I have said it before and I will say it again.  The Housing market in Metro Washington DC - is good.

Just this week; an out of town buyer was shocked when I told her that the 10 of the 14 homes she asked to see last week - were Under Contract.  "Isn't it a Buyer's Market?"; she asked.  "Not Really.  Not in DC."

The truth is - the GOOD Homes are GOOD and they are selling.  In many areas; within days or a couple of weeks.  The BAD Homes - are still bad; and sit and sit.

A recent article; states that the Government Budget is helping the Washington area housing market.  The Article basically states that demand for housing is growing quicker in Washington, than any other Major US city.

It sure helps when the Federal Government is the biggest employer in the DC Metro area; that coupled with the contractors and government support companies.  Jobs and job growth is a sure fire way to help the Housing Market rebound.

 

 

 

     

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6 Comments on DC Housing Market sure better than much of the country.

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Visit Volusia County in Florida and show me the good homes---I want to sell them.  The bad homes and good homes here are flooding the market.

Is the inventory low or high over there?  How many months of inventory do you have?

 

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Uh ... Because it will always be recession-proof. You are fortunate. D.C will always have jobs to support it's housing market. This is something I would tout as well. Cheers

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Jim, yep... the market's alive and well here in the DC area.  I'm expecting an offer tonight or tomorrow on a listing I put on the market on Friday!  I had another one sell in 3 days last month too.

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Maryland's housing market benefits from it's proximity to DC and Federal jobs on the outskirts of the District. 

Is that a beagle in your picture?  I have a beagle that is very rambunctious - his name is Gizmo.

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The market here is stablizing which is a good thing.  There were 1212 homes sold in August 2009 and 1220 in September 2009.  So we are feeling good about the market right now.

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James, the tenants in my basement apartment are both unemployed!  Yikes!  The government can't hire everyone.

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