Development Plan Puts Historic Princeton Battlefield at Risk" alt="Development Plan Puts Historic Princeton Battlefield at Risk" />

The historic site of the Battle of Princeton, a major turning point in the Revolutionary War and, thus, our country's independence, has another form of combat brewing -- this time in real estate. The Institute for Advanced Study, a genius incubator of sorts where the likes of Albert Einstein studied, owns 22 acres ... Continue Reading »

In Maryland, Mortgage Rates So Low You Can't Believe It" alt="In Maryland, Mortgage Rates So Low You Can't Believe It" />

Carlo Johnson, a 28-year-old mid-level professional at the Department of Defense, is doing something he never thought possible so early in his career: moving out of his low-rent Baltimore apartment and buying a house with his fiancée in the Washington, D.C., metro area. On Thursday, he was taking a second look at ... Continue Reading »

Mezuzah Lawsuit Ends as Condo Association Caves" alt="Mezuzah Lawsuit Ends as Condo Association Caves" />

Barbara Cadranel of Stratford, Conn., will be having a very happy Passover: The lawsuit over a mezuzah that pitted her First Amendment rights against her condo association's bylaws ended Tuesday when the association backed down. Her lawyers, Nathan Lewin and Alyza D. Lewin announced that Cadranel, who had been ... Continue Reading »

Mezuzah Case: Condo Association Bylaw vs. Jewish Practice" alt="Mezuzah Case: Condo Association Bylaw vs. Jewish Practice" />

The case of a Connecticut woman who's being fined for affixing a mezuzah to her condo's doorframe pits the First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom against a condo association's bylaws -- and so far, the condo association isn't backing down. Neither is Barbara Cadranel: Though the California Condo Association in ... Continue Reading »