Spencer Rascoff of Zillow The legal tensions are escalating between Zillow and News Corp.-owned Move Inc. And with good reason. There’s a lot of money at stake. In its fourth quarter earnings report this week, Zillow’s profits fell short of expectations, after the Seattle online real estate company spent $8.1 million on […]
BEGINNING Saturday, applicants for most home mortgages will receive new forms from their lender that are intended to make it easier to review and compare loan offers. Along with the updated forms, new rules aimed at simplifying the borrowing process for consumers will take effect. Mortgage applications submitted through Friday are governed by the old rules, while applications […]
Faced with a growing housing problem, Seattle leaders have unveiled an ambitious plan to create 6,000 affordable housing units in the next 10 years. In September, Mayor Ed Murray and Councilmember Mike O’Brien introduced what is being dubbed the “Grand Bargain,” a plan that tries to find common ground for both housing advocates and real […]