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2014
My daughter is a junior at Boston College in Newton, MA, and I love going to visit her. She is getting a great education, although she is working very hard! She is a math and economics major. I am in awe of the math major part of her studies - I was an econ and English major, but I barely squeak...
11/05/2014
The Mortgage Bankers Association expects 30-year fixed interest rates to stay at or below the 4% mark for the rest of 2014 and into the beginning of 2015. With interest rates this low, the Association is predicting that 7% more Americans will apply for mortgages in 2015 than did in 2014. Not onl...
11/05/2014
When my husband and I go to the polls to vote every other year, we go to Pyle Middle School to cast our ballots. Last night while I was at Pyle, I took a little time to look around and explore the school. I have to admit I was really impressed with what I saw. In the front hall is a showcase f...
11/05/2014
Burning Tree Elementary School opened in 1958 with eight classrooms, but it didn't stay that size for long! In the fall of 1977, Fernwood Elementary and Whittier Woods Elementary were closed and consolidated with Burning Tree. The building was modernized in 1991 and relocatables were added so ...
11/03/2014
As the weather turns cold as it did this weekend all over the country, the mice are sure to be looking for somewhere warmer to hang out - and that generally is your house! Be Prepared! It happens in the "best of neighborhoods!" Several years ago I went to show a vacant house to some clients - t...
11/02/2014
If you are looking for a new home, then put this home on your open house list this Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30! With 2 big bedrooms upstairs and a full bath, and a living room/dining room on the first floor and a well appointed kitchen, this is the perfect pied a terre just a short distance to the P...
11/01/2014
If you are looking for an opportunity to build some sweat equity into your new home, this is the property to pick! Listed for $475,000 this great townhouse in popular Petworth is just a short walk from the Metro. With 3 bedrooms, 4 full baths, and 3 finished levels, there is room for everyone in ...
11/01/2014
The Textile Museum is for sale in Washington DC! Listed for $22,000,000 by Sylvia Bergstrom and Mirin Hagen of Coldwell Banker, the property has been on the market since June 2013. The property consists of two buildings, 2320 and 2330 S St NW, plus a chauffeur's residence and garage, totally alm...
11/01/2014
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