Special feature: Loudoun County serves diverse market

Michele Lerner

Loudoun County, one of the fastest-growing and wealthiest counties in the nation for the past decade, has somewhat of a "split personality." Known both as ...

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• Active-adult living: Many amenities at Leesburg's Leisure World

  5 AM Michele Lerner

  

  Active-adult communities are often recognized for their social and recreational amenities that allow residents to stay physically and mentally fit. At Leisure World of Virginia, located on a 91-acre parcel of land within the planned ... Continue reading »

• Charting the market: Demand, supply shift in area

  5 AM Chris Sicks

  

  Whether you are discussing cars, groceries or homes, the relationship between supply and demand is perhaps the dominant economic factor. When there are more cars than buyers, prices fall and automakers struggle. Continue reading »

• Cover story: Households warm to varied fireplaces

  5 AM Cary Lee Dailey SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

  Fireplaces evoke nostalgic memories of families gathered around a glowing fire, listening to crackles and pops while watching orange and gold flames dance. Yet today's fireplaces are not the utilitarian brick structures of the past. ... Continue reading »

• New in Maryland: Oak Creek in Upper Marlboro

  5 AM Michele Lerner

  

  Craftmark Homes Inc. is building single-family homes at Oak Creek in Upper Marlboro, a gated country club community with a private golf course, pool and club, tennis courts, a lake and shuttle service to Metro. Continue reading »

• Mortgage Q&A: Inaccurate appraisals possible

  5 AM Henry Savage SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

  Q. I recently canceled a refinance because my appraisal came in under what I think my property is worth. I purchased my home three years ago for $255,000. While the value may not have increased, ... Continue reading »