Housing
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Operation Homefront helps wounded warriors find home
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Wounded warrior Jonathan Albrecht is now a proud homeowner thanks to Operation Homefront, an organization supporting military members and wounded warriors.
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Langston Lane apartments prohibits sitting on porches
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A new policy at an apartment complex prohibits residents from sitting outside on their porches.
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Maryland's new foreclosure filing rate leads nation
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Maryland had more new foreclosure filings this spring than any other state.
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Foreclosure hitting older Americans harder, report says
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More than 1.5 million older Americans already have lost their homes, with millions more at risk as the national housing crisis takes its toll on those who are among the worst positioned to weather the storm, a new AARP report says.
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Michael Kelly, D.C.'s appointment housing director, involved in sex scandal, report says
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The man who Mayor Vincent Gray appointed to the head of the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development apparently resigned in the midst of a sex scandal in Philadelphia, according to reports.
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D.C. affordable housing dwindles as rents skyrocket across city
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Since 2000, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the District has increase by nearly 50 percent. It's one of many startling statistics released in a report by the city's Fiscal Policy institute.
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New home sales down in March
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Sales of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the U.S. housing market remains under strain despite some modest signs of improvement.
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Washington, D.C. renting costs among highest in nation, report says
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The District, Maryland and Virginia all rank in the top 10 states when it comes to how unaffordable rent is compared with income, a new report says.
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Eden Place at Beulah Crossing offers affordable housing in Northeast D.C.
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A public-private partnership made the Eden Place at Beulah Crossing Development possible. Now dozens of pastel colored town homes line the block of Eastern Avenue.
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D.C. family evicted after foreclosure nightmare
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A D.C. family got a shocking surprise Tuesday morning when a team of marshals showed up to throw them out of their home.
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Transportation groups lobby Congress for more funding
Amalgamated Local 689 isn't the only organization seeking more money. Scores of national leaders have sent a letter to the Hill.
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Obama pushes lower rates on mortgage refinances
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U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to make it easier for millions of homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates.
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Matthews Memorial Baptist Church helps with housing in Ward 8
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The generous donation by Matthews Memorial Baptist Church helped 35 families move from Barry Farms to the brand new Matthews Memorial Terrace Apartments.
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