Kathy Orton
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Albert Small’s Bethesda, Md., estate offered at $11 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom, 10,600-square-foot Georgian manor is one one of the largest parcels in the Edgemore neighborhood. → Read More
Home to first Black woman with D.C. dental office lists for $5 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The 1892 Logan Circle rowhouse, with a distinctive copper cornice and bay window, has seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. → Read More
D.C.'s Narrow House drops price to $3 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The 18-foot-wide house, designed by Iranian-born architect Djahanguir Darvich, went on the market earlier this year at $3.5 million. → Read More
1911 Capitol Hill house for sale for $2.6 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The five-bedroom, five-bathroom, 5,100-square-foot house was designed by noted architect Clement A. Didden and his son George. → Read More
1927 stone house in Chevy Chase, Md., offered at $5 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 7.900-square-foot house was updated by architect David Jones. → Read More
Georgetown’s Decatur house lists for $7.9 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 7,400-square-foot house takes its name from Susan Decatur, who was the widow of Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. → Read More
Mortgage rates surpass 6 percent for the first time since 2008
The 30-year fixed-rate average hit 6.02 percent this week, reaching its highest level in 14 years. → Read More
Georgian house in Woodland Normanstone on market for $10.9 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 10,100-square-foot house was built in 1929. → Read More
Mortgage rates hit 14-year highs after bond market sell-off
The 30-year fixed-rate average rose to 5.89 percent, jumping three percentage points in one year. → Read More
Transformed Arlington, Va., house for sale for $2.3 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The 1954 rambler was expanded into a six-bedroom, six-bathroom, 3,800-square-foot home. → Read More
Mortgage rates soar to their highest levels since late June
The 30-year fixed average surges to 5.66 percent, rising a half percentage point in two weeks. → Read More
Ryan Zimmerman’s Great Falls, Va., house offered at $7.9 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The six-bedroom, 10-bathroom, 13,200-square-foot house is on five acres in the Innsbruck neighborhood. → Read More
Mortgage rates surge higher as long-term bond yields lift off
The 30-year fixed-rate average continued its wild swings, rising to 5.55 percent this week. → Read More
1912 Cleveland Park house lists for $2.6 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The seven-bedroom, three-bathroom, 3,850-square-foot house has many of its period features remaining. → Read More
Mortgage rates wander lower after weeks of volatility
The 30-year fixed average drifted down to 5.13 percent this week. → Read More
Kalorama house is on the market for $4.5 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The 6,700-square-foot house has had several notable owners over the years. → Read More
Historical Howard County, Md., farm lists for $4 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Richland Farm, which has remained in the same family since 1722, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. → Read More
Mortgage rates pause ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting
The 30-year fixed-rate average barely budged this week, inching up to 5.54 percent. → Read More
Historical hunt country estate on the market for $27.5 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Llangollen, in Upperville, Va., once home to one of the major racing stables in the United States, recently hosted Virginia International Polo Club. → Read More
Mortgage rates spike as concerns about inflation persist
After the biggest one-week decline since 2008, the 30-year fixed-rate average headed higher, rising to 5.51 percent. → Read More