Budget-savvy remodeling

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  • Budget-savvy remodeling

    Budget-savvy remodeling

    Labor expenses can quickly drive up costs during a kitchen or bathroom remodeling project. But there are ways to save money.

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  • Winchester home for $924,500

    Winchester home for $924,500

    Few homes built more than 200 years ago have never been on the market, but the Bell House is the exception.

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  • Historic Home Contest

    Historic Home Contest

    Think you have an exemplary historic home? Maybe you’d like to put your house to the test.

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Where We Live blog

Winchester home for $924,500

Few homes built more than 200 years ago have never been on the market, but the Bell House is the exception.

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Dupont Circle

The diverse and bustling area in Northwest Washington is a feast for the senses, though the ears can get weary.

Waverly Hills

Near the Ballston Metro station in Arlington, Va., this “urban village” offers plentiful trees and even wildlife.

Avenel

Built around a golf course, the Montgomery County neighborhood has benefits even for those who don’t play the game.

14th Street Heights

In Northwest Washington, a once-thriving area is starting to shows signs of becoming more than just a residential enclave.

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Parties are quiet on housing crisis

Parties are quiet on housing crisis

The nation’s housing crisis remains untamed, but political parties’ platforms are short on solutions.

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The Real Estate Matters columnists advise a single dad who has overextended himself.

D.C. becoming a region of renters

D.C. becoming a region of renters

Despite a steady recovery in the housing market, more people in the Washington area are renting.

Renovating a historic house takes great skill and patience

Renovating a historic house takes great skill and patience

Taking on restoration and renovation of an aging structure can be difficult.

Exterior house painting tips

Exterior house painting tips

Ask the Builder addresses ways to reach high places, how to clean the exterior of the house and what kind of paint to use.

Kid’s Room Contest pointers

Kid’s Room Contest pointers

Experts offer guidance for creating stylish kids’ rooms.

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Interactive Map: Housing sale trends in DC area

Explore real estate trends from the last 10 years of property sales in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

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Information on schools, crime, population, income as well as housing prices and recent sales by neighborhood.

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Distinguished homes

The Washington Post’s picks of local distinguished homes on the market.

What you can buy for $750,000

Here’s a sampling of properties for sale in the Washington metro area priced around $750,000.

What you can buy for $500,000

Here’s a sampling of properties for sale in the Washington metro area priced around $500,000.

What you can buy for $350,000

Here’s a sampling of properties for sale in the Washington metro area priced around $350,000.