washington: Flying Buttresses: DC's National Cathedral - 05/23/12 07:28 PM
I took this photo from the tea room area of DC's National Cathedral.
On any trip to Washington, the National Cathedral is a great place to visit. The church itself is amazing. So is the gift shop - a great place to stock up on gargoyles. But don't miss the tea room! It's a quick elevator ride to the most spectacular views of Washington from anywhere in the city.
If you are planning a move to or from the Washington, DC area, I can help! I am licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. You may call, … (20 comments)
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washington: Washington, DC's Forest Hills: 2011 Market Report - 01/31/12 11:55 PM
If you like woods, you'd love Forest Hills. And if you like to be near great restaurants, book stores and other fun, you'll really like Forest Hills. It's a neighborhood just north of the Van Ness Metro station east of Connecticut Avenue.
The homes in this neighborhood are quite spectacular. One even has it's own ballroom!
Here is the basic sales data comparing 2011 with the prior year:ore homes sold in 2010:
More homes sold in 2011, and they sold in much less time than in 2010. But the prices tended to be lower.
The 2010 average may have been … (8 comments)
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washington: Speechless (well, not quite) Sunday - 11/13/11 07:12 PM
One of the things I love about selling old houses in Washington, DC is detail. I to this photo, for example, at a very old house at 1 Logan Circle that is now amazing condos. And as I was leaving, I was struck by the beauty of the staircase. Some artisan sometime during the 1800's crafted this beauty, and it will remain stunning well into the 2100's. Now if they could preserve women of a certain age this well...
If you are planning a move to or from the Washington, DC area, I can help! I am licensed in the … (8 comments)
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washington: Washington, DC Winter Weather: We Got a Bit of Snow - 01/12/11 06:01 PM
It wasn't a whole lot. Just enough to make the ground white and blow around to the sides of some of the trees. It did not close down anything in the city. By the time I woke up, the streets throughout Washington, DC were completely clear.
So this month, we are not complaining about the Washington, DC winter weather. These storms seem to be dumping the white stuff to the south of us, then waiting until they are further north before turning into a serious blizzard.
And I gotta say, I am really impressed by the bloggers who are dealing … (24 comments)
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washington: Doing Business With Bloggers: Do We Have Higher Expectations? You Bet! - 10/19/10 07:55 PM
For the past couple of years, I've been reading Jay Markanich's posts about home inspection. First, I am impressed by any professional who writes well and who conveys to the reader how he works and his values. Second, he sounds like he is really bright and knows how to use the latest technology.
So, I just had a little house go under contract in Brookland, a favorite neighborhood for first time buyers. And I needed a quintessential house nerd (a term of endearment) to come and go over the place. I called Jay to see if he would be willing to … (44 comments)
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washington: My Morning Surprise! - 08/28/10 12:26 AM
Early this morning, I was on my front porch with a neighbor when I saw a stranger walking up the steps with something in his hand. He introduced himself, and my first though was, "Oh, dear! The Jehovah's Witnesses are getting an early start in Crestwood today!"
But this was not about the world ending or the salvation of my soul. This was a little history lesson.
This gentleman carried a black-and-white photo of a row of houses. It was my row of houses! And there was my house when it was brand spanking new! He had printed it from a … (72 comments)
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washington: Speechless Sunday: Lavender Fields - 08/01/10 01:27 PM
In Sequim, in Washington state's Dungeness Valley, the main crop is my favorite plant, lavender. I took this photo at the Purple Haze Lavender Farm just outside of the utterly charming town of Sequim. There are twelve acres of lavender, (organic, of course), and the place smells just heavenly! The gift shop sells all things lavender, including soaps, oils, and even salad dressing!
And if you are planning a vacation, they also have rentals available that look like they'd be great fun!
Oh, and they also have those monster crabs that taste amazing!
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washington: Washington's Beautiful Crepe Myrtle Trees - 07/03/10 10:14 AM
Their real name is Lagerstroemia, but we know them as crepe myrtle trees. They get their name from the crepe-like texture of the flowers at the end of their branches.
There must be a dozen of them on my block, with colors ranging from white to a deep red. They seem to love the heat here in DC, and they even seem to thrive on neglect. Crepe myrtles originally came to this country via Korea and China back in the 1700’s when a Frenchman named Andre Michaux imported some to Charleston, South Carolina. Today, there are many varieties, … (25 comments)
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washington: The Active Rain Realtor Nationwide Survey about Washington, DC - 05/24/10 07:31 PM
The Active Rain Realtor Nationwide Survey about Washington, DC
Washington, DC Market Report
Question #1 -My market area is...
It's sort of moderate, at least compared to last month, which was pretty crazy. Maybe it's giving me a breather before the famous Washington, DC summer market revs up.
Question #2 - My Current Housing Market Conditions...
Our prices are holding and buyers are buying, although the May numbers are way down compared to last month, at least for homes priced under $800,000, which was the most you could pay and still get the $8000 federal income tax credit.
I'm seeing some … (4 comments)
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washington: Got Junk In The Trunk - 05/06/10 11:25 AM
About ten years ago, a nice neighbor asked me for a favor. His friend needed someplace to store some used appliances for a few months and he wondered if my empty garage that I've never used. Being such a nice person, I said sure.
