HeraldNet.com BUSINESS http://www.heraldnet.com The latest news and information for Snohomish and Island counties in Washington State. en-us Copyright 2008, The Daily Herald Co., Everett, Wash. ehelm@heraldnet.com (Elaine Helm) ckelly@heraldnet.com (Carlotta Kelly) Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:15:43 PST Newspapers http://www.heraldnet.com/rss 30 http://www.heraldnet.com/images/heraldnet.gif HeraldNet http://www.heraldnet.com Forecast for 2010 housing market: slow decline Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089953/-1/rss03 Every year at about this time I write my annual housing market review and projection for the coming year. First, let me recap my record over the past... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089953/-1/rss03 A mortgage modification might hurt your credit rating Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089943/-1/rss03 Like many people considering a mortgage modification, David L. of Oakland, Calif., wonders how it will affect his credit score. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089943/-1/rss03 Technology notebook Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089971/-1/rss03 Microsoft tries to put more pop into Bing http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089971/-1/rss03 Real estate notebook Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089949/-1/rss03 Mortgages Rates for 30-year home loans dipped below 5 percent this week after rising for three straight weeks. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089949/-1/rss03 PayPal could overshadow parent eBay Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089963/-1/rss03 SAN FRANCISCO -- Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089963/-1/rss03 MoneyGram shows the risks of wiring funds Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089959/-1/rss03 In one of the largest consumer payouts of its type, MoneyGram International Inc. has agreed to fork over $18 million to the Federal Trade Commission... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089959/-1/rss03 Justice is blind to reality of work Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089967/-1/rss03 Thirteen years ago, Phillip K. Howard wrote a book entitled ''The Death of Common Sense: How Law Is Suffocating America.'' It turned out to... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089967/-1/rss03 Google service lets users see how data is used Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089955/-1/rss03 Google has unveiled its Google Dashboard service, a page where users can get a sense of the data the company stores about them in any of 23 different... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089955/-1/rss03 First-time homebuyer credit invites tax cheats Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089945/-1/rss03 How does a 4-year old get approved for an $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit? http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089945/-1/rss03 Droid: Best of iPhone wannabes Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089957/-1/rss03 SAN FRANCISCO -- Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089957/-1/rss03 Buy-local movement aims to slow money down Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089965/-1/rss03 Fed up with the stock market? Sick of greedy megabanks and Wall Street bailouts? Then take your money and invest in what you eat. That's the... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089965/-1/rss03 Builders start snapping up cheap land Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089951/-1/rss03 LOS ANGELES -- The housing bust left homebuilders with plenty of red ink on their books as they walked away from swaths of land they no longer... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089951/-1/rss03 Watch out when debt settlement firms make promises Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089969/-1/rss03 NEW YORK -- Reduce your debt by 60 percent! Stop collection calls! Be debt free in 12 months! http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089969/-1/rss03 Biz week Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST Business http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089961/-1/rss03 Home sales surge 35% http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091108/BIZ/711089961/-1/rss03