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Mortgage rates remained unchanged for the second consecutive week, holding steady this week at an all-time low of 3.87 percent for the average 30-year.

By J.D. Harrison | 10:04 AM ET, 02/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: mortgage rates

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 02/16/2012

Foreclosures fall in January, but heading up again

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

RealtyTrac report predicts that foreclosures will rise again this year.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 12:00 AM ET, 02/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 02/15/2012

Home builder confidence rises in February

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

An index gauging the new single-family home market shows improvement, but a long way to go.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 10:15 AM ET, 02/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Housing construction

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 02/14/2012

Raccoons in the attic? How to deal.

By Pat Kennedy

It’s mating season and these critters like warm attics.

By Pat Kennedy | 11:00 AM ET, 02/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 02/14/2012

Virginia hopes for better homes sales in 2012

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

A look back at home prices in Northern Virginia.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 10:00 AM ET, 02/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:55 AM ET, 02/14/2012

Washington’s mid-century modern neighborhoods

By Amanda Abrams

Several neighborhoods in the Washington area boast mid-century modern homes. Do you know them?

By Amanda Abrams | 05:55 AM ET, 02/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:58 AM ET, 02/13/2012

My Renovation Saga: To Permit or not To Permit?

By Anne Marie Borrego

A Va. homeowner argues that permits for home renovations are worth the cost and effort.

By Anne Marie Borrego | 11:58 AM ET, 02/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 02/10/2012

Warrenton home nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains

By Abha Bhattarai

House of the week | The house, nestled in the Virginia mountains, can be yours for just $5.5M.

By Abha Bhattarai | 11:47 AM ET, 02/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: House of the Week

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 02/10/2012

Chevy Chase home built to accommodate hundreds of pieces of art

By Abha Bhattarai

HOUSE OF THE WEEK | This five-bedroom home is home to more than 100 paintings, sculptures and other art pieces — and on the market for $1,995,000.

By Abha Bhattarai | 11:47 AM ET, 02/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: House of the Week

Posted at 11:29 AM ET, 02/10/2012

How the bank settlement affects Washington housing market

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

Thousands are eligible for relief in D.C., Md. aNd Va.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 11:29 AM ET, 02/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 02/10/2012

Washington home prices fall one percent in January

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

January data shows inventories at low levels; Northern Virginia prices led region.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 10:00 AM ET, 02/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 02/10/2012

What’s going on with...the Silver Spring transit center?

By Jonathan O'Connell

Ever wonder what’s going on with that construction zone in your neighborhood? Ask us and we’ll find out.

By Jonathan O'Connell | 06:00 AM ET, 02/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Silver Spring, Metro, MARC

Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 02/09/2012

House Calls: A bedroom makeover in Bethesda

By Megan Buerger

A bedroom transformation for a Bethesda couple.

By Megan Buerger | 01:58 PM ET, 02/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: House Calls, Washington Post home makeover, April Force Pardoe

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 02/09/2012

What does the foreclosure settlement mean for you?

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

Details of how the settlement affects D.C., Md. and Va. homeowners.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 11:15 AM ET, 02/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 02/09/2012

‘Mad Men’ Look Contest: Enter your photos

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

Move over, Don Draper. Show off your design sensibility and your mid-century modern touch. Enter our photo contest.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 06:00 AM ET, 02/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 02/08/2012

Rosedale Cottage: A historic renovation

By Pat Kennedy

The property was once a pig farm as part of the Rosedale property near the National Cathedral.

By Pat Kennedy | 03:27 PM ET, 02/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:18 AM ET, 02/08/2012

Show us your photo Valentine

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

Create a photographic valentine to the city you love.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 11:18 AM ET, 02/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 02/08/2012

My mortgage was sold to a sketchy company

By Harvey S. Jacobs

If your loan is resold to a firm with a bad rating, can you do anything about it?

By Harvey S. Jacobs | 06:00 AM ET, 02/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:59 AM ET, 02/07/2012

Granite countertops: Really all that?

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

Take our poll and tell us what you think in the comments.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 10:59 AM ET, 02/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 02/07/2012

The Apartment Hunt: An ironic ending

By Steven Overly

One reporter’s search for an apartment in the District finally comes to an end.

By Steven Overly | 09:34 AM ET, 02/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:54 AM ET, 02/07/2012

Organizing your chaos

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

A dreary February weekend inspires a makeover of a “junk cabinet.”

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 05:54 AM ET, 02/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 02/06/2012

My Renovation Saga: A basement room for guests

By Anne Marie Borrego

Can this unfinished area be transformed for guests?

By Anne Marie Borrego | 12:46 PM ET, 02/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 02/06/2012

Purple Line: What are my rights?

By Harry Lerch

What property owners should know about eminent domain takings.

By Harry Lerch | 06:00 AM ET, 02/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 02/03/2012

What’s going on with...the Shrimp Boat restaurant?

By Jonathan O'Connell

The District government is eager to develop the corner, which sees a lot of commuter traffic.

By Jonathan O'Connell | 10:30 AM ET, 02/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Shrimp Boat, What's going on with?

Posted at 06:01 AM ET, 02/03/2012

Gangplank Marina houseboat with two bedrooms, three outdoor decks

By Abha Bhattarai

This week’s featured home is a cabin yacht with a fully-equipped kitchen and three outdoor decks.

By Abha Bhattarai | 06:01 AM ET, 02/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: House of the Week

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 02/02/2012

House Calls: An apartment makeover in Baltimore

By Megan Buerger

A medical student wants her Baltimore studio to look less “impersonal.”

By Megan Buerger | 11:30 AM ET, 02/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:10 AM ET, 02/02/2012

Mortgage rates hit new low; 3.87 percent for 30-year fixed

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate falls to 3.87 percent.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 10:10 AM ET, 02/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 02/02/2012

Washington’s hottest neighborhoods

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

Which neighborhoods receive the most property views of home listings online?

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 08:00 AM ET, 02/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:25 PM ET, 02/01/2012

Will Obama’s housing plan work?

By Lisa A. Sturtevant

Prince William County shrank its foreclosures as investors bought up properties, similar to Obama’s plan.

By Lisa A. Sturtevant | 10:25 PM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 02/01/2012

What Obama’s housing plan means for you

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

Would you qualify for refinancing under the president’s refinance plan?

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 04:33 PM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:05 PM ET, 02/01/2012

Do you need an organizer or a designer?

By Terri Sapienza

Sometimes the line is fuzzy in terms of what you need most.

By Terri Sapienza | 01:05 PM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 02/01/2012

The fight behind online home listings

By Heather Elias

One real estate firm will no longer allow Web sites to display homes for sale. Who benefits the consumer?

By Heather Elias | 11:15 AM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 02/01/2012

‘Mad Men’ Look Contest Rules

By Sara Goo

Here are the rules to enter our 2012 contest.

By Sara Goo | 12:00 AM ET, 02/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:42 PM ET, 01/31/2012

Pepco buys Solar Decathlon house

By Sara Kehaulani Goo

The electric company buys University of Maryland’s winning entry from the 2011 contest.

By Sara Kehaulani Goo | 04:42 PM ET, 01/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 01/31/2012

Del Ray: Small business adds to ‘Main Street’

By Jessica Richardson

In the last few months, a burst of retail stores open along the Alexandria community’s ‘main street.’

By Jessica Richardson | 02:27 PM ET, 01/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 01/31/2012

Eisenhower Memorial: What’s your take?

By Roger K. Lewis

The Frank Gehry-designed memorial misses the mark, says columnist Roger Lewis.

By Roger K. Lewis | 01:09 PM ET, 01/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

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Where We Live: February, 2012