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2011 

While the FHA anti-flip waiver was being extended in hopes of strenthening the housing market, policymakers have raised the cost of homeownership for buyers in order to pay for the payroll tax holiday. This 10-basis-point increase in the G-fees (guarantee fees) levied  on Fannie Mae and Freddie ...
12/27/2011
Acting FHA Commissioner Carol Galante has announced another extension of the FHA temporary anti-flip waiver. FHA regulations prohibit insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the seller for less than 90 days (except under specific circumstances), but the rule is (again) waived through December 31,...
12/27/2011
Cathedral Commons Development Moves Forward New condos in DC Update October 12 2013 North Parcel: Underground plumbing and footers (foundation) are underway and slab on grade began in September.  Walls have also been poured around the majority of the perimeter.  South Parcel: Ground floor slab i...
12/22/2011
SW Waterfront Development Bill Moves Past CBO Stage Southwest Waterfront Development News Additional development on the land surrounding the Maine Avenue Fish Market will not directly affect the federal government, according to a Congressional Budget Office cost estimate on the Southwest waterfr...
12/22/2011
Down payment/closing cost assistance for some AU and Gallaudet Employees Gallaudet University and American University employees will benefit from the District’s pilot "Live Near Your Work" program, which gives each school $60K for a certain number of employees relocating closer to work. Gallaudet...
12/20/2011
November 2011 Real Estate Market Statistics for: Mid-Atlantic Region (MRIS) Statistic Values YoY MoM Total Sold Dollar Volume $2,203,910,799 -10.21% +3.96% Closed Sales 6,834 -7.13% -0.45% Median Sold Price $259,000 -2.26% +4.02% Avg Sold Price $322,492 -3.31% +4.43% Avg Days on Market 99 days +...
12/12/2011
DC developers sharing and caring?   Choose an underutilized building on the website, browse a list of shops, restaurants, bars or other businesses interested in opening there, or suggest your own, then vote "build it!"  According to the Popularise website, they work to attract the businesses tha...
12/12/2011
The D.C. housing market leads in U.S. Median home prices in the Washington D.C. region rose 4.5% over the previous quarter, topping the nation in gains.   According to the December Market Report from Clear Capital, the Northeastern U.S.  quarter-over-quarter numbers inched up 0.5% and 0.7% the pa...
12/10/2011
Mount Joy Renderings514 4th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003Mount Joy Condo project updatesRelease of Mount Joy Renderings for Condo ConversionNewly released renderings of the Mount Joy condo project, which will be discussed at a Dec. 6th Planning and Zoning Committee meeting and on Dec. 13  Full ...
12/03/2011
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