Tips & Trends
5.16.12 March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering
Pending home sales have increased in March and are well above where they were a year ago... read more »
7.13.11 Sell Your House Faster in a Tough Market
It's an extreme buyer's market -- and home values could fall another 5% by year-end... read more »
6.21.11 Washington Region's Home Prices Heat up as U.S. Cools Down
The Washington area's home prices in May outperformed the rest of the nation... read more »
6.6.11 Housing Crisis: A Sign that the Worst is Over
The mortgage delinquency picture is getting brighter, according to an industry report... read more »
5.19.11 Moving Tips
Moving is at the top of the list of stressful things that people do... read more »
5.6.11 Housing Prices Up in Washington Region
The Washington area's real estate market is continuing to recover, according to several reports... read more »
4.25.11 Avoid 4 Common Remodeling Mistakes
The road to bad remodeling is paved with good intentions... read more »
4.7.11 Choose Your Real Estate Inspector Carefully
I'm getting ready to move again and I want to know what I should be expecting from a home inspector. Should my realtor hire the inspector or should I?... read more »
3.23.11 Spring Break? Rent a Luxury Vacation House
It's your vacation. Where would you prefer to return to after a busy day... read more »
3.9.11 Picky First-Time Buyers Losing Out on Great Housing Deals
Picky, picky, picky! Are today's first-time home buyers passing up great deals... read more »
2.23.11 Obama Wants Big Changes in Mortgages
The Obama administration on Friday officially unveiled its plan to remake the mortgage market... read more »
2.9.11 March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering
Pending home sales have increased in March and are well above where they were a year ago... read more »
1.26.11 Rent vs. Own Ratio to Flip in 2011?
Many Americans are content to rent after witnessing the crumbling housing market... read more »
12.29.10 Buying a Home Now is a No-Brainer
Is now the right time to invest in a house?... read more »
12.8.10 Should You Give Your Kid a Down Payment?
Ken and Denise Holick had always intended to help their children buy homes... read more »
11.24.10 Should We Pay Down the Mortgage or Save For Retirement?
For more than a year, Kim Champney, 40, and Pat Minick, 41, have been kicking in an extra $650... read more »
10.27.10 How to Turn a Downsizing Idea into Reality
Big changes in your life, like downsizing and moving to a smaller place... read more »
10.13.10 Unemployed? Get a Federal Loan to Pay Your Mortgage
Unemployed and can't pay your mortgage?... read more »
9.22.10 A Reward for Responsible Homeowners
The government has bailed out Wall Street firms, giant banks, creditors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac... read more »
9.8.10 The Best Moves for Home Buyers and Sellers
Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now... read more »
8.25.10 Home Prices Slowly Creeping Up
The weak economy and continued high unemployment has kept housing markets cool... read more »
8.11.10 Rise of the Renting Class
Modern America has long paired the "American Dream" with home ownership... read more »
7.28.10 Low Mortgage Rates Have Yet to Fuel Home Sales
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans were unchanged this week at the lowest point in decades... read more »
7.14.10 Too Rich to Live?
The estate tax is set to come roaring back in January... read more »


