WASHINGTON POST REALTY NEWS

Merry-Go-Round Farm tries to bring superior architecture to Potomac
Drive on River Road in Potomac, and you'll see them on both sides: the McMansions, the faux chateaux and other oversize revisions of one architectural style or another.

United States - Architecture - Arts - River - Potomac
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Shaping the City: Good design promotes efficient air conditioning
"It's not the heat, it's the humidity!" a complaint often heard in Houston, where I grew up, is wrong. In fact, it's the heat and the humidity.

Air conditioning - Mechanical - Construction and Maintenance - Business and Economy - Contractors
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Kwame Brown's personal debt is ammo in primary for D.C. Council chairmanship
When D.C. Council member Kwame R. Brown wants an escape, he can climb into a Cadillac Escalade, head down to a private yacht club on the Anacostia River and fire up Bullet Proof, his 38-foot powerboat, before returning to his four-bedroom Hillcrest home.

Kwame Brown - United States - Government - Organizations - Recreation
Publ.Date : Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Do It Yourself: Tank-type water heaters, low-flow toilets, laminate floors
Q: Is there any way to prevent my tank-type water heater from eventually flooding my basement, which has no floor drain? --V. Saunders

Water - Business - Construction and Maintenance - Materials and Supplies - Mechanical
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Goldman earnings fall on trading slump, charges
EARNINGS Goldman Sachs Group said quarterly earnings tumbled 82 percent, coming in well short of expectations, as trading and underwriting revenue slumped, raising questions about how well Wall Street's preeminent bank can navigate a shifting industry landscape.