dc real estate: DC Relocation: Transportation in Washington DC - 04/27/12 07:56 AM
DC Relocation: Transportation
Relocating to the Washington DC Metro are (DCM) and worried about getting around? Here are a few tips on navigating Washington DC.

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Driving in Washington DC: DC Traffic Circles
One of the wild and wacky aspects to driving in Washington D.C.  The most famous traffic circle is Dupont Circle.
Dupont traffic circle is located at the intersection of Massachusettes Avenue NW, Connecticut Avenue NW, New Hampshire Avenue, P Street NW and 19th Street NW. Here's a list of the other traffic circles, courtesy of Wikipedia
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dc real estate: Washington DC Affordable Dwelling Units (ADUs) - 04/27/12 07:38 AM
Washington D.C. ADUs

I get occasional questions about ADUs and, more often, they are included in buyer search lists. They attract buyers because the list prices are so low. Here's some information on ADUs in Washington DC for buyers wanting to know what they are and who qualifies:
Affordable Dwelling Units in the District of Columbia
In 2009, DC's mayor authorized the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to monitor and enforce compliance with requirements to provide or maintain Affordable Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the District of Columbia.
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dc real estate: DC Real Estate TOPA Rules - 04/27/12 07:14 AM

DC Real Estate TOPA
Tenants have unique rights in Washington D.C. Familiarize yourself with them whether you're a buyer or seller.
What Buyers and Sellers Should Know About DC TOPA
The Tenant Opportunity To Purchase Act guarantees tenants that:
"Before an owner of a housing accommodation may sell the accommodation, or issue a notice of intent to recover possession, or notice to vacate, for purposes of demolition or discontinuance of housing use, the owner shall give the tenant an opportunity to purchase the accommodation at a price and terms which represent a bona fide offer of sale."
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dc real estate: Textured Wall Treatments: RoomFashion DC - 04/27/12 07:07 AM

Textured Wall Treatments: RoomFashion DC
Want those fabulous wall textures but don't want to invest a lot of work or money? Inhabit Wall Flats, baby.
Add architectural interest to your home and help disguise existing wallpaper or paneled wall. The embossed, three-dimensional wall-covering is environmentally friendly and lightweight. Molded from Bagasse Pulp (a 100% pre-consumer sugarcane waste), Wall Flats are durable, sustainable and biodegradable, made without chemical filler or additives. Wall Flats are easy to install and can be trimmed and painted. Wall Flats™ are available in off-white and are sold by the box only. Each box contains ten tiles … (0 comments)

dc real estate: Rates Dip, Market Flips in Washington DC - 04/26/12 06:14 PM

Rates Dip, Market Flips
NAR reports pending home sales are nearly 13% higher this March than the same time last year. There are currently 1648 Active listings in DC and 1425 under contract (both including short sales and foreclosures).  Also as of this writing, there are 639 Active condo listings (again including short sales and foreclosures) and 500 under contract.  There are only 326 detached homes Active and 244 under contract. 240 rowhouses are listed as Active, and 331 under contract.  It's when you filter by location that things get really interesting. 
In the 20009 zip code, here are the … (0 comments)

dc real estate: Big Gains in DC's March Real Estate Prices - 04/10/12 12:13 PM

Big Gains in DC's March Real Estate Prices
Low inventory + increased demand + market momentum = higher prices. That's the message in the stats released for March 2012 today by MRIS/RBI.  The regional median sales price hiked 7.81% over last year.
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dc real estate: Cool tool: Honest Buildings - 03/24/12 07:06 AM

Cool tool: Honest Buildings
 New condos in DC
Just launched: Website Honest Buildings makes ID'ing DC buildings easy. Whether you call it 'Yelp for buildings' or 'Linked-In for building pros,' the site has a multitude of uses. So happy someone finally did this! Check it out.
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dc real estate: Green With Chair Envy - 03/15/12 06:38 PM

Green With Chair Envy
'Matt' Wins Last Chair 19 at 14th & T Thursday afternoon
You may have noticed some strange goings-on Wednesday and Thursday in DC as House Beautiful conducted a citywide scavenger Hunt. U Haul trucks with follow cars cruised the city, Tweeting and Facebooking clues to their locations as DC furniture fanatics raced to win one of 19 fabulous green chairs.

