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Two Reports Offer Perspective on How Opportunity Zones are Falling Short
Nena Perry-Brown | June 22nd 2020
Both the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Urban Institute recently noted how OZs are performing in unexpected ways. ... read »
Executive Order Expected to Grease the Wheels in Opportunity Zones
Nena Perry-Brown | December 12th 2018
DC announced its 25 Opportunity Zones earlier this year. ... read »
Tax Rules Released Regarding Opportunity Zones
Nena Perry-Brown | October 22nd 2018
Six months ago, DC released its list of Opportunity Zones. Now, some rules for the Zones have been released. ... read »
In Silicon Valley, Homes Are For Sale Even When They Aren’t
Nena Perry-Brown | September 6th 2016
A severe shortage of homes for sale in Silicon Valley has prospective buyers contacting the owners of homes that aren't for sale. ... read »
Real Estate Crowdfunding Now a $1 Billion Industry
Lark Turner | March 5th 2015 | 1 Comment
DC's homegrown crowdfunding platform, Fundrise, helped make the idea viable for U.S. investors. ... read »
The Pursuit: The Columbia Heights Money Pit
Shilpi Paul | September 11th 2013 | 19 Comments
A DC couple is in the process of dividing their Columbia Heights rowhouse into four units, to create three sources of rental income that will cover... read »
Deal of the Week: Investor Special in Adams Morgan?
Mark Wellborn | January 25th 2010 | 5 Comments
We are admittedly a little unsure about this week's Deal of the Week, however it is not often that you see a one-bedroom unit in Adams Morgan for... read »
DC Rental Units, Part II: The Steps to Being a Landlord
Michele Lerner | November 30th 2009 | 7 Comments
In order to legally rent out that vacant English basement in DC, you need to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy and a Basic Business License. After... read »
DC Rental Units: More Than Just Collecting a Monthly Check
Michele Lerner | November 12th 2009 | 19 Comments
There may not be a better home type on the market than the home that pays you back. After the jump, Michele Lerner looks at how to legalize rental... read »
Ask An Agent: What Steps Do I Need to Take to Make My Rental Legal?
Mark Wellborn | November 10th 2009 | 4 Comments
In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a couple buying a home with a basement rental unit inquires about what steps need to be taken in order to... read »
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This week’s Best New Listings includes a Rosslyn penthouse, a forest-framed house i... read »
Charles Allen introduced an amendment to the Budget Support Act on Tuesday.... read »
The most affordable housing markets are on opposite sides of the city.... read »
Six months after a groundbreaking ceremony, the development team behind MLK Gateway i... read »
The Shaw development was described as "mostly affordable" at an ANC meeting.... read »
- Best New Listings: Forest Framed in Forest Hills, A Penthouse with a Private Rooftop
- DC Councilmember Proposes Tax on High-Income Earners to Fund Affordable Housing
- $373,000 or Less: DC's Five Cheapest Housing Markets
- MLK Gateway is On to the Next Phase in Anacostia
- A New PUD Would Bring 215 Apartments Atop Retail to 7th and P Street
DC Real Estate Guides
Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market
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First-Timer Primers
Intro guides for first-time home buyers
Northern Virginia
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods across Northern Virginia
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Ballston
Looking to Give People A Reason to Stay Past 6pm
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Clarendon
Happily Straddling the Line Between City and Suburb
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Columbia Pike
Arlington’s Neglected Stepchild is Getting a Makeover
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Crystal City
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
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Lyon Village
Developing An Air of Exclusivity?
