http://www.dcrealestateguide.com A site dedicated to helping current and prospective buyers and sellers learn more about real estate in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:39:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en September 2011 Real Estate Market Statistics for       Washington, DC Statistic Values  Comp to Sept 2010 August 2011 Total Sold Dollar Volume $242,674,307 +0.94% -19.56% Closed Sales 510 +1.8% -9.89% Median Sold Price $380,000 +1.6% -4.98% Avg Sold Price $475,832 -0.84% -10.72% Avg Days on Market 77 days +13.24% +10% Avg Sold to Orig List Ratio 94.71% +1.76% +1.21% http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/10/28/september-2011-statistics-for-washington-dc/   Click on this link for up-to-the minute information! http://www.inman.com/news/2011/10/27/pending-home-sales-index-rises-one-year-ago http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/10/27/good-news-about-pending-house-sales/ Thought you would want to know how stable our region is…  Our region has the lowest unemployment rate in the country, housing prices going UP, and mortgages rates at historical lows…now is the time to buy or sell…Call, so I can help you follow your dream!  Standard & Poors/Case-Shiller Index April 2011 ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/06/29/good-news-about-housing-prices-in-the-dc-metro-region/ Washington Business Journal - by Jeff Clabaugh  Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 1:50pm EDT - Last Modified: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 1:58pm EDT     Related:Residential Real Estate View photo gallery (2 photos) The Kluge Winery will sell at absolute auction, with no minimums or reserves, on April 7th Less than a month after Bank ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/03/25/kluge-estate-and-winery-heads-to-auction/   What You Should Know About Credit Scores by Broderick Perkins  Too many consumers are confused about credit scores. Most did not know who makes credit scores available, what is a strong score, nor the financial cost of a poor score.  The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and VantageScore Solutions say on 22 credit ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/03/22/information-on-credit-scores/ No surprise: D.C.'s most expensive condominium unit that traded last year sold for $5.75 million at 3303 Water St. NW, the luxurious building perched over the Potomac River. Developed by EastBanc Inc., the 70-unit building overlooks the Rosslyn cityscape and features a 24-hour concierge service and heated pool. It also boasted the ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/02/22/luxury-condoscoops-in-washington-dc-in-the-cityscape/ Washington Business Journal - by Jeff Clabaugh     Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 1:00pm EST - Last Modified: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 2:03pm EST     Related:  Residential Real Estate  Single-family housing prices in the District and Montgomery County were up significantly from a year ago last month, though the condominium prices were mixed. The Greater Capital ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/02/22/great-newsdc-and-montgomery-county-housing-prices-jump/ This parade in Old Town Alexandria is "The largest Parade Celebrating Washington’s Birthday in the USA!" The parade dates back to at least 1923 and features bands, floats, wagons, horses, historic reenactment units, youth groups, and special performances. Date: Monday, February 21, 2011 Parade Route: The George Washington Birthday Parade starts at ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2011/02/21/presidents-weekend-in-washington/ The D.C. Neighborhood Spotlight provides the geographic location, location of shops and restaurants, public services, and real estate statistics for a specific neighborhood. Georgetown, founded in 1751 by George Beall and George Gordon, is situated at the farthest point upstream ocean-going boats could navigate the Potomac River, and it grew as ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/02/07/neighborhood-spotlight-georgetown/ Check out the local and national real estate trends and headlines that made the news this week. The real estate headlines from the Washington Post, RealEstateJournal.com, CNN Money, and Bankrate.com dove into the following topics: appraisal trends, benefits of homeownership, property tax assesments, pending home sales, discounts on brand-new homes, sea-based ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/02/05/news-of-the-week-20307/