Prices at St. Charles are a draw

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  • Prices at St. Charles are a draw

    Prices at St. Charles are a draw

    The community in Charles County has some of the lowest home prices in the Washington area.

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  • November home sales in DC metro area were better than expected

    November home sales in DC metro area were better than expected

    Sales surge despite active listings falling below 8,000 for the first time in more than seven years.

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  • A new home for the holidays?

    A new home for the holidays?

    December is typically a time of slow sales, but it can be a great time to buy or sell a house, experts say.

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Glen Allen

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Forest Hills

Residents dig the leafy vibe of this Northwest Washington neighborhood.

Clover-College Park

Gerald Ford was a longtime resident of this section of Alexandria

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This month two agencies begin a study of the 102-year-old federal law limiting Washington building heights.

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Rather than walking away from an underwater property, consider a short sale.

Outdoor Christmas decorations

Outdoor Christmas decorations

Making the exterior of a home festive doesn’t have to mean giant inflatable Santas and a mass of colored lights.

Tools and calculators

Interactive Map: Housing sale trends in DC area

Explore real estate trends from the last 10 years of property sales in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Community Data

A view of Georgetown from Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Information on schools, crime, population, income as well as housing prices and recent sales by neighborhood.

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Distinguished homes

The Washington Post’s picks of local distinguished homes on the market.

What you can buy for $750,000

Here’s a sampling of properties for sale in the Washington metro area priced around $750,000.

What you can buy for $500,000

Here’s a sampling of properties for sale in the Washington metro area priced around $500,000.

What you can buy for $350,000

Here’s a sampling of properties for sale in the Washington metro area priced around $350,000.

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