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Mortgage Interest Rate Deduction: By State

                                                       Information from The Pew Charitable Trusts report: The Geographic Distribution of the Mortgage Interest Deduction by The KCM Crew on May 10, 20130  

Life & Time in Real Estate Wes Foster

Once upon a time in America, a boy left Georgia to become a Virginia Military Institute cadet, then a soldier, and later an aluminum siding salesman. He turned to selling real estate in Washington’s booming suburbs in the 1960s and now commands the largest privately owned residential real estate company in the United States. The [...]

Homeownership: The Reports of Its Death…

Mark Twain and homeownership are both iconic pieces of the American experience. And like what happened to Twain in 1897, recent reports of homeownership’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Ever since the housing bubble burst, many so-called experts have predicted the end of homeownership as part of the American Dream. Today, we want to expose [...]

Welcome to 8131 Stiles Road

Unique Bon Air property with large, beautifully landscaped wooded lot (1.42 acres). A rustic retreat with many wonderful amenities: fireplaces, skylights,Florida room with vaulted ceiling,eat-in updated kitchen,1st floor bedroom and full bath, 2nd floor master with en suite bath and additional bedroom. Outdoor living spaces include: Covered front porch,side deck,and two patio areas. Two car [...]

Shadow Inventory and Its Impact on Prices

Many analysts differ on what impact shadow inventorywill have on house values in 2013. Some warn that these distressed properties will still play a major role in limiting appreciation. Others believe that the increases in buyer demand will more than offset the increase in supply. The only thing on which everyone agrees is that there [...]