Business / Real Estate
Permits to build new homes spike in Clark County
Clark County homebuilders saw continued demand in May that pushed single-family permits 53 percent higher than the same month last year, according to a report that tracks permits for single-family homes.
Foreclosures up 65% in Clark County
May foreclosures rose by nearly 100 over May 2012
Clark County foreclosures rose 65 percent in May above the same month last year, and also inched slightly higher than April's rates, according to a report issued Wednesday.
Clark County homebuilding increases in May
Homebuilding activity surged in unincorporated Clark County in May, according to a report that tracks permits for single-family homes.
Free online service for renters, landlords debuts
HousingSearchNW.org is now in operation statewide as a free online service for renters and landlords, the state Department of Commerce reported. The website allows landlords to post and renters to find available and affordable rental housing. It also provides tools such as a renter's checklist and an affordability calculator. Listings can include pictures, maps and information about community amenities such as parks, schools, and hospitals.
Sunday home tour features local abodes with an abundance of upscale amenities
What's the latest in luxurious living? Think spacious floor plans, custom finishes, manicured gardens and picturesque views.
Abandoned Houses: Trouble beyond unsightliness
When nobody cares for a house, woes multiply
Neighbors all but cheered as they gathered to watch flames twisting through the roof of a vacant duplex in the Ogden area of Vancouver last month.
Developer buys another downtown Vancouver building
Hurley Development new owner of former Pacific Tower; firm has targeted city's urban corridor
Another downtown Vancouver building has sold to Hurley Development, a local company in its fifth year of snapping up real estate in this city's only urban corridor.
Housing expert to keynote building industry's event
National housing economist Elliot Eisenberg is set to keynote the Building Industry Association of Clark County's monthly membership dinner, which begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. May 23 at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver.
Liquor stores keep flowing into Clark County
Total Wine & More, the nation's biggest chain, opens today near Vancouver mall
Another large liquor store chain — the nation's biggest — has arrived in Vancouver to cash in locally on the state's newly privatized market for selling hard liquor.
Clark County home sales gain momentum
Clark County home sales continued to rise in April, as increasing numbers of homeowners listed houses for sale and interested buyers quickly snapped up the inventory.