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Rosslyn
Hitting Its Growth Spurt
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Shirlington
An Urban Village Hitting Its Stride
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Del Ray
Virginia’s Small Town Near the Big City
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Eisenhower Avenue
The Vibrancy Might Take a Few Years
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Huntington
The Quiet Neighborhood By the Beltway
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Old Town
Mayberry By The Potomac
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Parkfairfax
132 Commerical-Free Acres
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Downtown Falls Church
Staying the Same in the Midst of Change
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Tysons Corner
Radical Change Could Be On The Way
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Maryland
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods in suburban Maryland
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Annapolis
Small-Town Living in the State Capital
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Bethesda
Bedroom Community Gets Buzzing Cache
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Cabin John
In With The New While Maintaining the Old
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Chevy Chase
Affluence, Green Lawns and Pricey Homes
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Downtown Silver Spring
Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History
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Potomac
A Suburb on Steroids
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Rockville Town Square
Despite the Dynamism, Still Somewhat Generic
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Takoma Park
More Than a Little Bit Quirky
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Wheaton
A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change
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Capitol Heights
Kudzu, Front Porches and Crime
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Hyattsville
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
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Mount Rainier
Artists, Affordable Homes and A Silo Full of Corn
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National Harbor
A Development Rises Next to the Potomac
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Riverdale Park
A Town Looking For Its Identity
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Northwest DC
30+ neighborhood profiles for the city's biggest quadrant
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16th Street Heights
DC's Sleeper Neighborhood
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Bloomingdale
Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name
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AU Park
One of DC’s Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs
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Brightwood
DC’s Northern Neighborhood on the Cusp
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Burleith
DC’s 535 House Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights
Do You Know Where That Is?
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Chevy Chase DC
Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
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Cleveland Park
Coming Back After A Rough Year
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Columbia Heights
DC’s Most Diverse Neighborhood, But For How Long?
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Crestwood
An Island of Serenity East of the Park
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Dupont Circle
The Best of DC (For a Price)
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Foggy Bottom & West End
Where the Institutional Meets the International
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Forest Hills
Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture
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Foxhall Village
350 Homes Just West of Georgetown
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Friendship Heights
A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
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Georgetown
History, Hoyas and H&M
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Glover Park
One of DC’s Preppier and More Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
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Kalorama
A Posh View From Embassy Row
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LeDroit Park
A Quiet Enclave in the Middle of the City
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Logan Circle
Trendy Now, But Not By Accident
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Mount Pleasant
Sought-After Homes Surround Main Street in Transition
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Mount Vernon Triangle
From Seedy to Sought-After
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Palisades
The Long, Skinny Neighborhood at the City’s Northwest Edge
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Park View
It’s Not Petworth
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Penn Quarter/Chinatown
DC’s Go-Go-Go Neighborhood
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Petworth
Getting a Vibrancy of Its Own
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Shaw
The Duke’s Former Stomping Ground
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Shepherd Park
DC’s Garden of Diversity
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Spring Valley
A Suburb With a DC Zip Code
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Takoma
Not To Be Confused With Takoma Park
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Tenleytown
Not Quite Like Its Neighbors
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U Street Corridor
The Difference a Decade Makes
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Woodley Park
Deceptively Residential
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Adams Morgan
No Longer DC’s Hippest Neighborhood, But Still Loved by Residents
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Southwest DC
The little quadrant that could
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Southwest Waterfront
A Neighborhood Where A Change Is Gonna Come
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Northeast DC
Profiles of 10 neighborhoods in NE
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Brookland
New Development Could Shake Up Pastoral Peace
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Deanwood
A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
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Eckington
Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale
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Fort Totten
Five Years Could Make a Big Difference
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H Street
A Place To Party, and To Settle Down
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Langdon
The Northeast Neighborhood That Few Know About
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Michigan Park
A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community
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NoMa
Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood
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Rosedale
Ripe for Investment Right About Now
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Trinidad
The Difference 5 Years Makes
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Woodridge
Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential
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Southeast DC
6 neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to East of the River
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Capitol Riverfront
Still Growing
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Hill East
Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
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Congress Heights
Gradually Rising
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Hillcrest
Notable for Its Neighborliness
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Historic Anacostia
Future Promise Breeds Cautious Optimism
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Eastern Market
A More European Way of Living
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Off the Beaten Turf
Overlooked parks, shops, cafes, and miscellany throughout DC
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro
