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Washington D.C.’s Housing Market Defies the Nation’s Norm

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The nation’s Capitol stands out as the “shining star” in nearly every market report that crosses the wire. Washington, D.C. has consistently defied the recent declines in home prices. The latest S&P Case-Shiller index upheld D.C. as the only city where home prices are increasing on both a monthly and annual basis. That coincided with …

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President Obama on Loan Modifications

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President Obama has made a public call for mortgage lenders and servicers to provide struggling homeowners with longer-term modifications and principal reductions when it fits the situation. Referring to the American taxpayers’ bailout of the banking system, which the president described as probably the most unpopular thing the government has ever done, Obama said, “[W]e …

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A look back at the Boy Scout Jamboree

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Chris Epting’s book, Vanishing Orange County, included some history and great photos of the national Boy Scout Jamboree in Irvine, California, back in 1953. Also, look at my past post on the Jamboree and its influence on the naming of Jamboree Road in Irvine here.  The following photos and descriptions were taken from Vanishing Orange …

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