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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.59 pct.; 15-year up to 2.77 pct.
WASHINGTON — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
The slow-going process of compensating victims of housing violations
Banking industry has agreed to provide $5.7 billion to victims of housing crisis, but many have yet to be paid.
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 percent; 15-year up to 2.69 percent
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing.
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 percent; 15-year up to 2.69 percent
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing.
Fannie and Freddie nominee signals desire to preserve government-backed mortgages
Obama picks Rep. Watt to head housing overseer, which could keep government in mortgage business
D.C. area claims mortgage interest deduction at highest rate in U.S.
Pew: Nearly 37 percent of residents in Maryland claimed the tax break in 2010.
How can we fix mortgage servicing?
Regulators don't want to disclose what they know about wrongdoing by mortgage servicers. Here's why that's a problem.
Former Edmonds School on Capitol Hill will be turned into condos
The building will house 20 units, while the parking lot will be developed into four townhouses.
Delta: Picture is bright for apartments, condos and offices in NoMa/Capitol Hill
About 3,782 units are under construction/marketing or planned for delivery within the next 36 months.
House of the Week | National Park Seminary condo for $870,000
This week's House of the Week is part of a former finishing school in Silver Spring.
Christina Kloss, HUD architect
Christina Kloss, 94, an architect at the Housing and Urban Development Department, died Feb. 6.
Surreal Estate: Elizabeth Warren buys Penn Quarter condo
The new senator from Massachusetts can walk to work.
Banks make progress on $25 billion mortgage settlement
A year in, more than half a million homeowners have received some type of relief.
Eric Stevenson, HUD officer
Mr. Stevenson, a Bethesda resident, was a lawyer who worked on a broad range of issues.
Mortgage-interest deduction may not be as enormous as previously estimated
Congressional committee says popular tax write-off is no longer as large a target for tax reformers.
Central Union Mission's move means new condos on 14th Street
Following homeless shelter's move, construction is slated to begin this spring.
Small mortgage firms in D.C. area are wary of new rules
Brokers say regulations capping fees at 3 percent could put them out of business.
HUD secretary hits streets for homeless count
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Mortgage-modification programs still have a long way to go
The Making Home Affordable Program doesn't go far enough
NoVa real estate back to booming: $600K houses in short supply, condos in high demand
$7.2 million house in western Loudoun tops sales list