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Md. man killed in boat wreck in Annapolis 08/01/2016 12:30pm • WASHINGTON — An Annapolis man died after he was thrown from a boat that hit a rock jetty at the entrance to Whitehall Creek in Annapolis late Sunday night. Paul C. Dettor, 49, landed on the rocks before 11 p.m. He was flown to a hospital in Baltimore, where he was pronounced dead, the Maryland 4 Things to Know Before Buying A Tiny House in Los Angeles, California 07/29/2016 08:00pm • Due to the skyrocketing costs of real estate in Los Angeles and the growing trend towards living a minimalistic lifestyle, more people are considering alternatives to the traditional residential living spaces like single-family homes, condos and apartments. One of those options is a tiny house. And New DC charter school building to include apartments for teachers 07/29/2016 01:32pm • WASHINGTON — Nonprofit St. Paul on Fourth Street has acquired a five-acre property and building that was part of St. Paul's College, and is renovating it for two charter schools and affordable teacher housing. St. Paul on Fourth purchased the property, at 3015 4th Street NE for $12.5 million wi Are You the Only One Not Investing in Real Estate? 07/28/2016 08:00pm • Your best friend flips houses, your uncle has a growing portfolio of commercial properties and your parents are renting out their old home to a family who just moved to town. Are you the only one not making money from real estate? Not quite, but you could be missing out on an opportunity at the perf 10 Side Hustles for Busy College Students 07/28/2016 08:00pm • One of the ways to graduate from college debt free (or at least minimize student loan balances) is to do some type of side hustle during your college years. Side hustles are a bit different than typical jobs in that you've got some flexibility in where, when and how you work. Side hustle jobs can h It's Not All or Nothing: How Home Staging Works 07/28/2016 08:00pm • Homeowners and real estate agents alike often assume staging is all or nothing, but that's simply not the case. There are many different ways you can work with a home stager to properly prepare a home for sale. Every home can benefit from some form of staging. Sellers may just need some advice or an 5 Financial Downfalls of Buying a Starter Home 07/28/2016 08:00pm • The traditional way of buying a house has always been to purchase a starter home -- buy something small, and once your family gets too big for it, sell it and find a new, bigger house. It's a perfectly good plan, assuming everything goes to plan. But because a house involves so many financial facto Weigh 3 Factors When Making a Law School Budget 07/27/2016 08:00pm • As a student at the Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in North Carolina, Christopher Brown must study topics that are a core part of most J.D. programs, such as criminal law and constitutional law. Less formally, he's also learning about budgeting, financial planning and low-cost living. Should You Buy Your College Student a Condo or House? 07/27/2016 08:00pm • As your son or daughter is looking at college costs, you see how big the bill will be to live in a dorm -- an average of $10,138 to $11,516 annually for room and board, according to the College Board. For that amount, you think, you could buy your kid his or her own condo to live in during college. What's Causing the Housing Shortage in Your Hometown? 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Short-term rental site Airbnb has taken the hospitality and real estate markets by surprise worldwide. People traveling to different cities use the service to take advantage of nightly rates that cost less than a hotel, and many renters and landlords are converting a room or entire home into a plac How to Make Money From Your Home in Retirement 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Many retirees decide to reduce their retirement bills by downsizing. Choosing to live in a smaller home can certainly save you money. However, a more spacious home might actually help you bring in some income during retirement. Here are some of the ways keeping a larger home can improve your retirem How to save on a trip to the Hamptons 07/26/2016 09:20am • The Hamptons may be the playground of the rich and famous, but it's also filled with plenty of laid-back spots, from casual seafood restaurants to charming inns and idyllic beaches. So, don't be intimidated by the meticulously trimmed hedges concealing 10,000-square-foot mansions or the glamorous ga How Much it Costs to Retire in 20 Overseas Destinations 07/25/2016 08:00pm • Major world events and the strong U.S. dollar are creating real estate investment opportunities across the globe. For example, Spain's housing bubble, Greece's debt crisis and recession in Portugal resulted in drops in real estate values in those countries that carry on today. And U.S. dollar buyers DC firm putting new spin on working from home 07/25/2016 01:30pm • WASHINGTON — D.C.-based real estate developer Cafritz Interests is betting on demand from tenants who want the ultimate commute to work: None at all. Novus Residences LLC, a Cafritz subsidiary, is marketing a new real estate business called e-lofts at a single, initial property in Alexandria, 10 money-saving European travel tricks 07/25/2016 01:00pm • Summer is a popular, albeit expensive, time to visit Europe. But favorable exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and a decline in tourism due to safety concerns have created some great vacation deals. Throw these essential saving strategies into the mix and voilà, you can travel cheaply across Eur