Howe Real Estate Should Be

Bob Woodward’s former condo is for sale – the one with the balcony he used to send messages to Deep Throat. The 450 square foot condo is for sale for $395,000 at 1718 P St NW in the Webster House and is listed by a Compass real estate agent.Fun Fact about this Condo on P Street  This exact condo ...

Barbie was "born" in 1959 when creator Ruth Handler noticed that her young daughter liked to give her paper dolls adult clothing and careers.  That is why or how Barbie (formally Barbara Millicent Roberts), a teenage fashion model doll, came into being - as an alternative to the infant dolls that...

Mid-Atlantic native plants and flowers have grown in this area for thousands of years, including through droughts, storms, blizzards and our very definite heat waves.  These plants’ DNA is made to thrive in your yard with minimal care. There are three big reasons to plant native: Planting Native ...

The DC area is filled with big museums - the National Air and Space Museum, The Natural History Museum....  the list is endless.  What about the little museums? The ones that are focused on one topic are very special too and make a perfect focus for a rainy afternoon.   Here is a collection of mu...

I just read an article by Prospects Plus about the pros and cons of closing gifts.  As they pointed out, the real estate industry is one of the few (or only?) industries that give closing gifts.  It made me wonder who does give closing gifts here in the rain and what your "success" rate is.  >Her...

Did you know that today is National Arabian Horse Day?  In honor of these beautiful animals, I wanted to highlight Al Marah, a neighborhood in Bethesda MD which was an Arabian Horse farm from the 1950s to the 1970s.    Before there were homes there, Al Marah was a large horse farm raising beautif...

There is some evidence that drinking red wine may offer health benefits. If you are a nondrinker, health experts do not recommend that you start drinking alcohol. But if you enjoy alcohol in moderation, red wine is worth considering. Red wine may be healthier than white wine because of the differ...

Congratulations!  You have decided to put your home on the market.  Now you need to get the property ready for sale.  If you struggle to find the motivation to declutter your home, a decluttering checklist can make the task so much easier. An often-overlooked part of why decluttering is so hard c...

Congratulations!  You are in the market to buy a home.  No doubt you have focused on collecting the funds for the down payment.  Wait! Those aren't all the expenses you have to pay at closing.  You will also have to pay closing costs at settlement. While these costs are generally less than your d...

Lets take a peek at this one bedroom condo in Kenwood Forest II.  The new owner is so excited to call this 704 square foot one bedroom unit  in Kenwood Forest his new home/ .                This one bedroom comes with new appliances, fresh paint and new carpet.  Unlike many condos in Chevy Chase,...