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A gift can help home buyers get a foot in the door
Parents, grandparents and other relatives make a difference by helping with the down payment.
Where We Live | Langdon
The Northeast Washington neighborhood may lack flash, but yards are big and prices are small.
A Va. community that honors nature and its protectors
Villages of Piedmont at Leopold’s Preserve, in Haymarket, makes the most of its natural environment.
House of the Week
House of the Week | Maryland island mansion for $3.95M
The home, water tower and guest cottage are on 6.47 acres in the waters of Little Round Bay off the coast of Crownsville.
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Housing sale trends in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia
Explore real estate trends from the last 10 years of property sales in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
D.C. open houses Sept. 6-7
A list of properties in the District that you can visit Saturday and Sunday.
Maryland open houses Sept. 6-7
A list of properties in Maryland that you can visit Saturday and Sunday.
Virginia open houses Sept. 6-7
A list of properties in Virginia that you can visit Saturday and Sunday.
FHA will stop lenders from charging extra interest
Policy switch should let homeowners keep hundreds of millions they now must pay at closings.
D.C. mortgage lenders take a hit on condo foreclosures
When a condominum forecloses on its “super-priority lien,” it wipes out the first mortgage holder’s security interests.
A Va. community that honors nature and its protectors
Villages of Piedmont at Leopold’s Preserve, in Haymarket, makes the most of its natural environment.
Where We Live | Langdon
The Northeast Washington neighborhood may lack flash, but yards are big and prices are small.
A gift can help home buyers get a foot in the door
Parents, grandparents and other relatives make a difference by helping with the down payment.
House of the Week | Maryland island mansion for $3.95M
The home, water tower and guest cottage are on 6.47 acres in the waters of Little Round Bay off the coast of Crownsville.
Mortgage rates are refusing to budge
The 30-year fixed-rate average hasn’t moved in three weeks, holding steady at 4.1 percent.
Where We Live neighborhoods
Courthouse
Arlington County planners have turned their attention to improving the neighborhood’s central square.
Bladensburg
The D.C. suburb played a key role in the War of 1812, and today its affordability is a draw.
Cathedral Heights
The District neighborhood is a few miles from downtown D.C. but has large lots and a thick tree canopy.
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