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Time for Investors to Join the Crowd? 01/03/2017 07:00pm • For any real estate investor, growing one's portfolio is a challenge. It requires financial leverage, which many times means finding an alternative source of funds to close a deal since the investor doesn't necessarily have enough money to self-fund. As early as the 1930s, real estate syndication h The 10 Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2017 01/03/2017 07:00pm • Retirement is often a time to live better, reinvent your life and have a grand adventure, sometimes in a new part of the world. Here are 10 top options for living or retiring overseas in 2017: Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal. Portugal is the best-kept secret of Old World Europe. For three years runni Famous DC eagle couple leads countdown to new year 12/31/2016 01:37pm • WASHINGTON -- If you are looking for a different way to ring in the New Year, here's an idea: Join the bald eagle couple known as "Mr. President and The First Lady" in the big count down. The��D.C. eagle cameras have gone��live��for New Year's Eve. A special question-and-answer session about the� Data Doctors: Tech trends to watch at the Consumer Electronics Show 12/30/2016 06:49pm • Q: What technology trends do you think we���ll see at this year���s CES? A: CES 2017, will be the 50th annual largest gathering of consumer electronics companies and is sure to be the usual exciting mix of "solutions searching for a problem" and evolutionary updates but little or no real "revolut Why sports don���t matter, and why they do 12/30/2016 05:40pm • WASHINGTON ��� Sports don���t really matter. That may seem a strange sentiment coming from a sportswriter, but I think anyone who works in our business and is self-aware enough to see past his or her own face understands this. This isn���t to say that certain events can���t have profound implicat 5 ways housing market could change in 2017 12/29/2016 07:00pm • After a year like 2016 -- with its political upsets, social uncertainty and international instability -- many are desperately looking forward to a change in 2017. Unlike other major points of discussion in the news, real estate maintained an overall positive trend throughout 2016, with home price 3 Benefits of Online Learning for Military Spouses 12/29/2016 07:00pm • If you are a military spouse, you probably know what it feels like to leave behind the family you love, friends you cherish and familiar places you used to call home. A military spouse's role may be overlooked, but the military lifestyle doesn't have to be an obstacle to some of the same opportunit 2016 Will Be Longer Than Usual, Thanks to a Leap Second 12/29/2016 07:00pm • By Darryl Veitch To the time-poor of the world: take heart, for 2016 is a generous year. Not only were you granted a leap day on February 29, you will soon score a New Year's Eve countdown bonus, a leap second, to hold off 2017 for a final sip or regret. Whereas leap years add a day to align the cal Data Doctors: Online vs. traditional backup 12/29/2016 09:49am • Q: What are your thoughts between an external backup drive and an online backup service for my data? A: In my more than 20 years of providing data recovery services, it���s obvious that there���s as much confusion about backing up critical data as there has ever been. Our data recovery divisio How to Invest in Health Technology 12/27/2016 07:00pm • As health care insurance companies have shifted from dealing with brokers and employers to a direct-to-consumer model, many within the industry are looking towards digital distributive technology to help orchestrate this transition. "2017 will be the year we see the mass market adopt a more consumer How to Prepare for Recorded Law School Video Interviews 12/25/2016 07:00pm • As we move deeper into the digital age, more law schools are turning to video interviews. We've previously discussed how to prepare for law school interviews, including live and recorded video ones. But let's look closer at recorded responses. This type of interview can feel most foreign for law sch Column: What is RansomFree, tips to protect against ransomware 12/22/2016 10:30pm • Q: Have you heard of RansomFree from Cybereason and would you recommend it? "Ransomware" is malware that attempts to gain access to your computer with the intent of locking you out of your own personal files and demanding a ransom to unlock them. As the threat of ransomware grows, utilities that Gramma and Ginga, two sassy YouTube stars, charm WTOP 12/22/2016 02:48pm • WASHINGTON ��� Between them they are almost 200 years old, but they have more spunk and fire than most of us do on a good day. Maybe that is why they take their new found Internet fame in such stride. "Gramma," whose real name is Genevieve Musci, is 102. Her younger sister "Ginga," whose name is Scalpers looking to get thousands for free inauguration tickets 12/22/2016 11:02am • WASHINGTON ��� Tickets for the 2017 presidential inauguration are being sold on ticket reselling websites for thousands of dollars, and lawmakers are trying to make it stop. ���These are free tickets ����� emphasize, they are free of charge,��� Judy Kurtz, the In The Know columnist at The Hill, t 6 Great Places to Shop in San Diego 12/20/2016 07:00pm • From high-end malls to upscale boutiques to beachside shops, San Diego is full of great places to go shopping. And because many of the best malls and shopping districts are open air, you don't need to sacrifice your time in the sun to indulge in a little retail therapy. So put on your walking shoes