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October 2007 - DC (Actually 9/30 - 10/30)Fee Simple - Total properties coming under contract were 303.  Following are the companies with the greatest number listed: LNF -     82CBRB   43WFP     15TTRS    12Condo/Co-op - Total properties coming under contract were 270.  Following are the companies...
11/01/2007
Selling a home isn't rocket science.  Anyone can do it.  You just stick a sign in the yard, run an ad in the paper, hold an open house, and boom! you just sell it.  Right?  Well, there is a lot more to getting an actual sale than that.   The most important thing is getting a ready, willing, and a...
11/01/2007
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As expected, the Fed cut key interest rates today: Breaking News Alert The New York Times Wednesday, October 31, 2007 -- 2:18 PM ET ----- Fed Lowers Key Interest Rate by a Quarter Point The Federal Reserve cut the benchmark federal funds rate by one quarter-point to 4.5 percent. Read More: https:...
10/31/2007
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You real estate consumers out there are an educated bunch.  And very bookish!  Nothing better than an informed and well-educated client.  Click here to see a list of the top 10 real estate books that are being read today:  http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/theweeklybookscan/2007/10/top_10_real_...
10/31/2007
Failure to act now could be the most costly mistake you make.  Here are the top 5 reasons why:1.) Leveraged investment power: With most investments, such as stocks and bonds, the money (and risk) you put into the investment is entirely your own.  With real estate, while you may only put down 5% o...
10/31/2007
10/31/2007
Here are some statistics on average sales prices for the month of September broken down into several popular neighborhoods.  In most cases, prices have steadily increased this year.  Since January, average prices in Washington, DC, as a whole have increased 14.75%.  The largest increases we have ...
10/31/2007
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Recently we had our friend Steve in town who is a US history and war buff.  He was so excited to have the chance to see the awesome monuments we all live so close to and take for granted on a daily basis.  Washington, DC, is such a wonderful place to live, and it is always exciting for friends an...
10/30/2007
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Hey Everyone! If you have cute pet pictures, please send them my way and I will post them periodically for all those of us who are animal lovers and think a cute pet pic is a great little dose of therapy!  This is Irene's lovable guy, Ike.  Awww...
10/29/2007
We all adore the furry members of our families.  These are my two babies, Rosco and Panther.  I am sure you can guess who is who.  The dog is Panther.  Just kidding.  The point is, that no matter how much we love these little cutie pies, not everyone does.  I know.  Shocking.  How can Rosco's one...
10/29/2007
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