colonial village dc: DC's Colonial Village: Once More, It's Slow But Stable - 12/14/11 07:00 AM
Last year, I took at special look at some neighborhood statistics for the third quarter. I’ll do the same now. Why? Because the third quarter is a vulnerable time where trends show up in a more pronounced way. The market typically isn’t as slow as it is at the end of the year, but late summer/early fall is relocation time and often reflects strategic and economic decision home sellers and buyers make--in reaction to the local as well as national economy.
Let’s start with the market activity in Colonial Village. What do we see here?
First of all, it seems that … (0 comments)

colonial village dc: Currently on the Market: Shepherd Park/DC - 04/01/11 05:50 AM
After looking at Washington DC's Colonial Village last week, we'll examine today what's currently on the market in neighboring Shepherd Park, just across 16th Street.
There are currently 5 homes on the market in Shepherd Park, DC, priced between $479,000 and 1,395,000 (average 766,200).  4 homes are under contract, after spending an average of 68 days on the market. (The pending listings were priced between $413,000 and 745,000.)
Still available (in order from lower to higher list price):

 
 
 
 
1133 Kalmia Rd NW, DC 20012
4 bedrooms, 2 full, 1 half bath
$479,000
Listed by Fejovic Realty
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colonial village dc: Snapshot: What's On the Market in Colonial Village/DC Right Now - 03/25/11 09:27 AM
After yesterday's look at Rock Creek Forest just across the District Line, let's see what's available in neighboring Colonial Village on the DC side.
There are 6 properties offered for sale in Colonial Village DC right now, with asking prices ranging from $650,000 to $4,000,000.  7 are under contract, with asking prices between $579,900 and $713,543,00, after spending an average of 71 days on the market.  (Look out for the 1st quarter market analysis due in the next week or two.)
The active Colonial Village listings (courtesy of MRIS), in ascending order of price:

 
1711 Tamarack St NW
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colonial village dc: Slowly, Slowly but Stable: Colonial Village 3rd Quarter Statistics - 10/06/10 08:27 AM
Is it really so bad, so dead?  Why are there so few houses on the market? Well, the 3rd Quarter of 2010 is over, and it's time to look at some comparative statistics.  As every season is different when it comes to some enduring factors in DC real estate, we will compare to the same quarter of the previous year.
First of all, the impression that few people are putting their homes on the market at the moment seems correct.  In comparison to the 3rd Quarter of 2009, closed sales have dropped 50% (from a total of 4 in 2009 to … (5 comments)