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Remodelers and designers talk about 2017 trends

DATE: Jan 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates wander higher

Fixed mortgage rates moved slightly higher this week, closing out the year with their ninth straight increase. After jumping 14 basis points – a basis point is 0.01 percentage poi...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Inventory, interest rates top real estate concerns for 2017

Strong sales throughout 2016

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Pending home sales tumble in November

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in November. The decrease likely reflects the drag caused by rising mortgage rates and the shallow inventory of properties on the m...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

For 40 years, presidents have spent Inauguration Eve at Blair House - will Trump?

WASHINGTON – Where will Donald Trump spend Inauguration Eve? Will he embrace tradition and stay at Blair House? Or will he opt for something grander – say, his eponymous luxury hotel just a ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates continue to rise

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

D.C. hotel sale could be expensive for Trump

To resolve conflicts issue may mean selling property at loss

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Preparing for a winter sell

Real estate agents say capitalize on holidays

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Existing U.S. home sales reach highest level since February 2007

WASHINGTON – Americans bought homes in November in the fastest pace in nearly a decade. But rising mortgage rates, a deepening shortage of houses and higher prices are likely to weigh on the...

DATE: Dec 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

New home construction dips after surging in October

WASHINGTON – Builders pulled back on constructing homes in November, after ground breakings surged in October to the strongest pace in more than nine years. Housing starts fell 18...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates move higher

Mortgage rates carried on their steady ascent last week, moving higher for the seventh consecutive week. Home loan rates are loosely tied to long-term bond yields, which have been...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Pinterest streamlines planning for home designers, decorators

Erin Treat of Durango travels a lot, which means when she plans a home improvement project, she has little time to sit down with a decorator or peruse vendors. But because of Pin...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business