the Seattle area and Pacific Northwest. Topics include home sales and prices; rent and mortgage rates; apartment, condo and single-family housing markets; development, skyscrapers, construction and office space; and affordable housing issues. Some of the players in the marketplace include Vulcan, Zillow, Redfin and Case-Shiller.
If you want to save money on housing, avoid shouldering the costs of accompanying parking spots. Columnist Arianne Cohen shares some tips.
Pets are increasingly affecting their owners’ real estate choices. A recent survey found that a majority of pet owners consider their animals’ needs before making...
Homebuilders and other real estate companies are increasingly betting that would-be homebuyers frustrated with a shortage of homes for sale and runaway prices will settle...
Across the country, more homebuyers are seeking net zero residences, so called because they produce as much energy as they consume and do not add...
Take steps now to make your living space more energy efficient and hold down costs for the winter. Start with insulating the attic and turning...
Two lawsuits seek class action status on behalf of Zillow shareholders who acquired Zillow stock between Feb. 10 and Nov. 2.
The Seattle area's progress on distributing emergency housing vouchers highlights the challenge of moving resources through a complex homelessness-services system working to help people during a longtime housing shortage.
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, with the main 30-year rate inching back up over 3%.
A lawsuit filed federally Tuesday alleges that Seattle-based Zillow painted an overly optimistic picture of its home-flipping division before announcing its closure in early November.
