| Lessons From L.A. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Last month, I may have glimpsed the Washington region's future -- I spent five days in sprawling, traffic-choked Los Angeles. |
| If Your Landlord Faces Foreclosure Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST You're paying your bills, but your landlord isn't. And you're the one holding the eviction notice. |
| Md. Assessments Reflect Downturn Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Many Maryland homeowners will see the softening real estate market reflected in lower property assessments mailed yesterday, although the change won't necessarily reduce their tax bills significantly. |
| Not-So-Bad News Cheers Arlington Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Arlington County's assessor has what passes for bright economic news this holiday season: Home values are down just 2 percent, and commercial assessments have actually ticked up by 1 percent. |
| Recession Weighs on Home Prices, Consumers Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Home values tumbled at a record rate in October, according to a widely watched report released yesterday that also indicated that the housing downturn is spreading and worsening. |
| Chat Plus: Should I Refinance at 4.75? Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and writer Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat. |
| Recession Could Bring Big Change in What Consumers Demand in New Homes Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST What will new homes look like after this recession, which has brought construction nearly to a halt? Consumers who have learned the bitter lessons about declining home values, burdensome debts and ephemeral retirement savings values may well demand different houses than the ones that dot our recently built neighborhoods. |
| Demand Transparency on Mortgage Rates and Fees Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST With mortgage rates at historic lows -- 4.75 percent from several lenders in mid-December -- a new legal settlement from the Federal Trade Commission offers a cautionary note for consumers, especially if they are members of minority groups: Watch out. |
| Recession Propels Skid In Housing Sales, Prices Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST The housing market weakened further in November with the sales of both existing and new homes tumbling again, according to government and industry data released today. |
| Lenders Cite Gains On Loan Relief Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST A government-backed alliance of mortgage lenders yesterday said it kept 2.2 million homeowners out of foreclosure this year, even as a separate report showed that many of those people likely fell back into trouble. |
| Local Address: Prophets See Light Ahead, but Employment Figures May Drive Market Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST In any year, a housing forecast needs to be taken with a grain of salt. The future simply isn't that easy to predict. Given the turmoil now roiling the economy, this year's prognostications might be better paired with a shot of whiskey. |
| Chat Plus: Is Now the Time to Buy Vacation Home? Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online |
| Get Mortgage Relief at the Yellow Light Rather Than Red Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Here's some good news for homeowners facing tough financial times: You no longer have to miss two to three months of payments before your mortgage company can modify the loan terms you can no longer afford. |
| In Downturn, Build Up Stock of Affordable Rental Housing Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST If ever the nation needed to change public policy related to affordable housing production, it is now. Decent rental housing for workers with incomes in the bottom third of the economic pyramid has been in short supply for decades. |
| Real Estate Live Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST The Post's Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi answer your questions about the local housing market. |
| 30-Year Mortgage Rates Sink to Lowest on Record Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Interest rates on 30-year fixed rate mortgages dipped to their lowest level in at least 37 years after the Federal Reserve this week reaffirmed its commitment to a program designed to loosen consumer lending, according to a closely watched weekly survey released yesterday. |
| Consumer Prices Fall at Record Rate for Second Month in a Row Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:54:55 EST Consumer prices fell at a record rate in November and housing starts plummeted to a level not seen in nearly half a century, stark signs of the weakness that has spread through the U.S. economy. |
| Pelosi Pushing Mortgage Relief Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that the Bush administration must do more to help struggling borrowers stay in their homes before Congress will agree to release any more money to the Treasury Department's financial system bailout effort, which is running low on cash. |
| Chat Plus Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat. |
| Timing Government Incentives Before Buying Will Prove Difficult Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Home buyers, are you feeling dizzy -- or paralyzed? |