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Peek inside the McLean mansion that could set Va. record for priciest rental 09/28/2023 11:17am • With a monthly price at $38,500, a mansion in McLean may end up breaking the Virginia record for priciest rental if it ends up leasing at that price. Since early September, the nearly 20,000-square-foot property has been up for grabs at 938 Peacock Station Road, listed by TTR Sotheby’s Intern Prost! Say 'cheers' to these DC-area Oktoberfest events 09/23/2023 04:34am • Traditionally, Oktoberfest is an annual celebration that is hosted from mid-September to early October in the Bavarian state in Germany. The festival originated on Oct. 12, 1810, and has continued ever since, with as much as approximately two million gallons of beer served each year. For those i Thousands of DC renters spend more than half their income on rent, report finds 09/21/2023 04:11am • Over 50% of renters in D.C. use more than half their paychecks on rent and utilities, according to a new analysis from United Planning Organization, a nonprofit community development group that said it helps D.C. residents lift themselves out of poverty. The report found more than 44,000 renter h Gray backpack, Instagram posts led DC police to suspect in 10-year-old girl's Mother's Day shooting 09/19/2023 08:54pm • The 19-year-old man accused in the shooting death of a 10-year-old girl on Mother's Day was arraigned in court on Tuesday, where more details about the shooting emerged — as well as how police say they connected him to the crime. Koran Gregory, of Southeast D.C., appeared before a judge Tuesday For DC-area homebuyers, continuing to rent looks increasingly good 09/18/2023 12:01pm • Buy versus rent is an age-old equation for young adults. When mortgage rates were cheap a couple of years ago, the choice was close to a tossup for many potential buyers. But not today. A recent Redfin survey found almost 1 in 5 millennials don't think they will ever own a home, with most citing 3 arrested after attempting fraudulent $21K purchase from Tysons' Louis Vuitton store 09/16/2023 02:15pm • Three New Yorkers were arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to use a stolen credit card for a $21,000 Louis Vuitton store purchase at the Tysons Corner Center mall, according to a news release from Fairfax County police. According to police, store employees contacted the mall's Tysons Urb Renting an Airbnb? One Md. attorney says watch out for hidden cameras 09/15/2023 07:13pm • Big Brother may be watching you in your Airbnb. An attorney based in Maryland told WTOP he's seeing more cases of renters discovering hidden cameras in short-term rental properties. "They're literally in just about everything," Daniel Whitney Jr., with Whitney LLP in Towson, said. Whitney s Data center developers are being pushed farther out in Northern Virginia 09/12/2023 12:04pm • Leasing demand for data centers in Northern Virginia remains as strong as ever, but developers may be running out of room for new projects closer in. CBRE's report on data center activity for the first half of 2023 notes developers are migrating to new sites within Virginia. Data center activity Why DC-area developers are building so many apartments 09/11/2023 11:01am • Many of those construction cranes dotting the horizons around the D.C. region are building housing, and the area is a leader for new apartment construction. The D.C. metro ranks 6th in the nation for number of new apartments delivered between 2020 and 2022 — almost 43,000 new units, according t Arlington Co. to open housing voucher waitlist 09/03/2023 09:39am • Access to affordable housing is a big issue in the D.C. region. To combat the problem, Arlington County, Virginia, says it will soon open up a waitlist for a federally funded rental subsidy program. The program is called the Housing Choice Voucher Program and the county will select 5,000 applican Labor Day travel expected to be up over last year; gas prices moderate 08/31/2023 03:14pm • AAA expects more people to travel this Labor Day weekend than those who did in 2022. Ragina Ali, AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesperson in Maryland and D.C., said most Labor Day vacationers drive to their destinations, given the short duration. "Whether you are hitting the road, headed to the airpo Federal government's back-to-office push could be latest DC housing market challenge 08/28/2023 11:56am • The push by federal government agencies, now at the direction of the Biden Administration, to aggressively bring employees back to the workplace impacts tens of thousands of federal government employees in the D.C. region who have been working remotely under pandemic-era loosened telework schedules. Are Prince George's Co. landlords ignoring 3% cap on rent hikes? 08/24/2023 04:45pm • Last spring, the Prince George's County Council passed emergency legislation capping rent hikes at 3%, in part moved by complaints from seniors and other residents that some apartment complexes were increasing rents by hundreds of dollars per month. In some cases, the rent hikes were increasing f Reagan National project could bring more parking, better roads and new facilities 08/17/2023 06:55am • Getting in and out of Reagan National Airport can be challenging for travelers, but there's now a new plan to improve access to facilities, create more parking and address some serious traffic concerns. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has spent years working to find solutions to se Montgomery Co. offers free computers, Internet discounts for low-income residents 08/16/2023 01:32pm • There's good news for Montgomery County residents without Internet service or access to computers. Montgomery County is offering free computers and up to $45 per month off home or mobile Internet for some low-income residents. The program, offered right before the start of the new school year,