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Economists and market watchers have been warning investors about the prospect of increased inflation since the housing bubble burst in 2007.
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Read More »C. Fraser Smith: Budgeting for a better quality of life
A drive through some Baltimore neighborhoods makes you wonder how anyone can push this city back toward livability.
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Read More »Bookworm: How to create a viral product in six steps
Your office is like a petri dish. Someone lets loose with a minor sniffle and — boom — you’ve all got colds. A little runny nose and everybody’s fighting the latest bug, the community hand-sanitizer bottle becomes the new hang-out spot, and the workplace is a real barrel of fun.
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Read More »Ellen R. Sauerbrey: Gas tax – irresponsible, irresponsive
Congratulations to the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative leadership and governor: You’re on your way to 26.
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Read More »C. Fraser Smith: Can O’Malley stay shiny for 2016?
The last 18 months of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s life might seem like a dream.
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Read More »Robert Nusgart: Private mortgage insurance is back in a big way
There are only a few more weeks before changes in Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance go into effect — changes that will cost millions of borrowers who need a government-insured loan to get into a home more money.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: Play dress-up with house before selling
Now that we’ve dodged the bullet on what is hopefully the last threat of snow for the season, homeowners contemplating a move are turning their attention to spiffing the place up for sale. When it comes to the projects a seller might consider, they can be divided into two categories — major ones, where you’ll most likely need to hire a contractor, and minor ones, where Harry Homeowner can usually get the job done. So, let’s take a look at both types and help you get a handle on what’s worth doing and what’s not.
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Read More »Laslo Boyd: Revolution in higher education at hand
If you have been reading the flurry of recent articles about online education, you have undoubtedly concluded that the “next big thing” is MOOCs. However, if even the acronym mystifies you, let me help. A MOOC is a massive open online course, and they seem to be springing up everywhere, including at some of the nation’s most prestigious universities.
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Read More »C. Fraser Smith: Think nationally, distrust locally
Have the low ratings for Congress filtered down to the local level?
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Read More »C. Fraser Smith: Gov. Ruppersberger? It could happen
Maryland’s remarkable contribution to the policymaking ranks in Washington — whatever you may think of government and policymaking there — might be reduced in a few months.
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