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Source: washingtonpost.com - Real Estate
Learn 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.
Help for Homeowners Hangs in the Balance
Congress left town for the July 4 recess with a half-baked cake in its legislative oven -- one that has huge potential significance for the housing and mortgage markets. The relief package left unfinished is designed to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners heading for foreclosure, pull buyers...
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To Sell to Gen-Y, You Have to Meet Them Online
Despite the housing recession, there are still more than 1.5 million real estate agents in the United States.
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A Realization in Fairfax About Traffic and Housing
Affordable-housing problems are a perennial theme of conferences sponsored by state and local governments, professional organizations, and trade associations. Fairfax County, one of America's most affluent jurisdictions, recently came up with a smart variation on that theme for its latest housing...
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Anonymity Carries a Price at New Zillow Site
Zillow, a popular real estate Web site, now has a complementary mortgage site where neither lenders nor borrowers pay for the service.
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Mailbox: Condo Coercions, Short Shrift on Short Sales and Testing the Bath
My mailbox has been full of comments on recent columns about life in homeowners associations, uncertainty with short sales and deciding how much money to invest in a bathroom.
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Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat.
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A Garden Haven With a Storied Past
Situated on 32 carefully landscaped acres just off Wisconsin Avenue NW in busy Tenleytown, the McLean Gardens condominium complex is lovely all year, but certain seasons highlight its best qualities.
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Storied Historic Homes Suddenly In Dire Straits
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Mark Twain, Edith Wharton and other famous dead people have something in common with many living Americans: Their homes are in jeopardy.
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Freshening an Old Listing, and Other Tips for Worried Sellers
"W e live in Baltimore and are trying to sell our house," writes a reader. "My agent tells me that my listing has to be withdrawn from the local multiple listing service for at least six months, otherwise the number of days on market will carry forward from my old listing to a new listing. Our ho...
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When Condo Wars Heat Up, Common Sense Can Evaporate
Let me tell you a story about a game of hardball played over a hot, summery weekend. It happened not at Nationals Park but in a well-kept condominium complex in Reston just a few weeks ago.
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Source: Baron Briefs
Real estate news and commentary from RealtyBaron.com
ReferralAuction Scenario #2: Personal Referral
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ReferralAuction Scenario #1: Client Referral
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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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“My current Realtor raised her commission…
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Stockton, California: Epicenter for Foreclosure Start-Ups
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AgentRank(TM), Community Edition
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Now Back to Our Regular Scheduled Programming….Real Estate!
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A Brilliant ‘Agent Review’ Hack
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Once We’re All Feeding Each Other…Then What?
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Source: About Home Buying / Selling
Get the latest headlines from the About.com Home Buying / Selling GuideSite.
NAHI is a National Association for Home Inspectors Friday, July 4, 2008
If you're searching for a national web site for home inspectors, you might want to try NAHI, the National Association of Home Inspectors, which was formed in 1987. Most of the...
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The Trouble With Buy and Bail Schemes Wednesday, July 2, 2008
It seems lots of home buyers who premeditate foreclosure prior to buying another home don't see any problem with the concept of buy and bail. They can't figure out why it's...
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The Nehemiah Program Gifts Down Payment and Closing Costs Monday, June 30, 2008
You don't have to be a first-time home buyer to receive gift funds from the Nehemiah Program. But you do need to intend to occupy the home. Yup, that's right, if...
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Sam Zell: Real Estate Magician Friday, June 27, 2008
You've got to admire guys like Sam Zell, whose entrepreneurial humble beginnings helped him to eventually amass a fortune in real estate. He's a Chicagoan, after all. Born in 1941 to...
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Elements of an Exclusive Buyer Broker Contract Wednesday, June 25, 2008
From the time I first began counseling and representing real estate buyers in the late 1970s, I have always used an exclusive buyer broker contract with my clients. Granted, I was...
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The Worst Day to Buy a Home Monday, June 23, 2008
Sometimes, trying to avoid the worst day to buy a home is simply impossible. Home buyers don't set out, as an ordinary rule, to buy a home on the worst day....
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Washington Mutual is Located in 36 States Friday, June 20, 2008
Washington Mutual got its start in Seattle in 1889 and is still based in Seattle. Even though Washington Mutual is headquartered in the Northwest, it has branched out to 36 states...
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Selling Your Home at an Open House Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Holding a successful open house is a fun and easy way to sell your home, providing you follow a few simple rules. Now, there are some parts of the country where...
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Meet Neighbors Before Buying a Home Sunday, June 15, 2008
Even though I always tell my buyers to talk to neighbors before buying a home, few of them manage to find time to do it. Just last week I showed a...
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How Century 21 Differs From Other Franchises Friday, June 13, 2008
If you had asked Orange County real estate agents in the 1970s to name the first thing that popped into their heads about Century 21, the answer would have been...
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