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Focuses on the increasing trend of purchasing office buildings in Washington by large national and international investors in 1995. Statistics on sales; How many purchases were done by national investors; Comments from Robert M. Pinkard, president of Cassidy & Pinkard, a Washington real estate brokerage.

Looks at the decrease in interest rates in the United States and the effect of this on consumers. Benefits of the decreased rates to new home buyers; Comments from Carrie Staples, a mortgage broker at Sigma Financial Services; Predictions of a continued decrease in the rates by economists. INSET: Downward rates..

Reports about the delay in construction plans of a sports arena in Washington due to a court ruling by Judge Linda Turner Hamilton. Reactions of city officials and sportsman Abe Pollin; Debate by city officials over project; Bid by BET cable owner Robert L. Johnson for construction project; Project granted by Redevelopment Land Agency to basketball team owner Abe Pollin; Appeal by Johnson to Contract Appeals Board for competitive bidding for project.