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The Luck of the Landlords
The slumping housing market hit Teresa Walsh hard. Seeking a better life for her two daughters, Walsh put her house in Menlo Park, Calif., on the market and moved to Bethesda.



When Cutting the Price, Take a Big Bite, Not a Bunch of Nibbles
Cutting the price to get your home sold isn't quite as simple as it seems.



Restoring Schools to the Havens They Should Be
As Labor Day marks the end of summer and beginning of another school year, citizens presume that teachers are ready, but they may wonder if school buildings are, too.



So Tight-Knit, It's Okay to Make the Neighbor's Place Smell . . . Like Turkey
After many years living in Georgetown and Columbia Heights, Lynda Couvillion and Michael Seidman were certified city dwellers, accustomed to close-in living.



A New Way to Tap Home Equity
Improbable as it sounds at a time when U.S. homeowners have lost billions of dollars in equity, an industry is taking shape to help them tap portions of their equity wealth without incurring traditional mortgage debt or making interest payments.



Mailbag: Retiring Mortgages, Staging Homes and Trying Short Sales
Useful advice, along with the occasional touch of real estate agent defensiveness, came in through the mailbag this summer. Here's an edited sample.



These Home-Equity Loans Come With Big Risks
(Second of two articles) When an investor offers you $50,000 or $100,000 in exchange for 30 percent to 50 percent of your home's future appreciation, is it a good deal?



Centuries of Drama at Halcyon House
In Greek mythology, a halcyon was a bird said to calm rough seas. "It also means peaceful and prosperous," real estate agent Hugh Oates said.



Restrictions On Age, Not On Options
Is your house holding you back from aging successfully? Sybil and Ron Levin pondered that question a decade ago, when they were in their 60s.



Chat Plus
Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat.




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