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Airbnb Provides A Popular Use Of Real Estate, But There Are Objections Too
Airbnb is an immensely popular platform for providing peer-to-peer lodging opportunities. According to its web site, the company, which was founded in 2008, has arranged lodging for more than 40……
Houzz Tour: Would-Be House Flipper Falls Hard for a Florida Bungalow (22 photos)
Architect and interior designer Elizabeth Hallock didn’t have to look very far when she was looking for a house to flip. She heard that a neighbor was moving and scooped…
Shop Houzz: Prints Charming (52 photos)
Like any piece of art, a print can “speak” to you and your personal surroundings. There are so many different techniques for creating a print, from the hands-on chiseling and…
Can You Win The Mortgage Rate Guessing Game?
The question is no longer “Will interest rates increase?,” but “When?” As I write this column, the ongoing “Will it? Won’t it?” debate about when the Fed will raise interest……
New Real Estate Contract For Maryland And DC
If you’re buying or selling a house in the District or Montgomery County after ,you’ll be working under a new sales contract. For as long as I can remember, when……
Credit Scores 101
Credit scores are the shorthand that banks use to make lending decisions. If your score is high, you get better terms for borrowing. If your scores are low you might……
Upper-Unit Hardwood Floors Pose Condominium Problems
People who purchase a condominium unit that has another unit above it are liable to be concerned about the potential for noise coming from the upper unit. It is a……
Photos: Visitors, vendors and shops keep the party going at the Orange International Street Fair
Everett Caldwell welcomes a party into his record store in Old Towne Orange every year at this time. On Friday night, people ate lobster balls as they perused the shop’s…
Comparing a $13.9 Million Home to a $139 Million Home
Filed under: Buying, Lifestyle Zillow via of these homes was listed for $ 139 million, and the other for a mere $ million. Can you tell which is which? By…
$1 billion lawsuit: Beleaguered Haggen sues Albertsons for undermining its rollout
Haggen, which has struggled since its spring debut as California’s newest regional grocer, is suing Albertsons and its parent company for $ 1 billion in damages. The complaint was filed…