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What’s really holding back young DC-area homebuyers?
According to an Apartment List survey, 48 percent of D.C.-area renters who want to buy currently have zero money set aside for a home purchased down payment. Just 16 percent have saved $10,000 or more.
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Reality check about HQ2 and Washington home prices
Should Washington expect a dramatic acceleration in home price appreciation once Amazon starts marching its army of HQ2 employees into Northern Virginia?
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Seattle homes attract fewer multiple bids as market cools
SEATTLE (AP) — Prospective home buyers in Seattle as late as last year faced the prospect of entering bidding wars or getting edged out by competitors with cash. That’s not the case anymore. At one…
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Board of Supervisors gives thumbs up to Roland Clarke Place project
The redevelopment is set to replace a vacant, two-story office building at 1941 Roland Clarke Place with a 308-unit residential complex just south of the Dulles Toll Road.
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US average mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 4.75%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week amid a steep decline in stock prices. Continued slides in the stock market and tumbling oil prices have been pushing mortgage rates lower, although home…
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Pentagon Row parking rates creep up, neighbors blame Amazon
A Pentagon City parking lot is jacking up some of its monthly rates, and some residents fear that Amazon’s impending arrival in the neighborhood is to blame.
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A glance at US mortgage rates
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week amid a steep decline in stock prices, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. This week Last week Year ago 30-year fixed 4.75 4.81 3.94 15-year fixed 4.21 4.25…
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ASK A DESIGNER: Comfort is on trend for decor in 2019
Interior designers say the big trend in decor for 2019: Comfort. But rather than casual, farmhouse-style comfort, these designers are seeing a trend toward a sophisticated, elegant comfort achieved through things like warm wall colors, antique wooden items with a patina of age, and rounded corners on furniture.
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For comfort and energy savings, address those drafty windows
There are plenty of reasons to fix or replace windows, but wintry temperatures push many homeowners to get the job done. Besides the discomfort they cause, drafty windows can add hundreds of dollars to your energy bill over the course of a winter.
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7 reasons why renovating is better than buying a new home
Why renovate your home in order to just turn around and sell it to someone else who can enjoy your labor? Depending on your budget and your needs, it may make more sense to renovate your current home than move into a new one.
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WeWork, Meridian buy Akin Gump building for $136.5M
The 350,000-square-foot home on New Hampshire Avenue is 84 percent leased by law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, which is relocating to a new headquarters after 25 years at that location.
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FDA recalls blood pressure medication
The Food and Drug Administration just announced a recall of amlodipine/Valsartan, a potentially life-saving blood pressure medication, after the discovery of a cancer-causing contaminant found in some batches. This is the third recall for this type of medication in 2018.
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US construction spending down 0.1% in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 0.1% in October, the third consecutive monthly decline, as weakness in home building and non-residential construction offset a rebound in government projects. The October decline matched…
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US, China put brakes on trade dispute with cease-fire
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The United States and China reached a 90-day cease-fire in a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets and threatened world economic growth. The breakthrough came after a dinner meeting…
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The Latest: Bible inscribed by Einstein fails to find buyer
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on auctions of two Einstein artifacts (all times local): 6 p.m. A Bible inscribed by Albert Einstein has failed to sell at auction in New York City. The auction…
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