FBI is investigating Eastside real estate firm iCap, lawyers say
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by Heidi Groover
1d ago
The investigation follows allegations last month that the company operated a Ponzi scheme ..read more
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The hotel guest who wouldn’t leave
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by MATTHEW HAAG
2d ago
On a June afternoon in 2018, a man named Mickey Barreto checked into the New Yorker Hotel. He was assigned Room 2565 ..read more
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How does Paris stay Paris? By pouring billions into public housing
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by THOMAS FULLER
4d ago
One quarter of residents in the French capital now live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive effort to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city ..read more
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Micro-apartments are back in Seattle after disappearing decades ago
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by HALLIE GOLDEN and CLAIRE RUSH
5d ago
Boardinghouses were a staple for low-income, single blue-collar or temporary workers across the U.S. in the early 1900s. The PNW is leading a resurgence ..read more
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A Mexican drug cartel’s new target? Seniors and their timeshares
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by MARIA ABI-HABIB
6d ago
One of Mexico’s most violent criminal groups, Jalisco New Generation, runs call centers that offer to buy retirees’ vacation properties. Then, it empties its victims’ bank accounts ..read more
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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs back to nearly 7% after two-week slide
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by ALEX VEIGA
6d ago
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed back to nearly 7% this week, pushing up borrowing costs for home shoppers with the spring homebuying season underway ..read more
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What’s next for the former WeWork space on Capitol Hill
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by Heidi Groover
1w ago
Portland-based coworking company Centrl Office plans to open in the Kelly-Springfield Building, where WeWork shut down operations last month ..read more
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Selling your home could boost your nest egg — but is it worth it?
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by KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet
1w ago
A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings ..read more
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What Seattle-area homebuyers should expect after national settlement
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by Heidi Groover
1w ago
A major national real estate group plans to settle a lawsuit alleging it helped inflate agent commissions. Here's what it means for homebuyers and sellers ..read more
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When Medicaid comes after the family home
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by PAULA SPAN
1w ago
If Medicaid has paid for long-term care and there’s money to be had after death, state agencies will come for the assets ..read more
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