Seattle home price gain (Seattle Times)

Seattle home prices show monthly gain for first time in 2 1/2 years Home prices in Seattle rose on a seasonally adjusted basis in October from September, the first increase in almost two and a half years, according to the closely watched S&P/Case-Shiller index. By Seattle Times staff and news serivces Home prices in Seattle… Read More

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US Treasury Stepping in on slow moving banks (Reuters)

US Treasury sets guidance on housing short sales Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:15pm EST More Business & Investing News… NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Monday set guidance on a plan for mortgage companies to use “short sales” and other loan modification alternatives to stem a rising tide of foreclosures. The… Read More

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Update on Tacoma Police officers shooting (Herald Sun)

Four Tacoma police die in coffee shop shooting ambush in Washington state AFP From: AFP November 30, 2009 7:58AM Unidentified police officers stand outside a coffee shop in Washington, where four police officers were shot and killed by a gunman, November 29, 2009. Picture: Reuters Source: Reuters FOUR police officers have been gunned down in… Read More

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Home Sales Rise (MSNBC)

Home sales rise to highest level in 2.5 years Only a 7-month supply of homes on market; bidding wars are erupting Reed Saxon / AP October home sales rose 10.1 percent, beating expectations, as tax credit spurred sales. Realty Check: Existing Home Sales Sales of existing homes jumped, but commercial real estate has further to… Read More

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Drumbeat: September 10, 2009

Growing Asian middle class to propel oil use: study NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rapidly expanding middle class in China and India will provide the main engine for world oil demand growth in the coming years as families in developing nations buy more cars and appliances to go with their thicker wallets, according to a study released on Thursday. The outlook could place a firm floor under global oil prices into the next decade after the first decline in world energy demand in a quarter century pu

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