MEDA honors Baltimore Design School project The Maryland Economic Development Association has named the Baltimore Design School its MEDA Economic Redevelopment Project Award winner. The project was nominated by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and recognizes Seawall ...

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The regulator overseeing government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has announced a policy that could make more loan money available to borrowers.

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Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week for a second straight week as the spring home-buying season has gotten off to a slow start.

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Harriet Tubman State Park Visitor Center contract OK’d The Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a $13.9 million construction contract for the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park Visitor Center in Dorchester County. Design and construction is being managed ...

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More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in March, the first increase since June and a sign that the housing market might pick up after a sluggish start to the year.

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Adjustable-rate mortgages got a bad rap after the housing bust. Many homebuyers used the low initial interest rates on adjustable loans to keep payments low, but weren't able to afford to pay their mortgage when the loans reset to a much higher rate a few years later.

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Sales of existing U.S. homes slipped in March to their lowest level since July 2012 as rising prices and a tight supply of available homes discouraged many would-be buyers.

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Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc. President Kirby Fowler said he hopes to see some creative suggestions for the redevelopment of three city properties on North Howard Street that are part of a larger effort to revitalize the West Side.

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Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week for the second straight week as the spring home-buying season begins.

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First Potomac Realty Trust acquires historic D.C. building First Potomac Realty Trust, of Bethesda, a real estate investment trust that owns office and business park properties in the Greater Washington, D.C., area, announced its acquisition of 1401 K St. N.W., ...

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