For the tenth consecutive month, Seattle-area home prices grew at the second-fastest rate. Phoenix is in the No. 1 spot.
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Western Washington home sales, prices climbed in 2020. See how home prices rose in 23 counties.
The most affordable areas saw the steepest price hikes. In Pierce County last year, the median single-family home sold for $420,000, up 13.5% over 2019.
Why finding workers is getting harder for U.S. homebuilders
Homebuilders have tens of thousands of unfilled jobs, despite the pandemic's high unemployment. But if you are one of those unemployed Americans willing to try,...
Does it make sense to pay off your mortgage early?
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