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Obama's Oval Office: Redecorating for World's Most Famous Tenant

What do you do when you move into a new rental? Redecorate, of course. The White House last week unveiled President Obama's redesigned Oval Office. The makeover, completed under the eye of California designer Michael Smith while the First Family was vacationing in Martha's Vineyard, showcases a sea of brown, camel, and... Continue Reading »

Cities With Jobs: Yes, They Do Exist

Summer: Time for flip-flops, beach vacations and the hunt for that first post-college job for recent grads. According to the job search engine, Juju.com, certain towns offer better career opportunities than others. Measuring a city's unemployed population versus the number of advertised positions, Juju's June list ranks... Continue Reading »

D.C. Nationals Baseball: Live Near Stadium and See Strasburg Pitch, $649K

There are fewer than a dozen homes for sale within walking distance of Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., but if you want to buy a home with the quickest walk to the baseball stadium, you're going to have to come up with $649,000 or more for a condo in the Capitol Quarter. Public transportation to the ballpark is... Continue Reading »

Stephanopoulos Settles for $1M Less on Georgetown Home

While not quite on the scale of Greek tragedy, political correspondent George Stephanopoulos has sold his exquisite Georgetown mansion for close to a million dollars less than the asking price. Stephanopoulos and his wife, actor/comedian Ali Wentworth, sold the estate to Alan Adler of Chevy Chase Trust for $5.45... Continue Reading »

Northern Virginia's Crystal City Gets New Life

In a county known for attracting young professionals to neighborhoods with its vibrant development on Washington D.C.'s Metro corridors, Arlington, Va. planners are hoping a facelift will help a 40-year-old, mixed-use development known as Crystal City compete with the upstarts. The county is floating a plan to redevelop... Continue Reading »

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