http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2298705 Forty-two percent of Americans say they have had a dispute with a neighbor, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com, a legal information website. Conversely, the survey found that the majority of people surveyed - 58 percent - say that they have never had a dispute with a neighbor. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:41:22 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2298124 This practice of bumping up offers often leads to second-guessing. For example, given the recent real estate meltdown, will I be paying too much for the home and suffer consequences down the road? Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:24:15 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2297145 Of the 63 percent of Millennials who say they plan to move within the next five years, about 40 percent say they expect to move to multifamily housing. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:28 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2297127 The top five states for GDP growth were also among the five largest for population growth last year. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:53:28 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2297118 Among the fees in question range from $95 to $125 for "brokers price opinions." The plaintiffs, who reside in the Northwest, Tennessee and California claim that the BPOs cost $30 to produce and that according to Fannie Mae guidelines they should not cost more than $80. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:41:52 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2295089 Foreclosure filings-which include default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions-increased 2 percent in May, rising from a 75-month low in April, according to the latest foreclosure report from RealtyTrac. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:01:36 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2294883 Since the housing crash in 2008, the number of renting households has soared. Within the next decade, five to six million new renter households are expected to be formed, according to the National Association of Realtors. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:42:15 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2294090 We will be celebrating Fathers Day and my father-in-laws 95th birthday at the same large family gathering that will also introduce our five-month-old grandson to his great-grandparents for the first time. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:08:27 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2294041 Nearly two-thirds of all home purchase offers written in the Seattle area face competition from at least one other deal, according to a new survey released by Redfin. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:31:56 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=800&sid=2293243 Bankrate.com recently featured a list of the top ways buyers back away from a home listed for sale. Its list includes these items, among others: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:42:17 PST