Housing

It’s no surprise that living in the D.C. area is expensive, but what are the most expensive areas? News4’s Tony Perkins and Jummy Olabanji take a look.

It’s no surprise that living in the D.C. area is expensive. In fact, most of Maryland and Virginia’s most expensive ZIP codes are Washington suburbs, according to a recent report by the company RealtyHop. RealtyHop looked at median listing prices for all types of homes in the U.S. between Jan. 1 and Oct. 15, 2024. While California, Florida and...

The body found encased in concrete inside a refrigerator at a Northeast D.C. apartment building has been identified as a 44-year-old woman and housing advocate. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

The body found encased in concrete inside a refrigerator at a Northeast D.C. apartment building has been identified as a 44-year-old woman and housing advocate. Chandra Brown was remembered as a talented writer and poet. “That’s my baby. My baby’s gone,” Sheila Brown, Chandra’s mother, said. Brown, who lives in North Carolina, says she and her daughter spoke by...

Real estate developers are building housing inside of or next to shopping malls as department stores like Macy’s, JC Penney and Sears shrink or cease to exist.

Homeowners associations, or HOAs, are becoming more common. The biggest complaint among current owners is the cost, report finds.

Ideally, someone earning $80,000 would spend less than $2,000 a month on housing, but with rising costs, that’s often not realistic.

Inaccurate tenant histories can add to the many woes renters face finding homes.

The Maryland Office of Attorney General filed civil charges against Heather Hill Apartments and operating companies for multiple violations including operating without a leasing license for two years. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Donald Trump wants to address the housing shortage in the U.S. But some of his promises might be hurdles in the way.

With a Republican sweep of the presidency and Congress, mortgage rates could stay well above 6% for the rest of 2024.

More and more homeowners are skimping on insurance, despite the financial risks.

D.C.’s Office of the Attorney General says the settlement over “deplorable conditions” will force the owners to sell a Shaw apartment building but preserve affordable housing units.

The Office of the Attorney General has reached a settlement with the owners of a Shaw apartment building with unsafe living conditions. News4’s Walter Morris reports. 

One in four middle-income new homeowners — twice as many as a decade before — are buying into cost-burdened situations, according to NBC News.

A D.C. native worked to bring the dream into reality. This new multi-family building has rooftop solar panels and a wellness room. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

“We are basically homeless now. We’re homeless.” It’s been nearly two weeks since a gas explosion forced Angel Requeno from his Columbia Heights apartment, and he says many of his neighbors are worried about what’s next. “We have only had enough time to take out personal belongings, like clothing, medications,” he said The blast on September 20 left the...

Leaders from District agencies met with those displaced after a gas explosion in a Columbia Heights apartment building. News4’s Walter Morris reports. 

A local church is celebrating its 70th anniversary in Fairfax County by offering others the chance to put down roots in the same community — in fact, on the same property. News4’s Derrick Ward explains.

Frustration is growing for residents of one Northwest D.C. apartment complex after a series of car break-ins. At around 4 a.m. Sunday, police say someone smashed the windows of at least two cars and damaged a motorcycle inside the garage of The Berkshire Apartments on Massachusetts Avenue. One woman tells News4 she had more than $4000 worth of personal items…