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The other value of real estate

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I’ve been stalking the DC real estate market for months, first hoping to cash in on the $8,000 federal tax credit, then waiting for the credit to expire so housing prices could drop. If I’m going to buy, I want to make a “good...

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New requirements for DC’s Homestead Deduction

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In this season of the World Cup, I’m sure most of us would consider it unfair to move the goal posts while the ball is in the air. Well, according to a recent announcement from the Homestead Unit within the DC Office of Tax and Revenue, moving...

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To rent or to own, that is the question

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The $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers expired for most of us a little over a month ago, but  mortgage rates continue to hold at historic lows prompting the question: Is it better to rent or own? The big picture story tells...

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