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Source: Wash Post Real Estate
Washington Post's Real Estate section is your source for buying and selling a home and finding open houses in Washington,DC,Maryland and Virginia. DC,Virginia and Maryland. Post Real Estate also includes discussions and blogs on DC metro area real estate issues.
Brick facades are sturdy, but keeping them that way requires care
As old as dirt, the sturdy brick is. Long before fairy tales with pigs and wolves came along, ancient peoples knew the strength, fire resistance and durability of the humble clay brick. Modern people know that it adds value and the aura of prestige to a home.
Business - Construction and Maintenance - Materials and Supplies - Masonry Units - Masonry and Stone
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In down economy, owning a vacation home may be more business than pleasure
Tina Lambert and her husband wanted an investment that would help them pay for their kids' college tuition someday. When he insisted on paying $49,000 for a condominium in Ocean City in 1997, she worried. But by the middle of this decade, when housing markets were in full boom, the condo's value ...
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The living is easy in Northeast Washington's Brookland neighborhood
Just a few miles northeast of the bustling center of downtown, the District has a neighborhood where the buzz of lawnmowers is more common than siren wails, Victorian homes perch on sprawling lawns, and children sell lemonade and oatmeal cookies.
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Lenders won't have to run a second full credit check before closing on mortgage
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, it turns out that your mortgage lender will not have to pull a second full credit report on you hours before closing on your home purchase or refinancing.
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Brickmaking employs methods old and new
There are three ways to make bricks, explains Gary Clark, a sales manager for brickmaker Glen-Gery Corp., headquartered in Wyomissing, Pa.
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Leave that brush alone! Experts say masonry facades are 'happier unpainted.'
Masons aren't big fans of painting brick, for aesthetic reasons as well as maintenance and structural integrity issues.
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Rebuild the path to the American homeownership
Here's how lawmakers can help the mortgage industry evolve.
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Whether the struggle is saving for retirement, organizing your bank files, or talking about money responsibility with your spouse or loved one, Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary offers her advice and answers your questions.
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Source: Baron Briefs
Real estate news and commentary from RealtyBaron.com
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Announcing the RealAnswers WP Plugin: Own the Real Estate Q&A Conversation
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Four Reasons for Agents and Brokers to Use ReferralAuctions(TM)
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Introducing the ReferralAuction(TM)
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Source: About Home Buying / Selling
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Fannie Mae Launches Foreclosure Help Friday, September 3, 2010
The nice thing about Fannie Mae's new website, Know Your Options, is the talking head speaks only one sentence before giving you the option to click "continue." So, if you're...
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Cash-in Refinances Are on the Rise Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Lots of borrowers lately, says the New York Times, are opting to do a cash-in refinance. As opposed to a cash-out refinance, in which a borrower pulls money out of...
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The Rules Are Strict for a Condo Loan Monday, August 30, 2010
If you're not paying cash, then you're definitely getting a condo loan to finance a condo. It's not as easy as you may think. Condo loans aren't like regular loans. You've...
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Federal Reserve Bans Yield Spread Premiums Paid to Mortgage Brokers Friday, August 27, 2010
In a story reported by the LA Times last week, the Federal Reserve, as expected, banned the practice of lenders paying brokers yield spread premiums in exchange for getting borrowers...
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Bank of America To Roll Out Cooperative Short Sale Program Wednesday, August 25, 2010
An unnamed source at Bank of America has verified the buzz throughout the short sale community. He says it is true. Bank of America is rolling out a new program...
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California First Mortgages to be Exempt from Deficiency Judgments After a Short Sale Monday, August 23, 2010
A quiet little bill with huge implications for short sale sellers in California, Senate Bill 931, passed unopposed last week and is headed for the Governor's desk. I guess media...
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Volume of Short Sales Triple Since 2008 Friday, August 20, 2010
The Los Angeles Times chased down a report released last week by Core Logic that projects short sales will mushroom in 2010. It says short sales have tripled in the...
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Are Cheap Condos Worth Buying? Tuesday, August 17, 2010
CNN scoured the Trulia website last week to find a bunch of cheap condos offered for sale for less than the cost of a new Prius. As a side note,...
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It's Hard to Sell a Unique Home Monday, August 16, 2010
It's not difficult to sell a unique home if it sits in a neighborhood of unique homes, each with its own set of unique qualities. But it's almost impossible to sell...
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Fannie Mae Offers Relief to Dead or Dying Homeowners Friday, August 13, 2010
I don't mean to sound so gruesome about this, but the facts are what they are. If your military spouse was injured or killed in action, Fannie Mae will step...
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