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US home construction slips 0.3% in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction slipped 0.3% in March, as housing starts are running below last year’s pace in a sign that inventory could be a challenge for would-be buyers. The Commerce Department said…
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From old mall to trendy food hall: Ballston gets a restaurant refresh
At Quarter Market in the newly redeveloped Ballston Quarter, the classic mall fare of the 1980s and ‘90s is gone. And its replacement is a microcosm of some of the D.C. area’s best chefs and restaurants.
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A glance at US mortgage rates
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates generally increased this year, though they are still lower than they were a year ago, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. This week Last week Year ago 30-year fixed 4.17 4.12…
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6 tips for millennial homebuyers from realtors across the country
Many millennials are first-time homebuyers, learning to navigate the world of loans, mortgages and interest rates. Realtors across the country shared their tips for millennial homebuyers.
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Amazon’s National Landing landlord plans stock offering
Amazon’s future HQ2 landlord will sell more stock to the public to fund new development. Chevy Chase, Maryland-based JBG Smith has filed for a secondary stock offering.
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Former Marco Polo site in Vienna acquired for redevelopment
D.C.-based Northfield Investment and Development has acquired the former Marco Polo restaurant site in Vienna with plans to develop 44 condominium townhouses and 8,200 square feet of retail.
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Metro targets Alexandria’s Eisenhower Avenue corridor for large office building
Alexandria’s Carlyle Design Review Board is scheduled to take an initial look April 25 at a nearly 400,000-square-foot office building planned for 2395 Mill Road.
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What’s dragging down the value of your home?
If you’re told your home is worth less than what you thought it was, what could be the cause? Appraisers weigh in on some of the major factors that could be dragging down the value of your home.
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How to spot the most expensive repairs when shopping for a home
How do you spot the potential repairs most likely to turn a dream home to a money pit? A lot depends on the type of home you’re considering and where it’s located. Here are seven costly repairs you may be able to spot before closing.
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Luxury condominium complex Monarch near Tysons Galleria breaks ground
The project is part of the Arbor Row development, a 19-acre stretch of mixed-use buildings along Westpark Drive. See photos.
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The Yards within The Yard (and why DC companies are moving to the waterfronts)
“The original Navy Yard, which dates back almost to the Revolutionary War days was a shipbuilding and munitions building plant for the Navy. It was substantially expanded to support the needs of the Navy in World Wars one and two,” Brookfield Properties’ Peter Calkins told WTOP.
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Maryland-based Marriott opens hotel No. 7,000
Marriott expects to add more than 1,700 additional hotels by the end of 2021.
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Police: Nobody injured in small plane crash on Long Island
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (AP) — Police on Long Island said a small plane carrying three people went down in a residential neighborhood of Valley Stream Sunday night. Newsday reports that a disoriented pilot flying a…
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Analysis: Safety rules give homes better chance in wildfires
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The sky was turning orange and the embers were flying from the Camp Fire when Oney and Donna Carrell and Donna’s father sped away from their Paradise home. “I thought, ‘Oh,…
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Column: Living in California means ignoring risk of disaster
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — In the winter of 2009, my wife and I found a house that looked like a great place to start our family, a three-bedroom in a hilly subdivision surrounded by dry…
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