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Sharp drop in US homes lost to foreclosure in Feb.

Tags: foreclosures , RealtyTrac

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GSA challenges real estate developers with a 'once-in-a-several-lifetimes' opportunity

The General Services Administration issued two requests for information earlier this month to redevelop the FBI headquarters building and the area of Washington known as Federal Triangle South. Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini said he's willing to entertain any and all ideas for saving the government money, making the buildings more efficient and helping to transform the neighborhoods.

Tags: management , GSA , Dan Tangherlini , Darian LeBlanc , Cassidy Turley , D.C. Building Industry Association , Energy , FAA , Federal Triangle South , FBI , Jason Miller

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New federal leases in holding pattern this year?

Congressional gridlock and "stalling economic growth" could combine to put a freeze on many new federal leasing options, a recent report from Jones Lang LaSalle predicts. Kevin Wayer, co-president of the public institutes practice at Jones Lang LaSalle, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss what the federal real estate market could look like in the coming year.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Jones Lang LaSalle , federal property , SEC , Kevin Wayer

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First-time home buyers may face challenges

Just as the spring real estate season gets under way, there's word that first timers may find buying a home more challenging than it used to be. WTOP's Bob Kur has the report.

Tags: first-time home buyers , Bob Kur , mortgage , down payment , fees , cash gifts

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Interagency board identifies underused fed buildings

Congress is holding the government accountable for federal building ownership and leasing. Rep. Holmes Norton is asking GSA for access to excess building data.

Tags: consolidation , budget , GAO , OMB , Darrell Issa , Kathleen Turco , Eleanor Holmes Norton , Thomas Davis , Gene Dodaro , Ryan Alexander , John Buckner

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Panel would help government sell properties

An anonymous administration official says the creation of an independent board will help government decide what to do with unneeded public properties.

Tags: White House , Barack Obama , Accountable Government Initiative , consolidation , budget , Jolie Lee

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Region's housing market stabilizes

As Maryland sees its largest decline ever in residential property assessments, a well-known local economist says the Washington area's housing slump is nearly over.

Tags: housing , home sales , John McClain , George Mason University , assessments , Colleen Kelleher

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Real estate crisis: commercial properties could be next

The economic recession has had its impact on all forms of real estate, and commercial property could be next to bog down

Tags: commercial properties , Frederick, Md. ,

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Kundra says reducing data centers takes a village

Agency strategies to consolidate data centers are due to OMB by Aug. 30. Kundra says his office will approve them by Dec. 31. He advises agencies that this is more than a technology initiative.

Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Nancy Sutley , OMB , CIO Council , Council on Environmental Quality , data center consolidation , sustainability , Jason Miller

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Uncle Sam still saving D.C. real estate

Commercial real estate vacancy rates in D.C. fell and rental rates rose.

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