In a growing trend toward natural elements, one couple incorporated stone and wood into their master bathroom.
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS | What title insurance does not do is protect you against the condition of the home, such as the discovery of termites, radon, mold or anything that happens to the title to the home after the closing date.
TOWN SQUARE | The higher loan limit means that more home buyers in high-cost markets — including New York, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles — can finance a more expensive home without needing a jumbo loan, which generally has tighter loan approval guidelines and requires a larger down payment.
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS | The home’s size, the materials with which it’s built, the location, the age and the type of property (condo vs. single-family home) are all factors.
They include a $1 million yacht with docking fees for five years, two Rolls-Royce Phantoms (one convertible, one hardtop), a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster and two round trip tourist tickets to space.
BUYING NEW | The Ashford in Northwest Washington has one- and two-bedroom units.
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ASK THE BUILDER | Tim Carter also addresses how to get rid of mold on paver stones.
TOWN SQUARE | Economists have been watching millennials in anticipation of how their behavior might change as they get older, marry and start families.
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Before shelling out big bucks for home security gadgets and monitoring, take basic measures to improve your home’s security. Many of the most effective home security strategies cost nothing or very little.
New apartment construction should hold rents in check, but affordability continues to be a concern.
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS | It would be great if everyone lived in San Francisco, where home prices have skyrocketed over the past decade. The truth is there are many places where properties are worth less than a decade ago.
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