Erika Howsare

We see hundreds of them every day. Houses are everywhere, just like cars. Yet most of us are better at identifying Subarus and Chevys than we are at figuring out whether that place on the corner is a bungalow or a Cape. Which is ironic, since it’s the houses we live in, not the cars. […]

The house is one thing; the mortgage is another. Perhaps the most daunting aspect of the market right now is the fact that the lending industry itself seems to need a serious renovation. How can you get the financing you need without risking collapse? We turned to Matt Hodges, a partner and loan officer at […]

Here it is again: the season when all manner of family, friends and near-strangers will be parading through your house. They’ll eye up every detail of the décor, run through your entire stock of juice boxes and possibly even smash an object you love. Even scarier? They might bring suitcases. 200 South Street Inn has […]

As a member of Charlottesville’s Planning Commission, Cheri Lewis (who’s also an attorney) is used to dealing with thorny questions of how people and architecture interact. It can get pretty hot in that particular kitchen—i.e., lawsuits from developers, a vigilant citizenry—but Lewis’s own cooking and eating space at home feels like a true refuge. What’s […]