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Mortgage rates move higher on encouraging trade developments

The 30-year fixed-rate average, which has risen four of the past five weeks, climbed to 3.75...
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This Capitol Hill rowhouse remembers its history

HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Built as a bar and a residence in 1888, the renovated building retains...
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Virginia open houses Nov. 16-17

A list of properties in Virginia that you can visit Saturday and...
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Maryland open houses Nov. 16-17

A list of properties in Maryland that you can visit Saturday and...
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D.C. open houses Nov. 16-17

A list of properties in the District that you can visit Saturday and...
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Three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse in Reston, Va., lists for $396,500

AFFORDABLE HOME OF THE WEEK | The kitchen has painted cabinets, granite counters, a breakfast...
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Retiring soon? Here’s how to determine whether it’s best to buy that home now before you leave your job or later.

REAL ESTATE MATTERS | We tend to be a bit more conservative. We generally prefer to see our...
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How to find a good pest-control company

Washington Consumers' Checkbook found big company-to-company differences when it asked area...
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How to use a pop of color in a small space

TOWN SQUARE | Decide which accent colors makes you happy and go with that. Remember, you want...
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How to remove rust stains from a granite counter

ASK THE BUILDER | I'd start with oxalic acid. This product comes in crystals and is readily...
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Potomac Trace, a new townhouse community, is ‘close to D.C. but not D.C.’

BUYING NEW | The 35-unit development is rising in Fairfax County near the Potomac...
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Success in real estate investing requires carefully scrutinizing those rare too-good-to-be-true deals

I just care if the property is a good deal given the results of our investigations. Luckily,...
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