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The Homebuying Strategy You Haven't Heard Of: Going Off-Market 03/01/2018 07:00pm • Residential real estate has largely followed the same narrative for the past few years: While there are plenty of buyers shopping around and ready to make a bid, there simply aren't enough homes on the market. There are more than 75 million owner-occupied households in the U.S., according to the U.S 7 Spring Break Budget Busters 02/27/2018 07:00pm • Travelers across the country are itching to escape the hustle and bustle of their daily lives and reconnect on a spring break trip with the family this March and April. But no matter which destination parents choose or how much time they devote to the vacation-planning process, traveling with the ki How a New HUD Rule Changes Section 8 Housing Vouchers 02/27/2018 07:00pm • On April 1, the Small Area Fair Market Rent rule will go into effect, aimed at appropriately altering the way fair market rent is calculated for Housing Choice Voucher program recipients and reducing the chances of confining recipients exclusively to low-rent areas. The Housing Choice Voucher progr 10 big ways to boost your budget — without skimping on your daily latte 02/27/2018 05:07am • These budget moves pack a big punch. The idea that your morning coffee -- or avocado toast -- purchase is what's preventing you from becoming a millionaire is a personal finance "truthism" that's existed for decades. And, yes, while opting to brew weekday coffee at home could save you $1,000 per Why More Retirees Are Becoming Renters 02/25/2018 07:00pm • Some retirees want to continue to live in their own home as long as possible, but others are attracted to the convenience and flexibility of renting. The number of renters in their early 60s increased by 84 percent between 2006 and 2016, the most of any age group, according to a new Joint Center for The Ultimate Guide to REITs 02/25/2018 07:00pm • A REIT, or a real estate investment trust, is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. This is often done by pooling investors' money to buy and possibly manage commercial or residential buildings. The company then collects rent from its tenants and passes that income This Mental Block Costs Income Investors 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Retirement is such a numbers game that a common mental block of retirees and pre-retirees doesn't get the attention it deserves: Investing needs and wants don't always match. In a recent Gallup poll, 85 percent of non-retired investors strongly agreed it was important to have a guaranteed stream of How Do Rent-to-Own Home Purchases Work? 02/21/2018 07:00pm • Rent-to-own agreements offer a path toward home ownership for people who can't qualify for a mortgage or afford a down payment. Under a rent-to-own agreement, you can move in and rent a home with the option of owning it later, often building a down payment as you pay rent. But keep in mind that thi Exactly how many Washingtonians work for the federal government? 02/19/2018 11:09am • WASHINGTON — The federal government remains the largest single employer in the Washington metropolitan area, and the District’s Office of Revenue Analysis keeps track of how many fed jobs there are. The office's monthly report said, as of November 2017, the federal government directly employe Wrong turn? Authorities try to narrow causes of NSA security scare at Fort Meade 02/15/2018 07:05am • WASHINGTON — The investigation into Wednesday’s NSA security incident is still ongoing, but authorities are not discounting that a wrong turn may have started the whole thing. The shooting left three people with injuries, including the driver of an SUV that crashed into a barrier with apparen Metro funding, ban on drivers' handheld phone use advance on Va. assembly's 'crossover day' 02/13/2018 06:50pm • RICHMOND, Va. -- In a major milestone for Metro funding, each house of Virginia's General Assembly approved on Tuesday more than $100 million per year for the system. The details of the first new funding for the system and related restrictions and reforms must be hashed out before the session end 5 Ways to Get the Most Bang for Your Timeshare Buck 02/12/2018 07:00pm • Timeshares can be a way to own a piece of property in a vacation destination, but think twice before adding a timeshare to your investment portfolio. "I have never heard of a timeshare being sold for profit by anyone other than the resorts," says Gordon Newton, president of Gilbert, Arizona-based N Former Nats pitcher arrested with more than 20 kilos of drugs 02/12/2018 05:35pm • WASHINGTON — Esteban Loaiza, who pitched for the Washington Nationals in 2005, was arrested with more than 20 kilograms of cocaine in his possession in San Diego, California, authorities said. The San Diego Sheriff's Department said Loiaza was arrested Feb. 9 and will be in court on Wednesday, Va. House GOP unveils their Metro funding plan 02/08/2018 02:40pm • WASHINGTON — A new Republican-backed plan for dedicated Metro funding emerged in Virginia's House of Delegates Thursday morning. The new version of a bill sponsored by Del. Tim Hugo, chairman of the Republican Caucus, was unanimously approved by the House Transportation Committee and will serve Baltimore city council to mull strict limits on Airbnb-type rentals 02/05/2018 08:20pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore City Council is set to take up a bill imposing strict rules on short-term rentals made through Airbnb and other sites. The Baltimore Sun reports it was introduced by Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young and Councilman Eric Costello on Monday. The proposed