The percentage of Seattle home buyers increased by 5.3% in March 2025 compared to a year ago, signaling a resurgence in buyer confidence after months of sluggish activity, says the Re/Max National Housing Report. This places the city among the top five in the nation for annual transaction growth, according to Fox 13. The greater Seattle
The housing market saw a pronounced buyer-seller mismatch last month, and it’s proving difficult to draw prospective home buyers off of the sidelines, according to Zillow. That could spell good news on the housing-affordability front. Buyers holding back from buying a home due to cost concerns could eventually prompt price cuts, and just in time
PHOENIX — Whether you are on the doorstep of retirement or in the prime of your career, it is important to be aware of your financial footprint so that market uncertainty doesn’t lead to undue stress. The simplest first step to retirement planning is account consolidation. Many people find themselves with several inactive 401(k) accounts
When the Going was Good: An editor’s adventures during the last golden age of magazines by Graydon Carter (Grove Press £20, 432pp) As a boy growing up in Canada in the 1950s and 60s, Graydon Carter had a feeling in the back of his mind that he must not lose a tooth playing hockey. In
If you want to grow your money, it’s worth taking a moment to review where you’re keeping it. It can be difficult to choose between all the different savings products on the market, but it’s important to ensure you’re selecting the best ones for your specific financial goals. And right now, one option is proving
State Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate offered differing plans Monday on how the state should collect and spend its money over the next four years. Despite similar overall goals of protection of core services and vulnerable populations, the two chambers have taken slightly differing approaches on how to pay for billions of dollars
By SCARLETT DARGAN FOR YOU MAGAZINE Published: 14:40, 10 March 2025 | Updated: 14:51, 10 March 2025 There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and endless household chores. If you’re anything like me, the third is the most depressing. From dying my white laundry pink to never keeping the instruction manuals for devices in
I’ve just had an email. ‘Make this Valentine’s Day all about good food and good company.’ Oh, bugger off! Everyone is always disparaging when we hear something is ‘triggering’, but Valentine’s Day emails for me are triggering. If I hadn’t set detectives on the nasty b*****d, I’d still be on tenterhooks. Will I get a
By SCARLETT DARGAN FOR YOU MAGAZINE Published: 16:11, 17 February 2025 | Updated: 16:11, 17 February 2025 Would you pay hundreds of pounds for the junk metal in this picture? Not likely, you’re probably thinking – but you might like to reconsider. In about four months the old cutlery and shards here will have been
By JESSICA CARROLL FOR YOU MAGAZINE Published: 08:01, 15 February 2025 | Updated: 08:01, 15 February 2025 What’s the story? London jewellery brand Otiumberg was founded in 2016 by sisters Christie and Rosanna Wollenberg. Instead of chasing trends, the brand focuses on creating timeless staples for daily wear that will last a lifetime. Why should