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wtop.com > business-money > 2026 > 09 > dc-area-housing-market-shows-signs-of-cooling

DC-area housing market shows signs of cooling – WTOP News

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) The housing market has clearly turned into a buyer’s market, provided the buyers are willing to stomach high interest rates for the next several months. With supply beginning to outpace demand, the market has finally slowed throughout parts of the…...

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wtop.com > maryland > 2026 > 09 > dc-area-diaper-bank-sues-its-maryland-landlord

DC-area diaper bank sues its Maryland landlord – WTOP News

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (312+ words) Greater D.C. Diaper Bank, one of the largest nonprofit diaper banks in the country, is suing its former landlord. Liz Schurgin, the diaper bank’s executive director, said the organization asked more than a dozen times since 2023 for roof repairs due to…...

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wtop.com > dc > 2026 > 09 > politicians-talk-too-much-janeese-lewis-george-turns-the-floor-over-to-ward-8-residents-2

‘Politicians talk too much’: Janeese Lewis George turns the floor over to Ward 8 residents – WTOP News

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (504+ words) Janeese Lewis George, D.C.’s Democratic nominee for mayor, was on familiar ground Tuesday night as she kicked off her eight-ward “Building the People’s Government” listening tour at Union Temple Baptist Church in Ward 8. Known for its stained-glass windows and 30-by…...

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wtop.com > business-money > 2026 > 08 > dc-areas-shadow-homebuyers-might-be-more-stuck-than-strategic

DC-area’s shadow homebuyers might be ‘more stuck than strategic’ – WTOP News

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (471+ words) A growing number of employed people in the D.C. region live with their parents, while realizing they may never be able to afford to buy a home of their own nearby, according to a new report from real estate listings firm…...