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dc: Plant a Tree in DC and Receive a Rebate Up to $50 - 11/03/08 07:49 AM
For DC residents with yards, here is an offer worth taking up: The District's Department of the Environment (DDOE) and Casey Trees are offering a $50 rebate to DC residents who plant trees in their yards.
“Planting a tree is the original way to green your home, and the benefits last for decades,” said DDOE Director George Hawkins. “With the right tree and the right care, you can give yourself lower energy costs. You can also give the entire neighborhood more beauty and better air quality, and keep stormwater out of our rivers and streams.”
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dc: Steve Dean & Eddie Rangel Recognized as a Top RE/MAX Team in Washington, DC - 04/30/08 12:03 PM
(Washington, DC - May 2008) – Steve Dean & Eddie Rangel with RE/MAX Allegiance, ranked 7th overall in the Washington, DC for awardable commissions in first quarter 2008.
“Without a doubt, your contribution to RE/MAX International’s record-breaking success is recognized and admired throughout the Region,” said Kerron Stokes, Regional Vice President of RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region, upon issuing the award. “Your outstanding achievement serves as a powerful model of professionalism for each and every Sales Associate on the RE/MAX team.”
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dc: DC Home Prices Hold Steady - 01/14/08 05:29 AM
The Washington Business Journal reported on Thursday, January 10, 2008 that housing prices stabilized in parts of the DC metropolitan area in December 2007.
"Prices actually rose slightly in the District, and inner suburbs such as Montgomery County and parts of Northern Virginia saw only modest declines in sales prices. Outlying regions such as Prince William County suffered steep drops in pricing and sales volume, according to data released by Metropolitan Regional Information Systems."
While the number of sales is down 12.8% for in the District of Columbia, the sales of condos and cooperatives is up 5.6% over 2006.
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dc: 2007 DC Housing Statistics: Sales of Condos & Coops are Up. Prices of Houses are Up. - 01/07/08 06:16 PM
The Greater Capital Association of REALTORS has just released the housing statistics ending in December 2007.*
In the District of Columbia, the average price of a single family home in 2007 was $687,459 up from $529,000, The total number of houses sold was 3,439 down from 3,946 in 2006 (down 12.8%).
Meanwhile the condo and coop market saw an increase in sales in 2007. In 2007, 3,852 condos and coops sold compared to 3,648 units sold in 2006. (up 5.6 %).
The average price for condos/coops in the District was $405,271 in 2007 compared to $406,501 in 2006.
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dc: Parts of Washington, DC may be declared in a Flood Zone - 01/07/08 06:03 PM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has proposed new flood zone maps that could result in mandatory flood insurance and stricter building codes for parts of downtown Washington according to to an article in today's Washington Post. The Post reports that the maps show a proposed flood zone several blocks wide and extending in a broad crescent from the Lincoln Memorial to Fort McNair, in Southwest Washington. The zone would include Federal Triangle, much of the Mall to the base of Capitol Hill and a large section of Southwest Washington (not not the entire neighborhood). Read about it in the Washington Post. … (0 comments)
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dc: DC Domestic Partners May File Joint Tax Returns for 2007 - 01/06/08 12:21 PM
Beginning this year, registered Domestic Partners may file joint tax returns in the District of Columbia. Bill 16-958, the Domestic Partnerships Joint Filing Act of 2006, became law on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Couples registered as domestic partners in D.C., who must still file as single on federal forms, may file their 2007 taxes jointly in 2008 under the new law.
Registered Domestic Partners will want to consult their tax advisors to see what advantages the new law provides.
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dc: Domestic Partnership Equalty Amendment Act of 2006 - Many of the rights of spouses - 01/06/08 12:13 PM
With the adoption of the Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2006, registered domestic partners in the District of Columbia gained many of the same rights as a spouse (see list below).
Pertaining to real estate, the rights gained for those who register are the same rights as spouses including: mortgages, inheritance, devises or bequests of real estate, rights for the purpose of probate
Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, effective April 4, 2006. By this act in almost all cases a domestic partner will have the same rights as a spouse.
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dc: Domestic Partnerships Protected under Fair Housing in DC - 01/06/08 12:06 PM
It is illegal to discriminate in the District of Columbia on the basis of marital status. Domestic Partnership Protection Amendment Act of 2004, D.C. Law 15-309, effective April 8, 2005, which amends the definition in the Human Rights Act of 1997 for the term "marital status" to include domestic partners. For more information, please contact:
Office of Human Rights441 4th Street, NW, Suite 570NWashington, DC 20001(202) 727-4559ohr.dc.gov
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dc: Domestic Partnerships Exempted from Recordation and Transfer Tax - 01/06/08 12:02 PM
If registered Domestic Partners transfer a property between themselves, that transfer is not subject to DC's transfer and recordation taxes.
Deed Recordation Tax and Related Amendments Amendment Act of 2004, D.C. Law 15-176, effective September 8, 2004, which treats domestic partners the same as spouses for the purpose of paying the deed recordation tax. For more information, please contact:
Office of Tax and Revenue (for recordation tax)941 North Capitol Street, NEWashington, DC 20002(202) 727-4829cfo.dc.gov/otr/site/default.asp
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dc: Domestic Partnerships and mortgages and deeds of trust - 01/06/08 11:59 AM
Domestic partners in the District of Columbia must sign on mortgages and deeds of trust even if they are not listed on the loan.
The Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2006: DC Code Section 15-502, states that “A mortgage, deed of trust, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bill of sale upon exempted articles is not binding or valid unless it is signed by the spouse or domestic partner of a debtor who is living with his or her spouse or domestic partner.” A domestic partnership must be registered with the DC Department of Health. It will be the … (0 comments)
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dc: $5,000 DC First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit - 01/06/08 09:10 AM
The $5,000 DC First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit provides a federal tax credit of up to $5,000 for individuals who purchased in the District of Columbia by 12/31/2007.
Eligibility for the credit is phased out for single filers making $70,000 to $90,000 (adjusted gross income) and joint filers making $110,000 to $130,000. For example, single filers making $70,000 (or joint filers making $110,000) would receive the entire credit; single filers making $80,000 (or joint filers making $120,000) would receive a $2,500 credit; single filers making $90,000 (or joint filers making $130,000) would not receive the credit. Those who have owned a … (1 comments)
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dc: Work is Underway at Marina View Towers in Southwest DC - 12/28/07 04:50 AM
Exterior work is now underway at Marina View Towers (1000 & 1100 6th Street SW). Designed by I.M. Pei, the towers will be renovated and two new buildings are planned for the site where the existing parking lots are now. According to the website for Esocoff & Associates, the M Street building will include ground floor retail. To learn more, visit Esocoff & Associates website and browse their residential section.
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dc: Southwest DC: Waterfront Mall Closing - 08/23/07 11:44 PM
Waterfront Mall has posted signs announcing the closing of the mall in preparation for it's demolition to re-open 4th Street SW. The closing is anticipated to happen between 9/8 - 9/15/2007.
The District will be renting 500,000 square feet of office space in new buildings to be built along the portion of 4th Street SW to be reopened.
During the construction the Safeway will remain open in its present location. Both CVS and Bank of America will relocate into temporary buildings that have bee erected on the south parking lot.
The developer expects the demolition to begin in Fall 2007.
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