The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ en-us Copyright 2010 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:06:57 PST Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:06:57 PST MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Apartment giant buys complex near Seattle University http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011027092_rianna10.html?syndication=rss National apartment giant Equity Residential of Chicago has purchased the Rianna Apartments near Seattle University for $33.4 million. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011027092_rianna10.html?syndication=rss Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:01:03 PST City, Vulcan push higher South Lake Union height limits http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011011910_vulcan08m.html?syndication=rss Seattle wants taller buildings in South Lake Union, and is starting to study the impact of towers as high as 30 stories. Residents fear they'll be walled in. High-rises could block views of the Space Needle and lake, and cast parts of the neighborhood in shadow. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011011910_vulcan08m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:10:12 PST Report: Loan modifications can't take the place of jobs http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010991896_realbrownbox07.html?syndication=rss Actors Jeremy Renner, who played the leader of an explosives-disposal unit in the critically acclaimed Iraq war film, "The Hurt Locker,"... Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010991896_realbrownbox07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:46:03 PST Foreclosures weigh on home appraisals http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010985755_realappraisals07.html?syndication=rss It appears that in neighborhoods with high foreclosure rates, values for all homes are being pulled lower than in areas where there are few or none. Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010985755_realappraisals07.html?syndication=rss Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:31:04 PST A rooftop view of Seattle-area real estate in 2009 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010991881_realestatewrap07.html?syndication=rss Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010991881_realestatewrap07.html?syndication=rss Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:07:42 PST More refinancing homeowners put cash in, not take it out http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010991888_harney07.html?syndication=rss Thinking of cashing out some equity when you refinance your mortgage? Sure, that used to be what millions of homeowners did when they needed... Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010991888_harney07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:46:03 PST Getting the most cash back from your green home http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010862999_realgreencash31.html?syndication=rss Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010862999_realgreencash31.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:44:06 PST Mortgage markets brace for future without federal aid http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010946732_reallenders07.html?syndication=rss The wind-down of federal support for mortgage rates, set to end in two months, is a momentous test of whether the Obama administration and the Federal Reserve have succeeded in jump-starting the housing market and ensuring it can hold its own. The stakes for the economy are massive. Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010946732_reallenders07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:53:28 PST Fannie, Freddie regulator to offer housing goals soon http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010964261_realhousingoals07.html?syndication=rss Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010964261_realhousingoals07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:55:17 PST Local mortgage rates http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010954066_mortgagechart07.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010954066_mortgagechart07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:31:03 PST Refinancing options for homeowners underwater http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010845895_realrefi24.html?syndication=rss Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2010845895_realrefi24.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:55:51 PST Real-estate calendar http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/realcal.html?syndication=rss Real Estate http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/realcal.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:31:03 PST Median price of homes rises in Seattle, keeps dropping in suburbs http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010985941_homesales05.html?syndication=rss Home prices in the city of Seattle rose in January for the first time in nearly two years, according to one closely watched measure. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010985941_homesales05.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:01:02 PST Downtown Seattle losing stores to suburbs, consolidation http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010985788_downtown05.html?syndication=rss The number of retail stores in greater downtown Seattle has dropped by more than 10 percent over the past five years, the Downtown Seattle Association says. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010985788_downtown05.html?syndication=rss Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:06:25 PST Planners OK proposed development north of Qwest Field http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010981402_northlot05.html?syndication=rss A proposed development on part of Qwest Field's north parking lot has won a key approval. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010981402_northlot05.html?syndication=rss Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:01:04 PST Mortgage rates edge up slightly http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010980905_apusmortgagerates.html?syndication=rss Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week, inching above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010980905_apusmortgagerates.html?syndication=rss Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:46:03 PST