For our fourth venture into home inspections, we continue our conversation with Mark Linebaugh, president of Homemark Inc., and will address the sometimes lesser-seen but often felt issues with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. If you’re selling your home, it’s a good idea to have your HVAC systems serviced and cleaned. It’s a tremendously common area … [Read more...] about Home Inspection Part 4: HVAC is a Top Concern for Buyers and Sellers
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A Taste of Argentina with Viña Ventisquero Winemaker Felipe Tosso
Once an aspiring tennis pro and classical guitarist, Felipe Tosso eventually found his true creative calling at the Viña Ventisquero winery nestled in the coastal hills of Chile’s Maipo Valley. There he makes world-class wines from grapes cultivated along the slopes and valleys that lie with the winery’s vineyards in Maipo, Colchagua, Casablanca, and Leyda valleys. Felipe … [Read more...] about A Taste of Argentina with Viña Ventisquero Winemaker Felipe Tosso
Get Hip to D.C.-Area Mid-Century Modern Homes
You see them sometimes sprinkled among traditionally constructed Ramblers, Ranches and Cape Cods, with their flat roofs, more windows than walls and funky shapes. It’s that mid- (20th) century modern look that came on strong after World War II and lasted several decades. It’s a style probably best known in Palm Springs, Calif., (where this year’s Modernism Week festivities … [Read more...] about Get Hip to D.C.-Area Mid-Century Modern Homes
Wine for Your Next Date Night
Georgia-born winemaker Suzanne Phifer Pavitt explained that she won’t tolerate bad food or bad wine, as my husband Chris Prawdzik and I sipped her excellent Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc over lunch at D.C.’s District Line. Growing up Baptist in rural Georgia, she appreciated the high quality of locally grown food from a young age. But wine? Not so much. Fortunately, as an … [Read more...] about Wine for Your Next Date Night
Angie’s List is a Valuable Addition to Your Toolbox
D.C. Region Real Estate scours the neighborhood and the Web to tap into the most helpful resources for homebuyers and sellers, because we understand your time is money. Nowhere is it more important when you must venture into the word of repair, remodel and replacement and find that service provider who not only does a good job, but who has your best interests in mind and … [Read more...] about Angie’s List is a Valuable Addition to Your Toolbox
