I’ve compiled some articles of interest below. You can link to newspaper and magazine articles on buying, financing, general information, investing, lifestyle and neighborhoods (DC, MD and VA). Also, for good general neighborhood information on crime, walkability, neighborhood profiles and guides, link to my Neighborhoods page.
Have you seen a recent interesting article? Please send it to me or give me a link, and I’ll add it! Articles are listed by topic, below:
| Appraisals | Financing | Neighborhoods | |
| Credit | Green Building | Taxes | |
| Condo Living | Investing/Renovation | Title Issues and Trusts | |
| Disclosures | Lifestyles |
Appraisals |
- Why Appraisals are the Weakest Mortgage Link
November 2004
Credit |
Condo/Co-op Living |
Disclosures |
- The Whole Truth About Disclosure
October 2005
Financing |
- Some ‘Preapprovals’ Aren’t Worth the Ink They’re Written With
July 2005 - The Truth about Multiple Credit Enquiries
May 2005 - Bringing It All Home; Advocacy Group Makes Ownership Possible with Education, Low Rates
August 21, 2004 – Credit not so great? Read here! - Homeowners Should Try to Unload PMI
April 2005 - Eco-Friendly in the Kitchen
Renovation Project Kept Emphasis on Environmental Mantra: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
September 2005 - The Magic Touch
With a Little Paint and a Lot of Sweat, the Right Fixer-Upper Can Yield a Profit for an Investor
September 2005 - A+ College Real Estate
Investments in property near colleges can be a good deal
September 2005 - Personal Use Time Determines Vacation Home Tax Break
February 2005 - Pros and Cons of Flipping Houses and Investment Properties for Fast Cash Profits
August 2004 - DC Tenant Laws Can Make Starker Exchange a Tricky Affair
July 2004 - More Area Car Owners Shift to Hourly Rentals
March 2005 - Getting Rid of a Neighborhood Nuisance
September 2004 - Clark Realty Capital eyes H Street N.E.
May 2005 - D.C. Planner Takes Command Of Anacostia Waterfront Project
Land-Use Proposal for Stadium District Among Top Priorities
January 2005 - Brookland Bounces Back
August 2005 - Drama Before Curtain Call at Theater
October 2004 - Projects Reshaping Columbia Heights
September 2004 - H Street NE, The Next Hot Spot
DC Embarks on Redevelopment of Long-Neglected Corridor
June 2004 - What’s developing on H Street
June 2004 -
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Government Partners With Developer on $1 Billion Project
July 2005 - Down by the River
June 2005 - A Salute for Barracks Row Effort
Group Is Honored For Revitalization Of Eighth Street SE
May 2005 - Stadium Land Rush Developers Deal for Prime Properties Around Ballpark Site
April 2005 - Shaw Shuns ‘Little Ethiopia’
Black Leaders Note Immigrants’ Pride But Resist Designation
July 2005 - A Twist in U Street’s Revival
Officials, Businesses Clash Over Regulations
May 2005 - U Street: The Corridor is Cool Again
April 2006 - Somerset to Celebrate 100 Years of Charm In Montgomery
Preserving Trees and a Sense of Community
September 2005 - Quiet, Quirky Takoma Shaken by a Looming Boom
October 2005 - Not All Nonresident Aliens Required to Have Tax Withheld When Selling Home
May 2005 - Recent Changes to the $250,000 Home Sale Tax Exemption
January 2005 - Year-End Real Estate Tax Savings Revealed
December 2004 - Bush Signs Bill With NAR-Backed Leasehold Provision
November 2004 – Have a rental? This applies to you! - Moving Costs Beef Up Real Estate Tax Deductions
2004
Green Building |
Investing/Renovation |
Lifestyle |
Neighborhoods |
The District
Anacostia
Brookland
Columbia Heights
H Street, N.E.
S.E./S.W. Waterfront
Shaw
Maryland
Virginia
Taxes |
Title Issues and Trusts |