Real Estate
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Great holiday gift ideas for your home's handypersonDec 27, 2015 10:00 pm - Dear readers: This is the time of year when I publish a list of my favorite holiday gifts as suggestions to those of you who are agonizing over what to get your favorite...
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Look out for these top collectibles in 2016Dec 25, 2015 6:00 am - The more things change, the more they stay the same: Applicable to so much in life and trends, this saying also applies to the world of antiques and collectibles. The t...
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These neighbors spent $2 million to block a McMansion. Will their bet pay off?
Dec 25, 2015 5:42 am - BETHESDA, Md. - They had seen home after home in Bethesda torn down, replaced by behemoths boasting high ceilings, multiple gables and soaring porticoes. So w...
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Military personnel don't have to retire to get VA home mortgageDec 24, 2015 6:00 am - Soldiers and sailors usually qualify for a no-money-down VA home loan after six months of active duty. Q. I am a Marine who is stationed in Afghanistan, but I read your ...
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Italian town inspires designerDec 24, 2015 5:00 am - Just tell anyone that you are traveling to Firenze, in Italy, and you can actually see them swoon. This is exactly how powerful good design can be. A city of grand Renai...
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Willow Walk subdivision busy with activitiesDec 24, 2015 5:00 am - Dave Berkowitz likes to work at the kitchen table where he can look away from his papers and see what's going on at the pond. It's not people walking around. It's ducks,...
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Congress decks holidays with tax benefitsDec 24, 2015 3:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's a classic Christmas tree bill, loaded with year-end giveaways for dozens of special-interest groups and easy to mock. The $620 billion "extenders" legi...
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Home inspector killed my dealDec 24, 2015 3:00 am - Q. We spent a year and many thousands of dollars fixing up our home. Then we put it on the market and found a couple who wanted to buy it. They were all enthusiastic unt...
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'Tis the season for DIY projectsDec 24, 2015 12:01 am - During the winter, most of our DIY projects will need to be done in the garage or workshop. That makes this time of year great for refinishing furniture. If you are goin...
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Color of the year is a startling choiceDec 23, 2015 10:00 pm - We must be in trouble. The color of the year is Alabaster, which is essentially white. Plain old white is supposed to get us excited? I am stopped still in my tracks by ...