Howe Real Estate Should Be

Now that the market is slowing down a bit with higher average days on market, many buyers are able to take a breath before whipping out their check books on a house that just hit the market.  They are receving the luxury of thinking about a possible purchase for more than a nano-second (for most ...

From its very first moments in print on March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a smashing success.  While the book is wonderful, it is even more interesting to know that the book is based on at least one real person, Josiah Henson. Born into slavery near Port Tobacco, Maryl...

I recently read an article about DarkSky International, an organization that strives to protect our night skies by fighting light pollution wherever possible, Light pollution should be minimized because it can destroy natural habitats and endangered species who rely on darkness. But, more selfish...

On Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, in front of the old Post Office, there is a large statue of a pioneer woman holding her baby in one arm and a gun in the other.  People pass the statue every day, and most people do not notice it or know what it represents.  So... here is the story of the statue.T...

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This was from a client who had many concerns about environmental contamination and ultimately decided against buying in the DC area.  He is now considering moving back to his home area.   I wish this had turned out differently but I do have the comfort of knowing that I treated my client with kin...

Finding out that the condo you are attempting to purchase is non-warrantable may come as a very unpleasant and last minute shock. Lenders often only send out a questionnaire to the homeowners association after the appraisal. This creates a scenario where mere days before closing your lender notif...

The Clara Barton National Historic Site, which includes the Clara Barton House, was established in 1974 to interpret the life of  Clara Barton (1821–1912), an American pioneer  teacher and nurse who founded the American Red Cross.  Her final residence (1897-1912) is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north...

The New York Times recently published an article about the start of student loan repayment - and what you need to know if you have a student that is in suspension.  The student loan program has been on a COVID suspension for the last 42 months, but interest begins to accrue in September and repay...

More than 200 public high schools in Maryland were ranked among the 2023-24 Best High Schools, released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. Families can use the annual rankings to compare schools at the national, state and local levels on factors such as academic performance, graduation rates an...