-  The Seattle company, which has cut about 130 positions in the business in recent months, pointed to lower originations tied to a shortage of new and resale housing. October 2
-  Seattle has been leading the country in home price increases for a while. Now, no other region is even close. September 29
-  Homeowners gained an average of $12,987 in equity from last year, with Western states leading the increase. September 22
-  As distressed inventory dries up and home prices soar, more investors are borrowing to buy flip houses. Here's a look at the 12 states with the largest share of financing for flipping houses. September 20
-  The Seattle area is wrapping up its most punishing summer ever for home buyers, with huge price bumps surpassing even the surge in home costs from the housing bubble a decade ago. September 7
-  Rising prices are starting to keep potential purchasers from looking for homes and making an offer although interest remains near record levels, according to the Redfin Housing Demand Index. September 5
-  As housing demand continues to challenge low levels of supply, home prices are overvalued in 34% of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, according to CoreLogic. September 5
-  It might make better financial sense to rent compared to buying a house in Washington's Whatcom County if you plan on living here fewer than seven years, according to a new report. September 5
-  Kidder Matthews, the top commercial real estate firm on the West Coast, is being sued by a former employee who alleges its brokers engaged in a scheme to defraud property owners and that higher ups knew about it and did nothing. August 31
-  The Seattle-area home market keeps picking up steam, with prices rising faster than anywhere else in the country for the 10th straight month. August 30







