| General Growth Lines Up More Capital Mall owner General Growth Properties has bolstered its case for exiting from bankruptcy protection as a stand-alone company. online.wsj.com |
High-end residential makes Feb. gains Robust sales activity in the higher-end housing segments gave some life to the Houston real estate market in February, according to the latest data compiled by the Houston Association of Realtors. bizjournals.com |
Private lake is draw for Fairfax County's Woodside Estates When Marcia and Mark Doherty moved to Fairfax County from Chicago in 1996, they had two main goals. They wanted to be in McLean's Langley High School pyramid, and they wanted to replicate the setting they had left behind: wooded property on a small lake. feeds.washingtonpost.com |
New home sales plummet to record low New home sales plummeted to a record low in May, the first month following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, snapping a two-month streak of increases. rss.cnn.com |
Applying finish to furniture with real luster Q: I bought some unfinished furniture to save money, and now I am not sure how to finish it. I have no experience in finishing and would like something simple, if possible, to give a wood-tone effect. Some of the furniture is made of poplar and some of pine. Can you help? -- M. Bishop Furniture - Home and Garden - Shopping - Business - Consumer Goods and Services feeds.washingtonpost.com |