Howe Real Estate Should Be

 Financially, there’s more to buying a home than the purchase price—sometimes much more.After the down payment, and once your closing costs and monthly mortgage payments are added up, it can be easy to forget some of the costly and hidden costs of owning a home. Take these added charges into cons...

I joined Active Rain in December 2008 at the suggestion and invitation of Patricia Kennedy.  My first post was about a public auction that I went to in Kenwood Forest,There still aren't many auctions in the DC area.  The one I went to in Kenwood Forests is the only one that has happened there in ...

I particularly like the advice to spend as much time nurturing old leads as generating new leads. There is gold in your database if you nurture it! And it probably costs less than the new leads since you've already paid for them somehow with $  to an on line service or hours at an open house. So ...

COVID brought us many things, including hybrid work.  More people now work from home and spend much less time in an office than before the start of the pandemic.  This is expected to impact demand for urban real estate for years.  The consulting firm McKinsey & Company  looked at how the pandemic...

Investing in short term rentals can be an excellent strategy to diversify your portfolio. Companies such as Airbnb and VRBO have brought the short-term rental market into the mainstream, making it easier than ever for investors to profit from real estate ownership. Rather than getting tied into l...

927 S Rolfe St in Arlington Virginia is a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse condo with 1224 square feet of living space.  The private balcony is perfect for fireworks watching on July 4, al fresco dining and summer cook outs all summer long while the cozy fireplace is an inviting place to gather on c...

It is hot! hot! hot! this summer!  Some times, the idea of slipping into a pool is just too good to pass up.  Maybe the first, last and most important must have on your shopping list for condos this summer is a swimming pool!  Where should you start to look? Obviously, right here with this post! ...

Coming Soon!  927 S Rolfe St in Arlington Virginia is a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse condo with 1224 square feet of living space.  The private balcony is perfect for al fresco dining and summer cook outs while the cozy fireplace is an inviting place to gather on cold winter nights!        927 S ...

Islands for sale promise the dream escape.  Whether your own private island means mai tais, a hammock and toes in the sand, adventures on the high seas with Fletcher Christian or just a quiet dock, a small sail boat and fresh crabs with lots of Old Bay, the dream of a private island captures most...

A beloved food pantry in Montgomery County has now reopened at a new site after it was forced to close operations almost 4 months ago.“So What Else” Food Pantry, a source of affordable food for many people in Montgomery County and across the DC metro area has now re-opened at a new location in No...