The first booty to sit in the green booty won... and after chasing chairs all over NW Thursday, happy guy Matt nabbed this moss velveteen beauty (Otis Swivel Chair $699 retail) at around 4 PM … (2 comments)

dc real estate: DC's Real Estate Market: It's A Little Crazy Out There! - 03/12/12 02:01 PM

DC's Real Estate Market: It's A Little Crazy Out There!
If you've been house hunting lately, you know there's a lot of activity in the DC market... and more than a few buyers competing for the same properties.
RBI released their February market data to few raised eyebrows. More robust than January, which saw buyers jumping in to the market wholeheartedly.
And that DC inventory shortage you've been hearing about? So true. Especially condos.
RBI reports median prices rose 6% and inventory dipped to its lowest level since 2005. Contracts are up 1.9% too, so expect inventory levels to … (2 comments)

dc real estate: NEW D.C. REAL ESTATE MARKET STATS! - 03/12/12 12:25 PM
  New D.C. Real Estate Market Stats
Market Stats February 2012 (available March 10 2012)
February 2012 Real Estate Market Statistics for
DC Metro
Alexandria City, VA Arlington County, VA Fairfax City, VA Fairfax County, VA Falls Church City, VA Montgomery County, MD Prince George's County, MD Washington, DC See more
Contact me for a personalized market report:
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Email: susanisaacsrealtor@ gmail.com
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dc real estate: ROOM FASHION: Nurseries! - 02/23/12 06:07 AM

Nurseries!
See them at Room Fashion
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dc real estate: Mid-Century Modern Kitchens - 02/23/12 06:07 AM

Mid-Century Modern kitchens
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dc real estate: National Harbor Goes All In - 02/19/12 12:23 PM

Disney back at NH
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Washington Business Journal s Michael Neibauer reports today that the deal between Peterson Cos. and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is back on again.  Disney backed out of their plan to build a 15-acre, 500 room resort hotel at National Harbor but withdrew last year citing poor timing and its planned resort expansions elsewhere. The ink's not dry yet, so more details to come.
This news is just the latest in a string of ups and downs for Peterson's beleaguered National Harbor project. Most recently, P.G. County Exec Rushern Baker proposed a … (0 comments)

dc real estate: Trump Wins Old Post Office Bid in D.C. - 02/07/12 07:12 PM

Trump Wins Old Post Office Bid
The Trump organization has been chosen by the General Services Administration to redevelop the Old Post Office building  at 12th & Pennsylvania. The historic property will become a 250 room luxury hotel with world renowned restaurants, spa and conference facilities.  A number of federal agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will relocate prior to the start date of development for the two year project, which is expected to begin sometime in 2014.
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dc real estate: Finn Juhl: MCM Treasures - 02/06/12 11:44 AM
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dc real estate: Color: Are You Feeling It? - 02/06/12 11:41 AM

See how color affects everything from your mood to industrial design
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dc real estate: How Lichtenstein Compliments MCM design - ROOM FASHION - 02/06/12 11:24 AM
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dc real estate: DC To Update Construction Codes - 02/05/12 09:32 AM

DC To Update Construction Codes
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The District’s Construction Codes Coordinating Board (CCCB) uses the International Code Council (ICC) standard, updated every third year, as the basis for its codes, but DC hasn’t kept up with changes since 2006. So the 2012 code will bring DC back current with the ICC’s sustainable building requirements, among others.
The Construction Codes Coordinating Board will review and amend the new codes at public meetings and the approved versions presented for review by the D.C. Council before being adopted and put into effect by March 1, 2013.
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dc real estate: DC First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit Renewed for 2012? - 02/01/12 12:53 PM

DC First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit Renewed for 2012?
SEE THE 1-2-13 UPDATE
New condos in DCthinking that the D.C. First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit would be renewed
Did you wait until the new year to make a home purchase thinking that the D.C. First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit would be renewed yet again? You may have to wait until the end of 2012 to find out. Word to cooldcre from the office of Eleanor Holmes Norton this morning indicates that the popular credit has not yet been renewed for 2012.
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