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. Tue, 29 May 2007 17:26:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ "As with any decision, people should use their resources." A real estate transaction is a transaction of choices: the selection of an agent, an asking price, an offer amount, etc. The choices I have selected to discuss today include the selection of a title company and a lender. With thousands of lender options and ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/02/01/how-to-select-a-title-company-and-a-lender/ 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: Loudan County single-sale record, stricter lending practices, calculating tax on home sales, cancellation rates, pricey home ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/01/30/news-of-the-week-12707/ If you are about to close on the sale or purchase of your property, you will need to let the utility companies know when you need the utilities transferred. If you don't do this (from a sellers perspective), you will be paying for another parties utilities and your own. If you ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/01/30/when-and-how-should-you-transfer-your-utilities-in-washington-dc/ The D.C. Neighborhood Spotlight provides the geographic location, location of shops and restaurants, public services, and real estate statistics for a specific neighborhood. Originally known as Jenkins Hill, Capitol Hill is the home of The US Capitol Building, The Supreme Court, and The Library of Congress. Located within walking distance to five ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/01/25/neighborhood-spotlight-capitol-hill/ Have you ever mulled over stacks of color options only to realize you picked the wrong color several coats too late for that room in your place? I have a hard time putting on matching socks in the morning, let alone picking out the color scheme of a room. Not to worry, ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/01/22/paint-preview-tool-from-benjamin-moore/ 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: D.C. planning commission, new appraisal models, 2007 market forecast and gauging housing trends, the risk of candles ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/01/21/news-of-the-week-12007/ One of my favorite aspects of Washington, D.C. real estate is the variety of housing styles found all over the city. The hard part is being able to identify these styles by their name, so I searched high and low for definitions, characteristics, and examples of many of the housing ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/01/18/housing-styles-found-in-washington-dc/ The D.C. Neighborhood Spotlight provides the geographic location, location of shops and restaurants, public services, and real estate statistics for a specific neighborhood. Brookland, named after the Colonel Jehiel Brooks family estate, is known for all of the religious institutions that surround it. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the ... http://www.dcrealestateguide.com/2007/01/16/dc-neighborhood-spotlight-brookland/