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If you love relaxed country style, check out Plan HMAFAPW01240 from Homeplans.com.
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Military housing allowance to increase in 2013
Housing allowances paid to about 1 million service members living off base in the United States will rise…
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Buyers want to back out of lease-option deal
Question: I read your article on lease-options a couple months ago and was wondering if you could answer…
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Pending home sales rise to highest in 2½ years
WASHINGTON — A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest…
Life
Home, squeezed home: Living in 200-square-feet
Step into an alleyway in the Northeast Washington, D.C., neighborhood known as Stronghold, and you will see a…
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Is real estate a good investment? Depends on your needs, goals
Question: We were gifted a house valued at $250,000, with no mortgage. The home we live in is…
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U.S. mortgage rates rise; still near record lows
WASHINGTON — Average rates on U.S. fixed mortgages rose this week but remained near record lows, a trend…
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U.S. home sales surge to highest level in 3 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month,…
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Sandy slows housing starts in November
WASHINGTON — U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in November after starting work in October at the…
Life
Home plan
This country-influenced ranch home, Plan HMAFAPW01394 from Homeplans.com, offers outdoor living on both front and back porches.
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Mortgage interest deduction may see major changes
WASHINGTON — At 70, Frank White isn’t a typical first-time home buyer. But a key reason he ditched…
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Don’t move in to a home until you’ve OK’d repairs
Question: I am a first time home buyer. Before I agreed to buy my home I requested that…
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Rate on U.S. 30-year mortgage dips to 3.32%
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week near record lows, providing more incentive for…
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Bank repossessions hit 9-month high in November
LOS ANGELES — U.S. home repossessions rose to a nine-month high in November, even as the number of…
Life
Home plan
Ideal as a cozy empty nest or starter home, Plan HMAFAPW1718 from Homeplans.com gets all the details right.
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Household worth rises $1.72 trillion in 3rd quarter
WASHINGTON — Household wealth in the U.S. climbed in the third quarter, reflecting increases in stock values and…
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Home sales steady in number, higher in price
The number of homes sold last month in Snohomish County was on par with November 2011, but prices…
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Home Plan
Country living is the focus of this charming design, Plan HMAFAPW00637 from Homeplans.com.
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Mixed-use commercial real estate fares better
Majestic Glove’s new building includes space for tenants. Some of it already is leased.
Life
Home Plan
This design, Plan HMAFAPW1717 from Homeplans.com, makes extraordinary use of modest square footage.