Real Estate Blog

By Kirk Kramer - March 12, 2018 Dockless bikes, while providing another public transportation option, are being left anywhere by their riders. The way the bikes are disposed of is becoming an issue for residents. (Shani Madden/The Current)

 

The dockless bikes that have popped up in recent months on Washington, D.C.’s streets – and sidewalks – have a strong advocate in Colin Browne.

“Once we can get past sidewalk issues, I think the dockless bikeshare program will be a great asset for the city,” said Browne, communications director for the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA). “Dockless bikes offer flexibility. You can pick one up where it is and leave it where you’re going. They provide ‘last-mile solutions’ for a lot of

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Still a Seller's Market: DC's housing numbers are in for February 2018

Every month, I review DC's home sale prices, how long it's taking to sell a home, what percentage of list price sellers are getting, and how those indicators seem to be trending. The numbers for February are in (thanks to our friends at the Bright MLS), and I'd like to share them with you here - along with my insights.

Perhaps the most important indicator in the housing market's direction is the change in home prices compared to the same month last year. The chart below (from MarketStats by ShowingTime) shows that home prices are still trending up. In fact, February's median home sale price hit a record high of $410,000; that's the highest we've seen in any February since

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  By Shawn McFarland - February 27, 2018

 

Things were not looking good for the Wilson boys basketball team at halftime of its District of Columbia State Athletic Association championship game with St. John’s. The Tigers were down by seven points, had shot 1-for-9 from three-point land, and could not seem to get any momentum flowing in their direction. But then, after consecutive and-one plays, and a hard foul by Willem Bouma on St. John’s Casey Morsell that resulted in double-technicals being handed out and the Wilson crowd being driven into a frenzy, the Tigers found their mojo. 

The sequence seemed to spark Wilson, as it stormed back from a seven-point deficit late in the third to force overtime on an Ayinde Hikim layup with

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  By Zoe Morgan - March 7, 2018 Students Against Gun Violence held a demonstration on March 3 on the western lawn of the Capitol building. The student-led group protested gun violence within the country. (photo courtesy Serena Baldick)  

Students across the District are organizing protests and walkouts to advocate stricter gun regulations in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

Women’s March organizers are coordinating a nationwide school walkout on March 14, which marks one month since the Parkland shooting. Students throughout D.C. are planning to participate, including at Wilson High School, Emerson Preparatory School and Sidwell Friends School. Students are also participating

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By Susan Bodiker -March 7, 2018    

The Forest Hills neighborhood is unique, even by Washington standards.

Bordered on one side by the wild beauty of Rock Creek Park and on the other by Connecticut Avenue’s more civilized pleasures, it is also home to a stunning array of mostly contemporary homes, many of which are tucked within forested steep-angled cliffs.

Among them is the property at 2801 Davenport St. NW, a concrete and glass mid-century modern sitting high in the hills and overlooking the park. Designed by architect Charles Egbert and built in 1970, it offers 3,750 square feet of living space on three levels and includes four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, one wood-burning fireplace, walls of oversized and

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Read the February edition of Inside America's Coolest Neighborhood HERE

What a February it's been! Read all about it in the latest edition of our popular DC Area newsletter. Get the latest highlights on Rhett (and Emory baseball, of course) and Marjorie's presentation on "cleaning house." Read about our client who needed help selling a DC home in time for a cross-country move, and learn about Marjorie's "under the radar" strategy for finding homes when the pickings seem slim.

On page 3, Marjorie goes in depth about what how housing market here in DC is likely to play out in 2018. As always, you'll find the most up-to-date DC real estate sales info on page 4. 

We hope you enjoy February's newsletter as much as we've enjoyed creating it for

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By Shawn McFarland - February 27, 2018 SEMIFINALS, March 1

GIRLS BASKETBALL

No. 1 St. John’s def. No. 4 Anacostia, 83-66
– will play No. 2 Georgetown Visitation

No. 2 Georgetown Visitation def. No. 3 Sidwell Friends, 45-29
– Will play No. 1 St. John’s

* Championship game at 3:30 p.m. on March 3 at George Washington University

BOYS BASKETBALL

No. 4 Wilson def. No. 1 Gonzaga, 66-63
– will play No. 3 St. John’s

No. 3 St. John’s def. No. 7 Maret, 63-48
– will play No. 4 Wilson

* Championship game at 5:30 p.m. on March 3 at George Washington University

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QUARTERFINALS, Feb. 28

GIRLS BASKETBALL

No. 1 St. John’s def. No. 8 Washington Latin, 66-28
– will play No. 4 Anacostia

No. 4 Anacostia def. No. 12 Archbishop Carroll, 63-27
– will play…

By Susan Bodiker - February 27, 2018 The Georgian mansion at 3101 Chain Bridge Road NW has 14,000 feet of living space and two two-car garages. It is on the market for $8.15 million. (photos courtesy of HomeVisit)  

If the Earl of Grantham and his extended family (upstairs and down) were ever to decamp from Downton Abbey to D.C., the grand manor home at 3101 Chain Bridge Road NW would do very nicely for their new life in our nation’s capital.

Like Highclere Castle, the Crawleys’ ancestral digs, this Georgian mansion in Kent is designed for living and entertaining on a majestic scale – from the rooftop deck and third-story ballroom down to the high-ceilinged, generously proportioned living and dining rooms on the main floor. Just

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3506 Springland Lane

Not quite ready for "showtime" call Marjorie for a sneak peek! 240-731-8079

Grand scale 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home sits high among the trees. Large living room with moldings & recessed lighting, formal dining room, open kitchen with walk-in pantry, butlers pantry & large table space, family room with fireplace and library with built-ins. Great for entertaining. Lower level with additional family room plus bedroom and full bath. Low maintenance yard, back & side patios, two car garage plus two more spaces & heated driveway. Phenomenal location convenient to restaurants, shops & between two Metro stations.

By Zoe Morgan - February 27, 2018 The Whole Foods Market in Glover Park closed in March 2017. (Brian Kapur/The Current/March 2017)

 

As the closure of the Glover Park Whole Foods reaches almost a year, litigation continues to drag on and a citizen petition is circulating aiming to get the store reopened.

A January decision from a judge allowed much of Whole Foods’ lawsuit against its landlord to continue, and Whole Foods has moved forward with the suit. However, recent court documents show the parties have also taken part in settlement negotiations.

The 2323 Wisconsin Ave. NW store closed in March of last year after a rodent problem resulted in the city issuing two ordinance violations. Whole Foods chose to remain closed to

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