washington dc: New Rental in Mt. Vernon Square - 09/17/09 09:32 AM
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washington dc: LONG AND FOSTER HAS HIGHER MARKET SHARE IN DC THAN NEXT 3 BROKERS COMBINED! - 09/03/09 11:28 AM
LONG AND FOSTER HAS HIGHER MARKET SHARE IN DC THAN NEXT 3 BROKERS COMBINED!

Long and Foster       28.21%
Coldwell Banker     11.25%
Washington Fine Properties       8.34%
Remax   8.28%
Tutt, Taylor, Rankin (Sotheby's)     7.44% 
These percentages represent $$ volume of sales CLOSED in DC for July '09. 
Statistics based on MRIS compiled by … (0 comments)

washington dc: Georgetown Statistics - 11/24/08 12:25 PM
Here are some stats for Georgetown.  You will notice that we currently have more active listings than any other broker.  Also, that in the past 6 months, we and Washington Fine Properties have each been on the Buyer's side of 16 of the settled sales.
Active Listings - Fee Simple and … (0 comments)

washington dc: New DC Property Tax Rates for 2009 - 11/24/08 12:20 PM
District of Columbia Tax Year 2009  
Homestead Deduction
 (§ 47-850 DC Code).   A condition of eligibility for this program is that the applicant resides in the "owner-occupied property as [his or her] principal residence."
For purposes of levying the real property tax during a tax year, the Mayor shall deduct $64,000 … (0 comments)

washington dc: Open House Traffic Picking Up - 11/10/08 04:21 PM
This past Sunday, I held open a very nice one bedroom, one bath condo in Cleveland Park at Vaughan Place at McLean Gardens, unit #522. It is not one of the renovated units, but it is very nice, has a gorgeous view from the balcony, and is about 750 square feet.  … (0 comments)

washington dc: May D.C. Absorption Rates - 06/04/08 12:16 PM
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washington dc: Is Buying a House With Friends a Good Idea? - 06/03/08 08:02 PM
Here is another great article in which I am featured on Urban Turf that deals with the complexities of buying a house with your friends.  For some people, it can be a wonderful alternative to throwing your money away on rent each month.  However, if you don't go into it with … (1 comments)

washington dc: Shari Quoted on Urban Turf - 06/03/08 06:46 PM
There is a new real estate website in town, and it just launched this week.  In an attempt to navigate the highly localized real estate markets of the individual D.C. neighborhoods, Urban Turf dives in, one area at a time.  It gives the readers the information they are looking for with … (0 comments)

washington dc: Now That the Housing Crisis is Over... - 05/12/08 01:58 PM
I thought you folks out there might enjoy a little post-housing crisis market report.  Here is a break down on post-crisis sales in Northwest D.C. for the month of May thus-far:
49 single family homes have closed since May 1, 2008 in NW D.C.
The average list price was $1,053,714 and … (2 comments)

washington dc: The Housing Crisis Is Over - 05/12/08 01:42 PM
According to Wall Street Journal writer, Cyril Moulle-Berteaux, April of 2008 was most likely the bottom of the market.  Click here to read this great article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121003604494869449.html
Now, for all those of you out there who are on the fence waiting for the market to bottom out before you buy, this … (2 comments)

washington dc: Investor's Paradise - 01/31/08 09:19 PM
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washington dc: Adorable Cape Cod for Sale In Woodridge - 01/31/08 09:17 PM
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washington dc: Why Shouldn't You Sell Your Home Yourself? - 11/01/07 10:42 AM
Selling a home isn't rocket science.  Anyone can do it.  You just stick a sign in the yard, run an ad in the paper, hold an open house, and boom! you just sell it.  Right?  Well, there is a lot more to getting an actual sale than that.   The most important … (5 comments)

washington dc: Cute Pets - 10/29/07 04:34 PM
Hey Everyone!
 If you have cute pet pictures, please send them my way and I will post them periodically for all those of us who are animal lovers and think a cute pet pic is a great little dose of therapy!  This is Irene's lovable guy, Ike.  Awww...
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