A common-sense way to mend the draconian appraisal process If federal regulators are truly concerned about the quality and independence of home appraisals - a cornerstone of sound mortgage lending - why don't they simply prohibit appraisers from learning the contract price before they perform their assessment of a home's value?
Details on the Greenbriar neighborhood 20153 BOUNDARIES: Stringfellow Road to the west, Route 50 to the north, the Fairfax County Parkway to the east, and Melville Lane (including Morning Spring Lane and Marshall Hall Lane) to the south. SCHOOLS: Greenbriar East and Greenbriar West elementary schools, Rocky Run Middle School and Chan...
For the best refinancing deal, do your homework Q. My wife and I are thinking about refinancing our house. We are considering using a particular mortgage broker, but they have had a number of complaints with the Better Business Bureau and have a B rating. So how do we decide whether we should refinance with them?
Mortgage rates continue to fall The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages slipped to 4.87 percent from 4.95 percent this week, according to Freddie Mac.
How to install piping for a central vac system Installing the piping for a central vac system in an average-size new house usually takes part of a day. The pipe glues together with regular PVC cement. You can cut the thin piping with a simple hacksaw, making sure you remove any burrs from the cut ends of the pipe. Burrs can grab onto hair and...
D.C. newcomers searching for their dream home might get a few wake-up calls Anyone who has searched for a home in the District, for convenient parking - or even for a bar stool during happy hour - may have sensed what census statistics confirm: There are a lot of newcomers around town. And these newcomers - and their housing wish lists - are helping reshape the city's ne...
Federal Housing Administration leader David Stevens will leave post David H. Stevens plans to leave his post as head of the Federal Housing Administration by the end of April after guiding the agency through its toughest financial challenges in one of the housing market's darkest periods.
