Historic House Blog

On the eve of President-elect Obama’s historic inauguration, we turn our attention to perhaps the most historic home in the country- the White House. If a Realtor were to write up a classified ad, it might read something like “Well-Maintained 16 bedroom, 35 bath colonial on 18 acres in the heart of the downtown historic [...]

One of the most important parts of any real estate purchase is the home inspection. A home inspector will give the house a thorough going-over and report on any problems he or she finds.  A home inspection may identify the need for major repairs, as well as the need for maintenance to keep a house in good [...]

The Library of Congress sponsors an amazing website full of resources useful to the historic home enthusiast. It’s called the American Memory Project and it’s filled with millions of scanned documents, advertising, maps, diagrams, films, photos, and more from the Library’s collection. One fascinating section is the Panoramic Map Collection- it’s loaded with aerial views [...]