Archive for 'Real Estate'

Alexandria adopts budget with no new commercial tax

The Alexandria City Council deliberated through the eleventh hour and unanimously passed a $566.9 million budget without enacting a bulky new tax solely on commercial properties. But officials diffused the burden by increasing the base [...]

Carlyle neighborhood indicates future of Potomac Yard

Carlyle neighborhood indicates future of Potomac Yard

Anchored by a Metro station and federal offices, Eisenhower Valley is precursor to Route 1 redevelopment [...]

City aims to keep tax rates static

Healthy real estate assessments would still raise revenue [...]

Homeowners demand equal taxation for Metro station

Potomac Greens residents protest planned special tax district [...]

Alexandria, region will climb out of economic hole first, experts say

Alexandria, region will climb out of economic hole first, experts say

Insulated from the worst of the recession, outlook is good for Washington area [...]

Wooden kitchen countertops coming back

Don't knock wood as a durable and functional kitchen countertop option. While wood might seem problematic in terms of water and stain resistance, it has a long tradition of being used as a countertop in Europe [...]

Home of the Week: An Old Town steal

Renters can revel in the elegant atmosphere of a 190-year-old Old Town federalist-style townhouse at a fraction of its projected price tag. [...]

Goodbye eyesore, goodbye affordable housing

Goodbye eyesore, goodbye affordable housing

Much needed redevelopment to snuff out much needed housing for middle class [...]

Home of the week: What makes a condo worth $1 million?

Home of the week: What makes a condo worth $1 million?

The very word penthouse makes people dream of living in glamour and luxury. This fourth-floor Prescott unit can make the dream come true. Thats why its priced above the $1 million mark, which could also purchase [...]

Home of the week

Home of the week

No matter what you might have heard to the contrary, physicians are not supposed to heal themselves, but must call on their fellow practitioners to treat them. Realtors need not follow the same restriction, and many [...]