washingtonpost.com - Real EstateLearn about Washington DC real estate in the Washington DC area. Own, buy or sell real estate in Washington DC - Washington DC apartments, Washington DC condos, Washington DC houses, Washington DC lofts, luxury homes, land for sale, home finance.Chat Plus- April 27, 2008 Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/278446250/AR20080426... The Right Plants Can Help You Get the Right Price- April 27, 2008 When Albert Fox bought his 1940s Cape Cod in South Arlington in 2004, he inherited "a high-maintenance English garden." In an attempt to ratchet down the work needed on his 8,000-square-foot lot, two years ago he replaced those beds with daffodils and daylilies -- and not much else.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/278446251/AR20080426... Brokerage Barons See Washington Making a Slow Recovery- April 27, 2008 With hope of gaining perspective on the Washington-area housing market, I recently asked two deans of the brokerage business, John McEnearney, 81, founder of McEnearney Associates, and P. Wesley Foster Jr., 74, founder of Long & Foster Real Estate, to chat over lunch.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/278446249/AR20080426... Safeguarding Parents' Wishes for a Property Partnership- April 26, 2008 Q: My parents, who are in their eighties, own a small apartment building with my brother and his wife. They hold title as joint tenants with right of survivorship. When the property was bought, they agreed that this would be a 50-50 partnership.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/277839040/AR20080425... An Underlying Problem: What's Below Our Cars and Feet- April 26, 2008 A crisis looms. America's infrastructure is in terrible shape, performs badly and is destined to fail more often. Neglect, lack of political will, bureaucratic myopia and woefully inadequate funding are the primary causes.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/277839041/AR20080425... 'Declining Markets' and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies- April 26, 2008 Could designations of Zip codes, metropolitan areas and entire states as "declining markets" hinder a real estate recovery and hurt minority groups and moderate-income buyers disproportionately Growing ranks of critics say yes.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/277829140/AR20080425... The Hard Work of Finding a Good Match for a Mortgage Lender- April 26, 2008 I 've received many e-mails lately from home buyers worried about finding a good lender.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/277839039/AR20080425... Bethesda Enclave Built for Gardeners, Social Butterflies- April 26, 2008 In 2001, Paul and Laurie Wilner left what they described as a "typical Colonial on three-quarters of an acre near Great Falls" for a community of 104 contemporary houses without lawns or basements two miles from downtown Bethesda.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/277829139/AR20080425... The Art and the Science of the Trench Drain- April 26, 2008 Q: DEAR TIM: Do you think a trench drain will solve my soggy yard and the chronic leak in my basement Many of my neighbors suffered from a recent heavy rainfall, and we all are tired of dealing with water in and around our homes. Will a trench drain really workhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/277839037/AR20080425... Real Estate Calendar- April 26, 2008 Here are some events that builders and developers have scheduled for would-be home buyers in the coming weeks. All are free and open to the public.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/277839042/AR20080425... |