| Buyer beware of confusion over property taxes for newly built homes Q. Do builders get a tax break before they sell their houses? Details on the Tenleytown neighborhood BOUNDARIES: Roughly, Garrison Street NW to the north, Upton Street to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the west and Reno Road to the east. Peak buying time ahead, mortgage rates rise The average rate on a 30-year mortgage topped 5 percent this week for the first time since April, and higher rates could further hamper the struggling housing market ahead of the spring's prime home-buying season. What to do if you have running water coming through the holes If you have running water coming through the holes, try to wait for a dry spell to do the repair. Some of these hydraulic repair cements will work if there is moving water, but it's not guaranteed. Do-it-yourself Q&A Q. The bathroom grout in our 14-year-old house has become stained, and we haven't been able to clean it with various products, including bleach. How do we restore the color? -D. Lilly Administration proposals to overhaul federal housing role draw fire from left Some of the President Obama's traditional allies argued that proposals in the newly released report could make it too costly for many Americans to buy a home. |