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Mortgage Safety Net May Help More New Buyers Take the Plunge
Is there a rainy day in your personal job forecast? That wouldn’t be surprising — with unemployment rates in double digits in several states, 8.2 percent nationwide and widely expected to hit 10 percent or higher by next year. More: continued here
Continue reading...The Two Worlds of Windover Heights
24. April 2009
Chuck Sloan’s commute to his law office, just off congested Route 123 in the heart of Vienna, takes about two minutes. More: continued here
Continue reading...The Day of The Dataheads
24. April 2009
Many wars have been launched with less upfront analysis than some home shoppers are putting into their quests. A proliferation of data-drenched real estate Web sites — and an oversupply of listings, allowing buyers to take their time hunting for just the right place — has given rise to a new br… More: continued here [...]
Continue reading...Small Space, Busting at the Seams
24. April 2009
Stuff happens. And too much stuff can happen easily, too — especially to those who live in small spaces. More: continued here
Continue reading...Mortgage-Rate Patterns Sway Amid Changing Landscape
23. April 2009
The mortgage shopping basics have been turned on their head. More: continued here
Continue reading...Despite Housing Woes, NVR Ekes Out a Profit
22. April 2009
Home-building giant NVR posted a profit for the first three months of 2009, showing resiliency in the face of a foundering housing market. More: continued here
Continue reading...Lenders Battle Lawmakers Over Letting Courts Modify Mortgages
20. April 2009
As lenders begin to implement the Obama administration’s foreclosure rescue program, Senate Democrats are wrangling with the financial services industry over a key part of the plan that would permit bankruptcy judges to cut the principal owed by mortgage borrowers. More: continued here
Continue reading...Fairfax Supervisors Approve $3.3 Billion Budget
20. April 2009
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget yesterday that reflects the impact of the economic downturn on the region’s most populous jurisdiction but keeps taxes steady and maintains what officials described as a safety net for the most vulnerable residents. More: continued here
Continue reading...Want a Second Home? Save Up.
17. April 2009
Getting a mortgage for a home these days can be tough, and getting one for a second home can be even tougher. More: continued here
Continue reading...One Neighbor Completes the Block
17. April 2009
The community of Hillandale and the adjacent Navy lab in White Oak grew up together in the years after World War II. More: continued here
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25. April 2009
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