washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - home ownership, improvement, refinancing Washington DCDream of owning your Washington DC home in the Washington DC area? Rent to own your home or lease to own Washington DC real estate. Info on home loan, mortgage refinance and home finance. Virginia mortgages and Washington DC mortgage brokers.Rainmakers of Remodeling- March 9, 2008 When the staff at Professional Remodeler magazine compiled a list of the people who most influenced the remodeling industry, Fred Case, founder of Bethesda-based Case DesignRemodeling, was an obvious choice, said Jonathan Sweet, senior editor at the trade magazine.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/248965147/AR2008... Stray Light Has Sky-Gazers Yearning to Be in the Dark- March 8, 2008 For the environmentally concerned sky-watchers among us, it isn't enough that the world should go green. It should go dark green. As in, "Turn off all the unnecessary lights, please."http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/247588498/AR2008... Clothes Dryer's Vent Inspires Some Inside-Out Thinking- March 8, 2008 Q: DEAR TIM: My husband wants to vent our clothes dryer into our garage to keep our cars warmer in the winter. I think dryer vents should be directed outdoors. Can you settle this debatehttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/247601988/AR2008... Cutting More Than Clutter- March 8, 2008 Which came first, the clutter or the fat TLC's "Clean Sweep" expert Peter Walsh has the answer -- but don't expect him to mince words in the new book, "Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat" (Free Press). The organizational consultant, satellite radio host and regular on "The Oprah Winfrey Sh...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/247601990/AR2008... When Walls Get in the Way- March 8, 2008 The homes of yesteryear may possess charm that new construction can't match, but the rooms can be a bit small for 42-inch plasma screens and entertain-a-crowd cooking. Often, master baths are tiny, living rooms aren't so great, and galley kitchens seem built for galley slaves.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/247588500/AR2008... Home Front- March 6, 2008 Post Home staff editors Annie Groer and Jura Koncius are here to answer your decorating-related questions.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/247627612/DI2008... Tub and Tile Paint- March 2, 2008 WHAT IT IS: A water-resistant specialty paint that can adhere to porcelain and tile.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/246928830/AR2008... From Piles of Stone, a Colorful Addition to the Landscape- March 1, 2008 BAY SHORE, N.Y. -- In one area of their landscape recycling yard were pile upon pile of mulch, much of it being dyed black, red and brown. In another area were piles of crushed concrete and asphalt. Much of it was, well, doing nothing but piling up.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/246928828/AR2008... Tricking the Wind, and Other Tips for Setting Posts- March 1, 2008 Q: DEAR TIM: What is the preferred method to set fence posts My five-foot-tall, solid-picket privacy fence has had some issues over the past 10 years. The latest problem is posts set in concrete that have snapped.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/realestate/own/index_xml/~3/246928829/AR2008... |