Lakemont: April 2011

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"I tell my clients, architecture can't make you happy if you're not," says Seattle architect Amy Janof of Janof/Hald Architecure. "But if you are happy, a good house can make you joyous."
Seattle architect Amy Janof and her 'bliss' house

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Builders offer a variety of incentives to help sell new homes

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Richmond parent company M.D.C. Holdings paid an undisclosed price in cash and $5 million in stock for The acquisition. The assets bought include vacant lots and homes in various stages of construction located in 11 communities from Kent to Olympia.
SDC Homes sold to national homebuilder

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More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in March, but sales were uneven across The country and were not enough to signal a rebound in The housing market.
More people signed contracts to buy homes in March

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Bank of America announced Wednesday it had opened an office in Seattle to allow distressed homeowners whose mortgages it services to meet face to face with specialists and consider alternatives to foreclosure.
BofA opens office for foreclosure alternatives

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Prices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Phoenix, Portland, Ore., Seattle and Tampa are all at Their lowest point since 2006 or 2007, at The height of The housing boom. The cities with The steepest declines from January were Minneapolis, San Francisco, Chicago and Miami.
Home prices falling in most major US cities

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Bankrupt Seattle Real-Estate magnate Michael R. Mastro and The trustee representing his creditors have settled a lawsuit in which The trustee...
Mastro agrees to $7.1 million judgment

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Nils Finne's new kitchen is contemporary, peaceful and elegant. A far cry from what was.
Achitect's own Seattle kitchen was in dire need of his services

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Nils Finne's new kitchen is contemporary, peaceful and elegant. A far cry from what was.
Achitect's own Seattle kitchen was in dire need of his services

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Nils Finne's new kitchen is contemporary, peaceful and elegant. A far cry from what was.
Achitect's own Seattle kitchen was in dire need of his services

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Nils Finne's new kitchen is contemporary, peaceful and elegant. A far cry from what was.
Achitect's own Seattle kitchen was in dire need of his services

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To avoid interest and penalties, The first property-tax payment must be paid or postmarked by May 2.
Property-tax deadline looms; need some help?

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Model of short mortgage form in The works

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In King County's biggest Real-Estate deal so far this year, a Los Angeles Real-Estate investment trust has acquired a four-building Kirkland office complex.
Kirkland office complex sells for $100M

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In King County's biggest Real-Estate deal so far this year, a Los Angeles Real-Estate investment trust has acquired a four-building Kirkland office complex.
Kirkland office complex sells for $100M

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The rate on The 30-year mortgage fell last week, staying below 5 percent. But low rates have done little to lift The struggling housing market.
Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 4.80 pct.

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Seattle developer Pine Street Group plans to break ground within days on a high-rise apartment complex in The Denny Triangle that would be The biggest new downtown construction project in 3 � years.
Hot market for rentals inspires twin towers

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The bankruptcy trustee seeking millions from Michael R. Mastro and associates rejected a proposed agreement that The bankrupt developer owes $7.1 million but didn't do anything wrong.
Mastro bankruptcy trial opens with offer to settle

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Seattle online Real-Estate company wants to raise $51.7 million.
Zillow reveals financial details as it files to go public

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Seattle online Real-Estate company wants to raise $51.7 million.
Zillow files to become public company

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Homebuilders are more pessimistic about The housing market this month, a dismal sign at The start of The spring-buying season.
Builder outlook falls ahead of spring season

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Big plans are on The horizon for Black Diamond, a small town on Seattle's suburban fringe that has character and affordable homes.
Neighborhood of The week: Black Diamond is scenic, historic and quaint

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The rate on The 30-year fixed mortgage rose for The fourth straight week, but still remains below 5 percent.
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.91 pct.

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Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill Thursday that makes Washington The third state to adopt a foreclosure-mediation program, after Nevada and Maryland.
Homeowners facing foreclosure win right to mediation

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The rate on The 30-year fixed mortgage rose for The fourth straight week, but still remains below 5 percent.
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.91 pct.

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The federal government on Wednesday ordered 16 of The nation's largest mortgage lenders and servicers to reimburse homeowners who were improperly foreclosed upon.
Gov't orders 14 lenders to reimburse homeowners

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The trustee battling Michael R. Mastro in bankruptcy court questioned Monday wheTher The former Seattle Real-Estate magnate remains incapacitated, and suggested secrecy over his medical condition may be part of a plan to delay or disrupt an upcoming trial.
Chapter 7 trustee questions if Mastro is incapacitated

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Fisher's future turns on looming proxy fight

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Fisher's future turns on looming proxy fight

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Fisher's future turns on looming proxy fight

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House lawmakers in Olympia on Saturday approved Their version of The next two-year state budget, voting 53-43 in favor of a proposal that would slash $4.4 billion in spending.
State House passes budget plan with $4.4B in cuts

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Some of The federal government's proposed new mortgage finance rules haven't gotten much attention, but They could prove troublesome for consumers.
Mortgage proposals contain harsh provisions

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Two commercial Real-Estate brokerages say The office-vacancy rate in Seattle dropped a little over The past three months. One says it inched up a bit.
Downtown office-vacancy rates heading down this year

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Fixed mortgage were essentially unchanged this week, as The average rate on The 30-year fixed loan stayed below 5 percent.
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.87 pct.

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Fixed mortgage were essentially unchanged this week, as The average rate on The 30-year fixed loan stayed below 5 percent.
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.87 pct.

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Fixed mortgage were essentially unchanged this week, as The average rate on The 30-year fixed loan stayed below 5 percent.
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.87 pct.

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The number of homes sold in King County last month was down from The tax-credit-driven rush of March 2010, but sales and The median price both rose from February's lows.
More spring in local home sales, but too soon to call it a trend

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An attorney and developer in Lynden, Wash., sold about $121 million in unregistered Real-Estate investments over two decades, The Washington Department of Financial Institutions alleged Tuesday.
DFI says Lynden developer sold $121M in unregistered securities

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Queen Anne condos sell quickly after bank foreclosure

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Queen Anne condos sell quickly after bank foreclosure

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Queen Anne condos sell quickly after bank foreclosure

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Queen Anne condos sell quickly after bank foreclosure

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Queen Anne condos sell quickly after bank foreclosure

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Since he left The Green Lake Tudor behind in 1977, Justen was not only a resident of The buildings he has lived in, he was also The developer and a leader in The push to build up and upscale in downtown Seattle.
Seattle's William Justen thrives on urban energy

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The longtime owner of The old Carnegie Library building in Ballard wants to sell it, but to someone who will preserve it.
Next chapter for a landmark library building in Ballard

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Thirteen percent of loans modified through The Home Affordable Modification Program in The first half of last year were 60 days delinquent after six months, compared with 24 percent of loans in alternative programs.
Federal mortgage program has fewer defaults