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The Day of The Dataheads
Many wars have been launched with less upfront analysis than some home shoppers are putting into their quests. A proliferation of data-drenched real estate Web sites — and an oversupply of listings, allowing buyers to take their time hunting for just the right place — has given rise to a new br… More: continued here [...]
Continue reading...The Two Worlds of Windover Heights
25. April 2009
Chuck Sloan’s commute to his law office, just off congested Route 123 in the heart of Vienna, takes about two minutes. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS
Continue reading...Small Space, Busting at the Seams
24. April 2009
Stuff happens. And too much stuff can happen easily, too — especially to those who live in small spaces. More: continued here
Continue reading...Mortgage-Rate Patterns Sway Amid Changing Landscape
24. April 2009
The mortgage shopping basics have been turned on their head. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS
Continue reading...Despite Housing Woes, NVR Ekes Out a Profit
23. April 2009
Home-building giant NVR posted a profit for the first three months of 2009, showing resiliency in the face of a foundering housing market. More: continued here
Continue reading...Lenders Battle Lawmakers Over Letting Courts Modify Mortgages
21. April 2009
As lenders begin to implement the Obama administration’s foreclosure rescue program, Senate Democrats are wrangling with the financial services industry over a key part of the plan that would permit bankruptcy judges to cut the principal owed by mortgage borrowers. More: continued here
Continue reading...Fairfax Supervisors Approve $3.3 Billion Budget
21. April 2009
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget yesterday that reflects the impact of the economic downturn on the region’s most populous jurisdiction but keeps taxes steady and maintains what officials described as a safety net for the most vulnerable residents. More: continued here
Continue reading...Want a Second Home? Save Up.
18. April 2009
Getting a mortgage for a home these days can be tough, and getting one for a second home can be even tougher. More: continued here
Continue reading...One Neighbor Completes the Block
17. April 2009
The community of Hillandale and the adjacent Navy lab in White Oak grew up together in the years after World War II. More: continued here
Continue reading...Nice Place, but What’s It Really Worth?
17. April 2009
You don’t want to overpay for that house, but the people whose job it is to determine what a home is worth are finding the market challenging, too. More: continued here
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25. April 2009
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