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Los Angeles-Orange County Housing Market Forecast 04/04/2023 08:00pm • With an estimated GDP of over $950 billion in 2021, the economy of the combined Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan statistical area not only ranks as the second-largest in the U.S. but as a country would rank as the 18th-largest in the world. Not surprisingly, such economic success brings i Why Early Spring is a Great Time to Buy a House 04/04/2023 08:00pm • If you've been thinking about jumping into the housing market, but have been waiting for just the right time, there's some good news. Early spring can be a great time to start shopping for your first or next home. Why Buying in the Spring Makes SenseThere are several different times of year that wor Comparing Credit Cards With Rental Car Coverage 04/04/2023 08:00pm • Accidents can happen, even on vacation, so it's important to make sure you're covered just in case. With rental cars, the menu of insurance coverage options and their associated fees can often be overwhelming -- and add quite a bit to your final bill. Luckily, many of the most popular credit cards o The funding rundown: These D.C.-area companies raised millions — and one raised billions — in March 04/03/2023 01:05pm • March will be remembered as the month that tech-friendly Silicon Valley Bank failed, a stunning collapse that one local CEO said was "another dagger" for startups that had already been seeing funding options dwindle in recent months. Yet even in these trying times, some companies have shown that whe DC’s cost of living is 53% higher than national average, but housing takes the cake 04/03/2023 08:27am • Nationwide apartment search site ApartmentList has a new online tool that allows people moving to a new city to figure out how their cost of living will change. It is based on a basket of common expenses, including housing, groceries, health care, utilities and transportation costs. “The too How to Run a Tenant Background Check 04/02/2023 08:00pm • Finding reliable, responsible and respectful tenants is no easy task, but it's one of the most important aspects of managing a rental property. One way to help landlords find the right tenant and minimize liability is to perform a background check. Conducting a thorough screening as part of the appl Portland, Oregon, Housing Market Forecast 03/30/2023 08:00pm • Known for its great food and arts scene, Portland, Oregon, has become an increasingly popular place to call home for singles and families alike. As such, Jenelle Etzel, founder and CEO of Living Room Realty, isn't surprised by the fact that demand for homes in Portland is still solid even with mortg San Diego Housing Market Forecast 03/29/2023 08:00pm • With its enviable weather and coastline, consistently strong job market and highly ranked universities, it's easy to become enraptured by San Diego and decide to move here. But with so many others feeling the same way, has California's second largest city become a victim of its own success? Defined Md. Gov. Moore announces supplemental budget with $35 million for state employees as legislative budget negotiations begin 03/29/2023 08:46am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Monday that he will send a supplemental budget proposal to the General Assembly that would include nearly $35 mill What to Consider Before Buying a Rental Property 03/28/2023 08:00pm • Investing in a rental property is a great way to generate steady, ongoing income. And if you hold on to a rental property for many years, it could appreciate quite nicely in value over time. But investing in real estate isn't the same thing as investing in assets like stocks. Real estate requires a Denver Housing Market Forecast 03/28/2023 08:00pm • The last year or so has been a volatile one in housing, largely thanks to rising mortgage rates, which pingponged from the low 3% range to over 7% at one point in 2022. Those rates have eaten into buyers' budgets, causing a pullback in overall demand -- and home prices. In the Denver metropolitan st Senate panel seeks independent state agency to oversee recreational cannabis 03/28/2023 02:01am • After nearly three hours of review and debate, the Senate Finance Committee approved a heavily amended bill to regulate Maryland’s soon-to-be legalized cannabis industry Monday evening, setting up a showdown with the House of Delegates over some of the language. Finance voted to change a propos New York City Housing Market Forecast 03/27/2023 08:00pm • The New York City real estate market has always been a force of its own. With the business, culture and opportunities the Big Apple offers, the city enjoys near-constant interest from buyers at home and abroad. Still, the last few years have thrown some curveballs, and even with NYC's clout, the mar DC electric picnic boat company expands to National Harbor 03/27/2023 10:53am • Float DC is now GoBoat US, a start-up that launched electric picnic boats at The Wharf in D.C. in 2021, after coming to an exclusive agreement with Denmark-based GoBoat ApS, and plans to bring the boats to watering communities nationwide. Float DC is now GoBoat US, a start-up that launched elect How have school systems in Maryland struggled to hire educators? New Blueprint reports detail difficulties 03/27/2023 05:45am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s local school systems submitted their plans to implement a decade-long education reform plan, the Blueprint for Maryland’s F