Monthly Archives: February 2012

Washington DC: January ’12 Market Update

Tweet Numbers released from our Multiple Listing Service for last month; show a pretty promising start to 2012.  While the number of closed sales are down slightly (-1.28%); the average sold price is up 10.24% from January 2011. Along with the prices increases; the average days on the market are also dropping; down 6.1% to…

Prices Rise; Appraisals struggle

Tweet As home prices rise in the Washington DC real estate market; appraisals don’t always catch up as quickly; and can cause a huge snag in the middle of the real estate transaction. Buyers in DC are seeing a much lower inventory of homes for sale; and basic supply-demand economics have prices creeping up.  Once…

Market Detail: Dupont Area

Tweet Below are some detailed Market Data for the 20036 zip code in Washington DC: which includes Dupont Circle.   To search more areas of Washington DC : Follow This Link  

What are Easement Restrictions? How to Ensure Clear Title on a Property

Tweet When buying a home you’re bound to encounter some things that you don’t know anything about. They are things that outside of the home buying process you won’t ever run into. And since the average homebuyer only goes through this process a few times in his or her lifetime, it’s understandable that these things…

Home Prices continue to rise in Washington DC

Tweet While the rest of  the country struggles with home prices still looking for a bottom; Washington DC is staying strong.  DC posted the third-best gain in prices in the last three months, up 2.1 percent. Compared with a year ago, the median price in Washington is up 1.9 percent. The number of da ys a…

What happened to my cable bill?

Tweet The first month my bill jumped $40 – I blamed it on the better-half ordering too many On-Demand or pay per view movies.  See like many people; I didn’t actually LOOK at the bill.  It was on auto-pay; so I was just “annoyed”. The 2nd month I saw it was up $50.  Now I…