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Read More »Smithsonian seeks partner to run its second-oldest building
The Smithsonian Institution issued a request for an outside group to renovate and operate one of its oldest buildings on the National Mall, saying the museum complex lacked the necessary money from Congress.
Read More »About 12 homes evacuated for gas leak
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">At least a dozen homes have been evacuated in Chevy Chase after a construction crew apparently broke a six-inch underground gas line.</span></font></p>
Read More »Weak US housing market a boon for landlords as rent prices rise due to growing demand
At least someone in the housing market is happy: Landlords. Even as prices of homes for sale decline, data show that rental prices are rising in the vast majority of markets nationwide, putting pressure on the pocketbooks of ...
Read More »US home prices fell in August for the eighth month in a row, no turnaround in sight
U.S. home prices fell nationwide in August for the eighth consecutive month, offering little hope of a turnaround anytime soon, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index released Tuesday.
Read More »Regional Perspectives
These days many center cities, from Boston to San Diego, are attracting empty nesters and young professionals to new condos and refurbished older buildings.
Read More »Existing home sales take largest drop on record
Sales of existing homes plunged by a record amount in September while median home prices dropped by the largest amount in nearly a year, reflecting deepening problems in the troubled housing market.
Read More »Sales of new homes rebound in September after hitting slowest pace in more than a decade
Sales of new homes posted an unexpected gain in September although the improvement came after sales had fallen to the slowest pace in more than a decade.
Read More »Countrywide to offer refinancing on $16B worth of subprime loans
Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation’s largest mortgage lender, said Tuesday it will begin calling borrowers to offer refinancing or modifications on $16 billion in loans that have interest rates that are set to adjust by the end of 2008.
Read More »Bustling commercial real estate market slows, but avoids housing market woes
The excesses that led to a bust in the housing boom haven't spread to the commercial real estate market, where the outlook is cautious but decidedly upbeat.
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