DC Real Estate News

LARGE 1 Bedroom Condo 1240 4th Street NW, Unit T, Washington, DC 20001 View Map It's about time you see a REAL 1 bedroom condo. This HUGE 1 bed / 2 bath condo has it all; wood floors, granite counters, stainless appliances, a breakfast bar, washer/dryer & great storage space. The 10+ ft ceilings...

Current Number of Homes Active and Under Contract in the Washington DC area: Here is the breakdown as of August 24th, 2010   The number of DC condos for sale continue to drop and are approaching 4 year lows.  In contrast; the condos for sale in Prince Georges county are approaching an all-time h...

Parents cheered and children groaned; as the 1st day of school started here in Washington DC. The 1st day of school in Washington DC is not known to be a "smooth" running day in the DC school system.  The 1st day of school is often filled with problems; confused students on where to go; schools a...

Current Number of Homes Active and Under Contract in the Washington DC area: Here is the breakdown as of July 12th, 2010   While the number of homes UNder Contract has dropped sharply; the number of homes Actively for sale has changed VERY little; and continue to remain near 3-year lows.   Here ...

Large 2 bedroom in Boutique Building 1240 4th Street NW, Unit #200, Washington, DC 20001 View Map You will love this Fantastic Light-Filled 2 bedroom condo in Mt Vernon Square. Complete with a modern kitchen, granite counters, stainless appliances, hard wood floors and high ceilings. Of course y...

With temperatures in the 100s; folks need to drink lots of water and stay in the shade.  Not the day to cut the grass (of course with so little rain - most of it is burnt up anyway). Also - if you live in Washington DC; the city has extended the hours of the cities pools.  Give them a call to che...

Plans change.  People change their minds.  Homes sell.   So when a buyer decided at the last minute (ok 2 hours prior) that he wants to see a condo on the market - I call the owner.  "Well!" She says in a huff.  "That's not much notice.  I will see if that works for me or not!" Yes - perhaps less...

First of all; what IS a Short Sale?   If you don't know; A Short Sale is when the owner (whom still owns the home) - owes more to lenders then the home is actually worth. There is normally a hard-ship involved; (job loss, illness, death of a wage-earner in the home) - and the seller has little or...

Foreclosed homes should always, always, always have a home inspection.  Really every home should - but especially foreclosed homes because so many of these homes have been abused by their past owners or just not maintained.  If they didn't have money for the mortgage - they probably didn't fix an...

...the home buyers were under contract by April 30th.   The extension passed by both the House and the Senate is expected to be signed by the President this week.  Since so many home buyers were scrambling to close by the deadline; June 30th; lenders and title attorneys were busy trying to meet t...