Hey folks- hopefully the rain will stop and you can go check out the 17th street festival this Saturday, September 24th. It runs from 2 to 6pm along 17th street in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Here is a map of the events: (For a full program go HERE) …
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Slow Down DC
As a REALTOR; I drive around the city and the entire Metro area – A whole bunch. People here drive fast and aggressive. So it’s no surprise that the DC Police have deployed a whole bunch of new Speed Cameras around the city. The full list is HERE; as provided by WTOP. The goal is…
Does Hyperlocalism Help or Hurt our Business?
By Guest Blogger; Darrin Friedman Hyperlocalism: a brilliant bit of marketing or the ultimate handcuff? Over the last couple years those on the more innovative trend of the real estate industry spectrum have enjoyed using “Hyperlocalism”, touting it as a new frontier of doing business in the digital age of social media marketing. And…
Starbucks Leader asks for end to DC Political Gridlock
So this is NOT a REAL ESTATE related post. It’s even a bit political; which I normally always stay away from. But I found it interesting. Howard Schultz is someone whom I met years ago and admire very much. Thus I have decided to post this letter which he sent out this morning.
New Tavern in Shaw – Shuts Down
I was excited to see the new Tavern at the corner of 6th and Florida Ave in the Shaw neighborhood. This neighborhood has been struggling to get more and more “neighborhood” places like this opened. There are a few closer to the U-Street area; but this looked like a really neat place. Well it looks…
Attention Real Estate agents: How not to be an arrogant, self-important jerk
From Guest-Writer Darrin, The RE Tech Broker The importance of being approachable, no matter who you are! In my market place there are about 20 true mega agents — who’s production over the last couple of decades have made them real estate royalty among their peers, associations, and companies in which they are members….
How much is that Parking Space?
This year we listed and sold a couple of parking spaces in a popular condo building in Dupont Circle; the Dupont East Condominiums. Now this is not a fancy new high-rise; but it is a nice, well-run building with an excellent and very popular location. It is also a building with separately deeded parking spaces;…
Proposal Could Increase Re-fi Costs for Almost 25 Million Homeowners
I ran across this article this morning; which I wanted to share. It was provided by the National Assoc. of Home Builders; so there may be some “spin” to the story; however the point is clear: Many homeowners who want to refinance; need to have at least 25% equity in their home. Most American home-owners…
DISGUSTING Marketing by a Realtor…
I wrote this blog post on a “Members Only” forum to Real Estate agents. I just didn’t want to rant to the Full Public nor did I want the General Public to hear another story about how horrible Realtors can be. But I was encouraged by my fellow agents to in fact write about it…
How the Debt Ceiling crisis will bring on a new wave of Foreclosures…
Unless you are living under a rock; you know that crazy Washington politics is at FULL-ON Crazy. No one wants to agree to anything, blah, blah, blah. While I do have political views; I do not share them publicly on my blog – and right now my political view are becoming more and more –…
