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Treasury hopes new rules send short sales to the rescue of underwater mortgages	3/12/2010 11:00 PM
With new Treasury Department rules designed to expedite short sales set to take effect April 5, relief can't come soon enough for some area buyers, sellers and real estate agents who have waded through a long and arduous process to get short sales approved by the bank.
New round of foreclosures threatens housing market	3/11/2010 11:00 PM
The housing market is facing swelling ranks of homeowners who are seriously delinquent but have yet to lose their homes, and this is threatening a new wave of foreclosures that could hit just as the real estate market has begun to stabilize.
Landover Hills: location, affordability still draw first-time buyers	3/12/2010 11:00 PM
When Mike Walker and his wife, Kathy, found an affordable house in Landover Hills back in 1979, they were looking for an upgrade from their apartment in nearby Bladensburg. The house was advertised as a "fixer-upper," Mike Walker recalled, and cost $39,500.
Steven Pearlstein reviews 'The Big Short' by Michael Lewis	3/13/2010 11:00 PM
"The Blind Side" and "Moneyball" author Michael Lewis turns his attention to the U.S. financial crisis.
Green Scene: Pruning tips, groundhog repellent and other gardening advice	3/12/2010 11:00 PM
As daylight saving time begins this weekend, it's a reminder that spring is just around the corner. So we have an assortment of questions that spans the winter-spring boundary.
Expenses incurred buying a house can be a risk	3/12/2010 11:00 PM
I tried to buy a house. I applied for a loan, and the bank processed it as a Federal Housing Administration loan instead of a conventional loan. The house I was buying failed the FHA inspection, and I did not buy it.
Mortgage interest rates down for second week as home loan applications rise	3/12/2010 11:00 PM
Mortgage interest rates declined for a second consecutive week as the number of home loan applications rose.
Affordable housing needs some public funding	3/12/2010 11:00 PM
Fairfax County aspires to greatly increase the amount of affordable housing at Tysons Corner for workers who now must commute there from afar, consuming time and fossil fuel while contributing to traffic congestion. But this newspaper reported recently that achieving Tysons's affordable housing...
How to paint and protect steps	3/12/2010 11:00 PM
DEAR TIM: I stopped by a friend's house the other day as she was painting the wood steps leading to her basement. She was using a stencil, and it looked fantastic. What's the best paint for steps? How do you keep the steps from getting scuffed? -- Pam W., Green Bay, Wis.
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