Washington

Home equity levels increased year-to-year in the fourth quarter of 2017 following a larger-than-expected surge in home prices during the past year.

Blue Lion Capital, which is upset with the Seattle company's growth strategy, also wants to replace two of the company's directors.

Spokane County, Wash., home sales got off to a rapid start in January.

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Home prices will continue to increase this year, albeit at a slower pace, as inventory is expected to remain tight and demand will continue to rise.

The Seattle area has now led the nation in home price increases for 15 months in a row, the longest streak for any region since 2001.

The Seattle company, which is gearing up for a proxy battle with Blue Lion Capital, appointed a former U.S. Bancorp executive to fill a board vacancy.

The West maintained its lead with the country's highest overall growth rate, though there may be signs that it is faltering.

In 2017, Spokane County reported the second-highest number of home sales in 30 years.

Blue Lion Capital, which had a recent request for a board seat rejected, plans to nominate multiple people to run for the board at HomeStreet's next annual meeting.

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Residential market values will continue their overall upward trends during the next 12 months, with the state of Washington set to explode.

The Seattle-area housing market surge has reached new heights, again: The region has now led the nation in home price increases for 14 months in a row, tied for the longest streak for any metro area in the country since 2001.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a $100 million-plus investment by the city in affordable-housing projects, including nine new apartment buildings and 26 homes for first-time buyers.

Spokane, Wash., home sales continued at a strong pace in November, with the market benefiting from mild temperatures and the lack of significant snowfall.

Homeowners with mortgages have collectively seen their equity increase 11.8% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to CoreLogic.

Despite rapid price gains and tight inventory nationally, prices in many of the largest housing markets are still below the peaks reached before the Great Recession.

RCO Legal, once one of the largest foreclosure law firms in the Northwest, is shutting down permanently in December, a victim of the strong economy and housing market.

Just to keep up with rising home prices in the Seattle area, would-be buyers needed an $11,000 pay raise in the past year to afford the typical mortgage.