dc metro area: CHANGES TO DC TENANT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT (TOPA)
- 03/17/09 02:26 AM
A leading DC real estate attorney called me and told me the following information. I thought other realtors might find the information useful. •· The District of Columbia now has the right of 1st refusal to purchase property. •· DC's rights are subordinate to the rights of the tenants. •· Applies to properties with 5 units or more. •· The District's rights are exercised by providing a written statement of interest to the owner and tenant within 30 days of receipt of the copy of the offer of sale which is filed with DCHD at the time the tenants are notified. •· If … (1 comments)
dc metro area: What I Recently Learned From a 4 and 8 Year Old
- 01/21/09 09:13 AM
2 young children, in my neighborhood (a 4 and 8 year old with the help of their father) were participating in community service by collecting nonperishable food for the Capitol Area Food Bank. I thought, what a great idea, collecting food...The 4 and 8 year old explained that after the holidays, food donations go down. More people and families have been relying on the local food banks for daily food for their tables. As a result, th shelves of local food banks have been running very low. Quickly, I put together a shopping bag of nonperishable items to donate. It took … (3 comments)
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