Raytheon lands $13.7 million Navy contract addition
Raytheon Network Centric Systems was awarded a $13.7 million modification to a previously awarded contract for design and engineering services for a radar-sharing system. bizjournals.com |
Transit options make District more affordable than suburbs
That house deep in suburbia might look like a palatial bargain when compared with the high-priced real estate downtown, but a new study says that if home buyers factor in the cost of transportation, they might think twice. feeds.washingtonpost.com |
Four Seasons Agrees to Cost Cuts
Four Seasons Hotels, famed for its white-glove service, agreed to skimp on some of its signature features, bowing to pressures by some financially strapped owners of properties that bear its name. online.wsj.com |
The House Lawyer: Consider buying a home rather than paying dorm rent
With the cost of an undergraduate education at some private institutions exceeding $200,000, parents should be looking for any way possible to take the sting out of sending a child to college. In addition to tuition, one significant component of total college cost is the room portion of room and ... Dormitory - Home - Furniture - Student - Business and Economy feeds.washingtonpost.com |
High-efficiency toilet could yield up to $90 of yearly water-cost savings
Q. We moved into a 1950s house with aluminum siding. The paint on the plaster on inside surfaces of exterior walls is peeling in places. This isn't happening on walls that don't face the outside. Is the peeling paint caused by moisture? Do we need new siding? What do you suggest? -J. McLeod feeds.washingtonpost.com |