Housing

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…

Two cars and one motorcycle were damaged or broken into at an apartment complex in Northwest D.C. amid complaints from residents about a broken garage door. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

On what was supposed to be Melanie Diaz’s 27th birthday, her parents are filing a wrongful death lawsuit. She died trying to evacuate her burning Silver Spring high rise with her two dogs in February of 2023. Survived by her parents and her brother, her family is now seeking at least $2.3 million in damages against the owner of Arrive…

The parents of a young woman killed in an apartment fire in 2023 in Silver Spring are now filing a wrongful death lawsuit. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

A homeless encampment in Reston will be cleared by Fairfax County. Some are trying to help the people who live there with the transition. News4’s Drew Wilder.

Residents of a 14-story high-rise in Washington, D.C., are raising concerns about their lack of consistent elevator access. The three elevators at the Onyx on First apartments in Navy Yard have been mostly out of service since Thursday, residents say. It’s more than just an inconvenience — it’s a major safety and accessibility matter, they told News4. Three elevators,...

Elevators in a Navy Yard high rise have been mostly out of order since Thursday, prompting residents to raise concerns about safety and accessibility. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports. 

You aren’t wasting money by renting, says self-made millionaire. In fact, it can be a smarter financial move than buying.

Homes are getting less affordable for buyers all over the country — including in places where the 2024 presidential race could be decided.

ApartmentAdvisor analyzed 98 major cities across the U.S. to rank the most renter-friendly.

For many people who work near Tyson’s Corner, living near the office just isn’t an option. Rent in the area costs well over $2,000 a month — but an affordable housing complex is on the way. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.