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A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday. Here’s the situation in Maryland.
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Read More »With eviction moratorium ending, here’s how Maryland is helping tenants 
With eviction moratorium ending, here’s how Maryland is helping tenants
Home prices surge 17% in May, fastest in 17 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices registered the fastest growth in 17 years in May as surging demand for housing outstripped the supply. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, soared 17% in May from a year earlier ...
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Read More »New home sales fall 6.6% in June to lowest point in year-plus
Sales of new homes fell for a third straight month in June, dropping by 6.6% to the lowest level in more than a year.
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Read More »Existing home sales rise in June as prices reach new heights
July 22, 2021
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in June, while strong demand for higher-end properties and ultra-low mortgage rates pushed prices to new highs.
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Read More »US home construction jumps 6.3% in June
July 20, 2021
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Home construction in the U.S. jumped 6.3% in June, another big swing in a volatile year.
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Read More »How Maryland is helping tenants ahead of eviction moratorium expiration
July 16, 2021
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Gov. Larry Hogan has extended the state's moratorium on evictions through Aug. 15.
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Read More »Average mortgage rates continue to fall; 30-year at 2.90%
July 9, 2021
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Mortgage rates continued to fall this week, tracking a decline in yields on Treasury securities as the bond market continues to signal concerns over the strength of the recovery from the pandemic recession.
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Read More »Home contract signings see big rebound in May
June 30, 2021
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More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in May, a surprising rebound after months of cooling in the housing market, where lack of inventory has pushed prices to record levels.
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Read More »Home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years
June 29, 2021
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U.S. home prices soared in April at the fastest pace since 2005 as potential buyers bid up prices on a limited supply of available properties.
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Read More »CDC extends eviction moratorium a month, for ‘final’ time
June 24, 2021
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The Biden administration extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic, but said this is the last time it plans to do so.
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