It's a cold spring in the Washington D.C. area. Last night, temperatures dipped to 40 degrees and daytime highs are expected in the low to mid 60's this week. Instead of complaining about the cold, which I've done enough already, we are gathering around the fireplace. When I was a first time home buyer, a fireplace was on my "must have" for home list At the time, I couldn't explain why I had to have a fireplace. It was more of an emotional rather than a logical reason. I remember telling my exclusive buyer agent about the fireplace, he just smiled. A man of (0 comments)