Erika Gonzalez

A smaller Thanksgiving gathering means you don’t have to spend all day cooking. Executive Chef of Commissary, Thomas Crenshaw suggests skipping the whole bird entirely. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

With Covid-19 cases surging across the country and in our area, the CDC is urging people to stay home this Thanksgiving. A smaller gathering means you don’t have to spend all day cooking. Executive Chef of Commissary, Thomas Crenshaw suggests skipping the whole bird entirely.  Instead, Crenshaw says ask your butcher for turkey breast or turkey thighs. They can...

The CDC has come out with guidance on how to celebrate the holidays safely amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Erika Gonzalez has tips on how to be the perfect host.

The air is noticeably cooler and signs of fall, including chrysanthemums and pansies, are making their seasonal debut. September is the optimal time to purchase mums. Isaiah Weinstein is with Seasonal Celebrations and runs the pop-up shop on Massachusetts Avenue outside St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Northwest D.C. “When you’re looking for mums, you want to get them...

A sprawling kitchen island, a windowsill reading nook, a spacious walk-in closet: We all have a vision for the home of our dreams. But what if more than two dozen designers combined their expertise and vision to outfit a flawlessly on-trend, aspirational home? You’ll find that at a nearly 10,000-square-foot mansion in McLean, Virginia, that is this year’s Aspire...

A few bucks at the grocery store and you can leave with some fairly decent flowers, but a local florist is sharing her secrets on how to turn them into showstoppers.

We may be in the midst of a pandemic, so getting your hands dirty and improving your home or garden might be the best thing you can do. News4’s Erika Gonzalez talks to an expert about how to care for some of her favorite fall flowers.

Request your ballot as soon as possible and make sure you are careful filling it out. News4’s Erika Gonzalez has more advice to make sure your vote counts.

News4’s Erika Gonzalez takes us inside the Aspire House in McLean for a sneak peek before the design house opens to the public.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, dentists say patients are complaining of jaw pain because stress is causing them to grind their teeth more. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

Being cooped up at home has some rethinking their where they live. As people start spending more time inside, they are looking for new homes. Taylor Carney with Compass Reality said this is a good time to consider what you want out of a home now that you’re spending extra time indoors. There are certain questions that home owners should...

It’s hard to say what will happen to the housing market after the coronaviurs pandemic. News4s Erika Gonzalez spoke with realtors about what you could do during your time at home if you’re looking to buy or sell.

Kevin Flores and Luisa Fernanda Flores are both working in Maryland hospitals as coronavirus devastates the area. They spoke about how they’re keeping their family safe and what keeps them up at night. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

The cost of big city living is taking a toll on many working families, who say owning a home is simply out of reach. Prince George’s County bucks the trend. News4’s Erika Gonzalez takes a look at how much house you can get for your money in the county.

D.C.-area home sellers often tout homes’ new carpet and new appliances — but the real estate company Zillow says that’s not what’s likely to grab potential buyers. Research based on the sale of more than 4 million homes in a two-year period shows that certain features correlate to higher sale prices. The item currently topping the charts by a...

News4’s Erika Gonzalez shares research from Zillow to show what you can do to sell your home faster and for more money.

You could spend thousands of dollars on professional staging to entice buyers who may want to purchase your home. Or, you could do it yourself for a few hundred. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

Spring hasn’t started yet, but the spring housing market has. In the D.C. area, the market can be tough to navigate. News4 spoke to realtor Ashleigh Wehmeyer of Compass Realty, who said if you want to sell your home fast, you need to make a good first impression. “Approach it like you were online dating. Just like Tinder, you...

HGTV star and local designer Lauren Liess shares her holiday tablescape ideas with Erika Gonzalez.

Two strangers were at Rock Creek Park on Sunday for the same thing: a snowy photo. News4’s Erika Gonzalez explains how one of their photos is what led to a life-saving moment.