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Scooter company Helbiz launches narrated historical tours through DC 09/01/2021 10:30am • You can take an audio guided tour of D.C. on a Helbiz scooter. (Courtesy Helbiz) D.C. tourists and residents can get a two-wheeled historical tour of the area on a Helbiz scooter. Helbiz, one of several shared electric scooter companies operating in the D.C. area, has partnered with audio tou Why DC-area rents are now rising so quickly 08/31/2021 09:52am • In the first few months of the pandemic in 2020, renters whose income was impacted fled their apartments in droves, some downsizing to cheaper units, some doubling or tripling up with roommates, and many moving in with families. That drove vacancy rates higher, and rental rates sharply lower as a re What to Do if You Get Evicted 08/31/2021 12:00am • For the millions of Americans who have filed for unemployment in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal moratoriums on evictions meant they didn't have to worry about landing on the street. The eviction moratorium instituted in September by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi Top Travel Rewards Programs Prioritize Flexibility, Ease of Earning 08/31/2021 12:00am • As many hotel and airline rewards enthusiasts know, the more you travel and the more you spend on travel, the more you can actually save on travel. This might come as a surprise to more novice trip planners or basic rewards members -- and might seem too good to be true -- but in reality, there are DC reaches rental assistance milestone ahead of use-it-or-lose-it deadline 08/27/2021 11:22pm • D.C. has reached a national milestone for rent relief ahead of a use-it-or-lose-it deadline, ensuring more funds will be available for renters and landlords in the District, the mayor's office announced Friday. So far, the District has provided nearly $143 million available in rent and utility as Fannie Mae Wants to Help Renters Qualify for Mortgages More Easily 08/27/2021 12:00am • First-time homebuyers who want to transition from paying rent to owning a home could benefit from a new underwriting program from Fannie Mae that allows lenders to consider rent payment history. Fannie Mae is a privately owned, but government supported, organization that backs the mortgage loans t How Retirees Can Cope With Inflation 08/27/2021 12:00am • After years of low inflation, many retirees are now concerned about rising prices. Costs for cars, food and gasoline are up, mainly because demand spiked when the economy reopened after the worst of the pandemic. "Across the country it's a huge concern, especially with the Consumer Price Index at 5% Lawsuits allege 'disgraceful' negligence before fatal 2019 fire, seek $300M from landlord, DC 08/24/2021 05:03pm • The families of two people killed in an August 2019 row house fire in Northwest D.C. have filed wrongful death lawsuits totaling $300 million against the landlord and D.C. authorities, alleging a stunning pattern of negligence in the months leading up to the fire. The two lawsuits were filed by a 10 Affordable Wedding Venue Ideas 08/24/2021 12:00am • The cost of even the smallest wedding can be shocking, particularly as prices rise for 2021 and 2022 weddings, and the budget item with the largest price tag is usually the venue. A wedding venue alone can cost upward of $30,000 -- and that's before paying for food, drink and attire. To keep costs DC metro has nation's 5th-largest spike in apartment rental activity 08/23/2021 09:50am • The COVID-19 pandemic upended the D.C.-area apartment rental market. As financially impacted renters moved back home, or doubled or tripled up with friends, vacancies soared and rental rates tumbled. But renters have returned, and D.C. is one of the top mega-hubs to brush off worries of fleeing rent Shame put Virginia on course to stronger tenant protections 08/22/2021 08:11am • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — When four people facing eviction arrived at a Virginia Beach courthouse in early August, they never had to stand before a judge, a process that for many can be stressful and humiliating. Instead, an attorney representing landlords told them their housing woes were bei Hogan urges counties to improve rent relief distribution 08/21/2021 09:40pm • OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is urging county leaders to do a better job delivering millions of available dollars for pandemic-related rental assistance to those who need it. Hogan spoke Saturday at the annual Maryland Association of Counties convention in Ocean City. He Fire lookouts keep watch over threatened forests 08/15/2021 04:55pm • ▶ Watch Video: Fire lookouts keep watch over threatened forests Perched high atop Mount Bolivar in Northern California, Karita Knisely spends her summer scanning the skies. Most days, all she sees are clouds and trees – the firs and pines of Klamath National Forest. She'll record a f Complete Checklist of Documents Needed for a Mortgage 08/13/2021 12:00am • When you're buying a home, gathering the paperwork for your mortgage before you apply is a good idea. Tracking down documents can take time, but doing it before you need them could help you get to the closing table faster. You will owe your lender a stack of documents once you apply -- and during un COVID-19 rental relief application approvals have 'picked up the pace' in Montgomery Co.  08/12/2021 03:39pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '368c1eb1-624e-4843-aea8-e4a483455e9c' }).render("3146153609c31706");}); There’s COVID-19 relief money to help p