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Apr 25, 2017

Report: D.C. Has Largest Increase Of Black Homeowners In The Country

And between 1990 and 2015, D.C. saw a 10 percent increase of Latino homeowners, which ranks it fifth nationally among these households in Trulia’s report.

Nov 10, 2015

You Now Need A $2 Million House To Live Luxuriously In D.C.

Since 2001, sales of homes valued at more than $1 million have seen a 15 percent increase in D.C.

Jul 16, 2015

The D.C. Housing Market Is Definitely Still Rough For Buyers

More than one fifth of all single family homes and 5 percent of condos sold for $1 million or more in May.

Sep 19, 2013

Buying A Home In D.C. Is Cheaper Than Renting, Says New Report

It is 31 percent cheaper to buy a house in D.C. than it is to rent one.

Aug 07, 2013

Ranked Again: Washington Housing Market Is Fifth Fastest In Nation

According to Redfin, Washington has the fifth-fastest market for housing sales.

Apr 02, 2013

The D.C. Condo Market is Heating Up Again

The market for condos in D.C. is heating up. Or it’s already very hot.

Jul 31, 2011

The Sunday Morning Post

Good morning, Washington. The big friendly Saturday night between FC Barcelona and Manchester United was a record-breaker. The crowd was nearly 82,000 strong at FedEx Field, a record for a soccer match in the Washington area.

Jul 10, 2011

New Report Finds D.C. Housing Market Best in the Nation

Real estate tracking firm Clear Capital released a new report Friday that found that the D.C. metro region is projected to end this year as the top performing housing market in the country.

Oct 26, 2010

Hottest and ‘Not’-est ZIP Codes in D.C. Real Estate

D.C.-area home prices on the whole were up in August, bucking the national trend. But some Maryland and Virginia homes appeared to be really priced to move in the third quarter of this year, according to data provided by ZipRealty. Three ZIP Codes in D.C. proper appeared on the discount brokerage’s “cool” list (20032, 20037 and 20024), which is for areas where homes are selling below list price on average.

Jul 26, 2010

D.C.’s Hottest Homebuying ZIP Codes

Spring homebuying season (and the accompanying federal tax credit) have come and gone. According to data from ZipRealty, the outer Virginia suburbs were where the action was the second quarter. For example, in the “hottest” ZIP, 20109 in Manassas, buyers were willing to pay 1.61 percent above the list price. The second hottest market was also in Manassas, and two of the top 10 were in Sterling.

 
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