By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The young drop coverage to avoid higher premiums
When home inspector Stephen Showalter made his way through a historic home on the Eastern Shore recently, he noticed something a bit quirky.
"Older people tended to mark things," said Ms. Holt, who has encountered the initials of carpenter Asa Donaldson in many an Arlington home.
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"They added on here, they added on there," Ms. Holt said. "Now people just tear down and build a McMansion."
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