The National Association of Realtors(R) has awarded $48,262 to 13 local and state Realtor(R) associations through the Smart Growth Action Grants program. The grants are awarded to help associations implement smart growth programs and activities that posit

T hese are picturesque Columbus neighborhoods that make real estate agents salivate. Homes are large and comfortable and the trees that shade them are fully grown. Lawns always have that just-cut look and the evening air is filled with the aroma of smold

The couple that led the fight against high taxes in the Brandywine Heights School District is selling the home where they have lived for 30 years and moving on.

Hunting for a home loan? Be prepared for the financial equivalent of a strip search, say mortgage brokers. And that's for traditional mortgages to people with good credit, including well-heeled investors -- not subprime borrowers.

Dear readers: I ask for your indulgence and the same from the Review-Journal's real estate editorial staff as I digress from my usual question and answer format.