'Significant' Changes to the Title
Q: DEAR BOB: My companion, age 67, and I, age 66, have been living together in his house for the past four years. Although we dearly love each other, we have been told that if we get married our Social Security and other retirement benefits will be reduced. More »
House Tour Raises Cash, Curiosity
PTA fundraisers usually bring to mind bake sales, gift wrap orders and silent auctions. More »
In Yacht Haven Estates, A Place to Drop Anchor
Boats are nearly as popular as cars in Yacht Haven Estates, a quiet neighborhood about two miles south of Mount Vernon in Fairfax County. More »
Sold -- or Not: When Home Buyers Walk
As the housing market cools, builders are reporting that more people are walking away from contracts and from tens of thousands of dollars in deposits. More »
So That's Why the Grass Is Greener
When Candice Quinn Kelly and her husband bought a house in the farmlands of Charles County, they loved the rural feel and the big, open yard -- especially the small patch of miraculously lush grass in the middle. To Kelly, a Baltimore girl, that odd strip of bright green turf was like having... More »
'Losing' Capital Gains
DEAR BOB: We must sell our house of 21 years. The profit will be about $625,000. My wife and I are aware that $500,000 of that amount will be tax-free, thanks to Internal Revenue Code 121. However, my insurance agent told me that if we buy a replacement principal residence of equal or greater cost, we could avoid paying tax on the additional $125,000 capital gain. Is this true? More »
Trying to Reverse a Raw Deal
If you want to understand just how toxic a home mortgage can get, consider this real-life, ongoing saga: More »
Many Houses, in Washington Area and Elsewhere, Fall Short Aesthetically and Functionally
Two weeks ago, my wife and I engaged in a whirlwind, weekend-long house-hunting expedition in Durham, N.C. The objective was to help our daughter-in-law, about to start her medical residency, find a home into which she, our son and our three granddaughters can move next month. More »
U.S. real estate prices rise 10% in first quarter
Price appreciation for condos lags that of single-family homes More »
Regional MLS provides sold property data for public display
John L. Scott Real Estate Web site incorporates comparable sales data More »
Subprime real estate lender may be acquired
Company says it's in discussions regarding merger, sale More »
MLSs, brokers should take a stand with real estate listings copyrights
D.C.-area MLS recommends action on copyright protection More »
Immigration reform could pose problems for foreign home buyers
Legislation would deny mortgages to non-resident immigrants More »
U.S. Single-Family Home Prices Cooled in the First Quarter
Although the nation's housing market is slowing many metro regions are continuing to showing double-digit annual gains, the National Association of Realtors says. More »
Historians and Fans Are Racing To Save Homes Sold by Sears
A small cadre of professionals and passionate amateurs are on a mission to identify and protect houses that were purchased through catalogs from 1908 to 1940. More »
Vegas Buyers Sue Developers After Condo Projects Cancelled
In this hot housing market, buyers claim they were kept out of condominium deals by companies behind two developments that were halted after deposits were accepted from potential homeowners. More »
Mixed movement in overnight real estate rates
30-year fixed rate at 6.23%; 10-year Treasury yield at 5.16% More »
HouseValues teams with Ellie Mae
Lead generation services available to 130,000 mortgage brokers More »
Real estate listings site reaches new markets
CityCribs expands to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco More »