Four years later, they were still there, and I tried to call the friend, only to learn that he had left the area and joined some religious cult.
Now, I don't use my garage, and having it full of all of this stuff did make it impossible for anyone to come through the garage, into my back … (26 comments)
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washington: Luxury Real Estate In Washington, DC: 1st Quarter of 2010 - 04/09/10 10:11 PM
Luxury Real Estate In Washington, DC: 1st Quarter of 2010
Like most world capitals, Washington, DC has many amazing homes. Right now, there are 247 residential properties on the market with a price tag of over $1 million dollars. And during the 1st quarter of this year, there were 71 shown as having sold on the MRIS multiple listing service. And here are the top five of those sales, in reverse order:
5. 2431 Kalorama Road NW - $3,325,333: This stone colonial was listed for $3,595,000 and was being sold in "as is" condition to settle an estate. It was on … (19 comments)
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washington: Speechless Sunday: Here Come The Redbuds! - 03/28/10 11:58 PM
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washington: Speechless Sunday: Fermenting Snow - 03/14/10 10:18 PM
It's almost gone, but not quite.
Please!
Melt!
© 2009 Patricia Kennedy. Unless otherwise noted, the content, both written and in pictures, is the property of Patricia Kennedy . If you would like to use this image, please email me (housepat@mac.com) with your request. I'll almost certainly say yes, and ask only that you provide a link back to my original content as well as an acknowledgment. The same thing applies to any other material you see posted here on Active Rain or on any of my other blogs.
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washington: Speechless Sunday: It Used To Be Beautiful - 02/28/10 09:09 PM
Rosalinda Morgan, this post is for you! Just a few short weeks ago, this was bright and white and fluffy. It looked sort of like the snow in the beautiful photo you posted today! And now it's piled really, really high and melting really, really slowly and getting really, really dirty!
I took this with my I-Phone on the way home tonight.
© 2009 Patricia Kennedy. Unless otherwise noted, the content, both written and in pictures, is the property of Patricia Kennedy . If you would like to use this image, please email me (housepat@mac.com) with your request. I'll almost … (33 comments)
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washington: Washington, DC Luxury Homes: Top 10 Sales For January, 2010 - 02/01/10 04:11 PM
Washington, DC Luxury Homes: Top 10 Sales For January, 2010
January was another interesting month for the luxury home market here in Washington. If, for example, you look at the ten highest priced homes for sale in the District, you will find prices ranging from a low of $8,500,000 to a high of $39,500,000 (and that one debuted on the market for $49,000,000 over a year ago). But the highest priced homes that actually sold were showing much lower numbers.
The homes that sold often had to reduce the original asking prices to attract an offer. All of the sellers had … (25 comments)
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washington: Speechless Sunday In Rock Creek Park - 01/31/10 07:26 PM
I took this in Rock Creek Park this afternoon. It's got a little bit of ice and a lot of snow.
© 2009 Patricia Kennedy. Unless otherwise noted, the content, both written and in pictures, is the property of Patricia Kennedy . If you would like to use this image, please email me (housepat@mac.com) with your request. I'll almost certainly say yes, and ask only that you provide a link back to my original content as well as an acknowledgment. The same thing applies to any other material you see posted here on Active Rain or on any of my … (27 comments)
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washington: Do You Have Issues With Zillow? - 01/12/10 01:31 PM
I used to have issues with Zillow. Even wrote a couple of blog rants about them. But I got to like these guys a lot more after I met Sara Bonert at an Inman Connect a few years ago. And today, I started to like them even more, especially now that I have Spencer Rascoff's email address.
When National Public Radio did a piece on Zillow.com a few years ago, I thought "No freakin' way!" And they will convert me to a real fan the day they get the Zestimate on my house within 20% of it's actual value. And I'll … (12 comments)
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washington: Wordless Wednesday: Jack's Boats in Georgetown - 08/12/09 10:15 AM
Jack's Boats: rent a kayak in Georgetown!
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And of course, if you are thinking of buying or selling … (10 comments)
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washington: How Many Reporters Does It Take To Cover A Political Convention? - 08/25/08 11:39 PM
Sunday, driving home from my Open House, there was a news item on NPR that there were going to be 15,000 journalists covering the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week.
Can that be right, I asked myself? That's a medium sized town in Kansas! Where are they going to put them all? Where are they going to sleep? The delegates are taking up all the hotel rooms. And why do they need so many?
This year, there are not likely to be many surprises. We already know who the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates are going to be. Do they think … (23 comments)
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washington: Meeting and Beating the Competition - 07/01/08 11:54 AM
During this time of more buyer-friendly real estate markets, we are having lots of conversations with our sellers about making their houses competitive as possible.
There are all of the normal factors that any good agent will discuss. This would include
Marketing, both traditional and web marketing Developing a pricing strategy that will attract offers Preparing the house for the market, staging it attractively, then living in it like compulsive neat freaks until it is sold There are some other, perhaps more subtle, factors that can also make your home sell in less time nd for top dollar.
Do you make … (10 comments)
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