Articles Written by:    ELIZABETH RAZZI     

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Chinese drywall linked to irritation

The CPSC said it has received 2,091 reports from consumers in 32 states, the District and Puerto Rico about contaminated drywall in homes. Occupants have complained of rotten-egg smells; irritated eyes, skin and respiratory systems; asthma attacks; and ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  24 Nov 2009

Real Estate Live

Razzi is the author of two consumer-advice books, "The Fearless Home Buyer" (2006) and "The Fearless Home Seller" (2007). For more on local real estate, visit washingtonpost.com's . Elizabeth Razzi: Hello, everyone! Lots to talk about today. And...in ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: FICO,  Amazon.com,  Craigslist.org

A look behind the lack of affordable family housing

It's not exactly news to anyone of average income looking to buy a home in the area -- or to drivers stuck on clogged roads. But the Terwilliger Center report quantifies our misery and says things are likely to get worse if someone (ahem, government) ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  30 Oct 2009
Related Topics: The Pentagon,  Trammell Crow

Service Lets Homeowners Get Jump on Lien Jumpers

Adapted from Elizabeth Razzi's blog at washingtonpost.com/localaddress: First American Core Logic, a company that sells lien-monitoring services and automated appraisal information to lenders, is offering similar services to homeowners at no charge. Its ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  16 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Mall blooms with solar-house visions

Copyright © 2009, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2009, Associated ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,  10 Oct 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party

All's Possible Under the Sun

A tidy village dedicated to the future of green, solar-powered living has taken over the heart of the National Mall, where 20 teams of college students are vying to see who can build the most appealing energy-efficient home. The teams, from universities ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  9 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Energy Department

Showing Your Cards Early

Home buyers in much of the Washington area had better be prepared to tell the sellers what their salaries are and how much cash they have in the bank. And they will be expected to lay bare such financial details before they even learn whether the seller ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  31 Jul 2009

Home-Team Advantage

For Chris de Brey and his fiancee, Kim Martin, that inherent conflict came to a head around December. The couple, both 25, were shopping for their first home last fall, through the height of the financial crisis. They were looking for bargains on ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  12 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Kim Martin

The Cash That's Left

But buyers sometimes are surprised to learn that lenders will disapprove of them draining their bank accounts dry. It doesn't matter that they used the cash to make a bigger down payment or to pay off other debts -- steps that usually win an "attaboy" ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, The Washington Post,  5 Jun 2009

Investors lash out at advisers, brokers for losses

WASHINGTON — A lot of investors are blistering mad, not only about the sorry state of their portfolios but about the investment advice they got on the way down. claiming negligence. Their discontent drives a search for scapegoats — someone to blame ...

From ELIZABETH RAZZI, Monterey County Herald,  12 May 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

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