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.Lessons of Arlington's Urban Development Needn't Be Just History- June 21, 2008 The phenomenal metamorphosis of Arlington County's Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, among the region's most dramatic real estate transformations, teaches a timely lesson: Successful urban revitalization requires long-range planning and long-range public investment that sparks private investment.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/316491429/AR20080620... Chat Plus- June 15, 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/~3/313356371/AR20080614... Where Short Sales Stumble- June 15, 2008 Here's what's really happening with short sales: All too often, they fall short of the finish line.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/313356370/AR20080614... The Bubble- June 15, 2008 The black-tie party at Washington's swank Mayflower Hotel seemed a fitting celebra tion of the biggest American housing boom since the 1950s: filet mignon and lobster, a champagne room and hundreds of mortgage brokers, real estate agents and their customers gyrating to a Latin band.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/313356369/AR20080614... Room to Roam, and Float, in Anne Arundel- June 14, 2008 It did not take Dan Hurston long to get involved in his new neighborhood. Hurston moved about two years ago to Annapolis Landing in Riva and is already vice president of the homeowners association.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/311384331/AR20080613... Understanding Your Credit History Is the First Step Toward a Higher Score- June 14, 2008 I have heard from numerous readers who were confused by a recent column on how to clean up your credit history (also known as a credit report) and credit score.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/311384340/AR20080613... In the U.K., a Different Standard For Broker Transparency- June 14, 2008 For perspective on institutional practices, nothing beats seeing how those practices differ elsewhere. Recently, I looked at how mortgage brokers and the lenders they deal with operate in the United Kingdom.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/311384338/AR20080613... Equity Losses Aren't Felt Evenly- June 14, 2008 As a homeowner, seller or buyer, what should you make of the Federal Reserve's latest report on Americans' declining home-equity positionshttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/311384341/AR20080613... Pouring Cash Into the Bath- June 8, 2008 Every home seller who's serious about the job knows that scrubbing, de-cluttering, and all manner of primping are mandatory. But how far should you go in making expensive repairs to a bathroomhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/306973698/AR20080607... Understanding Insurance, Spotting Predators- June 7, 2008 Here are some of the questions I get most often from mortgage borrowers:http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/index_xml/~3/306342894/AR20080606... |