After a series of failed attempts to breathe life back into a downtown that had turned seedy, Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan promised at the start of this decade that he was going to “revitalize Silver Spring or die trying.” Read More…
Q I hope you can answer a question for me. My wife and I purchased an undeveloped lot in 2003 for $350,000. It was the last lot in an upscale subdivision and our intention was to build on it and then flip it, after living in it a few years, so we could take advantage […]
WHAT: Ranch house built in 1966 on 13 acres; 1,200-foot elevation; 3,447-square-foot main house; four bedrooms, four baths, separate annex; 360-degree views; sports court, pool, spa; 2,116 square feet of redwood decks; 12-car garage. Read More…
The survey went to thousands of people who’d called a number on highway billboards announcing a new planned community. It asked predictable marketing questions, such as whether people wanted ballfields or trails. Then came a section titled values'’ that asked people to check the box thatcomes closest to how you feel most of the time’’ […]
Anybody thinking about buying or selling a house this spring probably is asking the same questions: In terms of historical real estate cycles, is this a smart time for me to be in the market? Read More…
Its role as home to film stars has spanned decades. Now the distinctive Los Feliz house is on the market for $3.1 million. Christina Ricci, the current owner, bought it after Diane Keaton, and Keaton took her cue in the 1990s from matinee idol Ramon Novarro, who purchased the house shortly after it was built […]
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The high cost of housing in Southern California is pressing employers to offer subsidies or other housing assistance to an unlikely constituency: middle-class workers. Read More…
$3,025,000: 15234 Via Pinto, Monte Sereno, 5 BR, 3683 SF, buyer D. Herman, seller Scheerder Trust. Last sale: 1997; $1,385,000 $2,970,000: 24877 Olive Tree Lane, Los Altos Hills, 4 BR, 5082 SF, buyer J. Heel, seller A. & S. Stabenow. Last sale: 1985; $945,000 Read More…
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