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Obama to Sell Sections of White House, Other Govt. Buildings
Mark Wellborn | April 1st 2009
The housing market and the country’s economy are in the tank, but despite that fact, we were shocked by the news we received this morning: Presi... read»
Banks Walking Away from Foreclosures
Mark Wellborn | March 31st 2009
Something weird, but perhaps expected, is happening in the housing market: Banks are walking away from foreclosures. According to The New York Times, ... read»
Greater Greater Washington's DC Metro-Circulator Map
Mark Wellborn | March 31st 2009
Greater Greater Washington has put together a very impressive map that combines the new DC Circulator routes with the existing DC Metro system. Check ... read»
U.S. Home Prices Fall By Record Amount
Mark Wellborn | March 31st 2009
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller housing index was released today, and it showed that home prices dropped by the sharpest annual rate on record in J... read»
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Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | March 31st 2009
Today’s “Deal of the Week” is a three-bedroom condo at 2030 1st Street NW in LeDroit Park, one of DC’s most architecturally pr... read»
The New McMansions of Palisades
Mark Wellborn | March 30th 2009
It may be hard to believe, but new homes (big new homes, actually) are selling in certain parts of DC. DCmud is reporting that 46 “embassy-sized... read»
Deadline to Begin Appealing Tax Assessment -- April 1st
Mark Wellborn | March 30th 2009
DC’s Office of Tax and Revenue mailed out 2010 tax assessment notices to property owners at the beginning of March, and a number of owners took ... read»
The Rent v. Buy Debate Continues
Mark Wellborn | March 30th 2009
Late last week, we published a post that compared the cost of renting in DC versus buying now that interest rates are at 4.85 percent. On Friday, The ... read»
The Best New Listings in the DC Area
Mark Wellborn | March 30th 2009
This week's best new listings include a two-bedroom condo in a renovated rowhouse in the U Street Corridor, a rowhouse in Palisades with a huge chef's... read»
At 4.85%, Should You Keep Renting or Just Buy?
Mark Wellborn | March 27th 2009
Mortgage rates are at the lowest point that they have been in decades (4.85%). As a result, people who have been renting for a long time and were not ... read»
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