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Like my last blog that I wrote DC Free Area Events ,this one doesn't have many events too. But there is always time that you can spend with your family members and friends. Make today your best day ever-Now I sound like Joel Osteen-LOL. Anyway here is the DC Area Events.

SATURDAY

Mr and Miss Capital Pride Pageant will be held at the Town Danceboutique on 2009 Eighth St NW Washington DC. Price;$10. Time: 7-9pm.

High school bands will compete at the 9:30 Club on 815 V St NW Washington DC for a chance to record their music in the school's studio. Time:11am-3pm. (This is also a sunday event 9:45am-3pm). Price:$5.

SUNDAY

Russell Peters will be performing stand up comedy at the DC Improv on 1140 Connecticut Ave NW. Call 202-296-7008 for more information.

Claire Shipman and Kathy Kay will discuss and sign copies of womenomics at Politics and Prose on 5015 Connecticut Ave NW. Time:6pm. Call 202-364-1919 for more information.

Dance Africa DC 2009 will celebrate the African diaspora cultural heritage and its transformation into contemporaries and future forms. This event will be held at Dance Place on 3225 8th St NE Washington DC. Price: $25-$30. Call 202-269-1600 for more information.

Howard Gleckman will discuss and sign copies of "Caring for our Parents" at the Politics and Prose on 5015 Connecticut Ave NW. Time:5pm. Call 202-364-1919 for more information.

Me I got work to do. Hopefully I can free myself from my busy schedule and do something fun this weekend. That's of course if I don't go to sleep. Have a great weekend everybody.

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DC Free Area Events

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This week's blog is brought to you by DC Real Estate and Area Events-"The New Voice of DC Talk".

Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the "DC Area Events Blog". Well I hate to say this to my two loyal viewers but there are not a lot of activites on my blog this week. But I still have something for you-sometimes something is better than nothing. Just don't tell Lebron James that. I am supposed to be watching Lebron James vs. Kobe Bryant darn it....

So here are the DC Area Events for this week. Enjoy!

SATURDAY

Come to Flashpoint and see paintings of spaces like airports or hotels by Trevor Young. Time:12-6pm. Flashpoint is located at 916 G St NW Washington DC. Call 202-315-1305 for more information.

Brothers Charles and Henry Greene architectural drawings and photographs,hardwood furniture,stained glass and metal work will be on display at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum on 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC. (This is also a sunday event). Time: 10qm-5:30pm. Call 202-633-1000 for more information.

Anacostia DC will be holding its 26th annual community event on Good hope road and Martin Luther King Jr Avenue. Playgrounds will be designed for grown-up hula hoop,jump rope and play hop scotch. Call 202-610-5757 for more information.

SUNDAY

Dupont Farmers Market will be holding the Jaleo's Annual Paella Festival on Dupont Circle Connecticut Avenue and Q St NW Washington DC.

Textile Museum on 2320 S St NW Washington DC is the place to explore handmade textiles and fiber art through performances,demonstrations and hands on artivities.

Apartment Zero on 406 Seventh St NW is the place to see artists get innovative. But with what? Call 202-628-4067 for more information.

That's all folks. Have a great and safe weekend.

Looking for a Real Estate Agent that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com or Twitter Twitter: DCHomesforsalehttp://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy home Washington DC" Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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DC Anacostia Real Estate Market Report Zip code 20020 for April 2009

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Probably one of the most asked question in America is "When will the Real Estate Market fully recover?" I like to say that the only person who can answer that question is God. Because honestly speaking no one knows. What I definitely know is that once Financial Markets fully recovers,the economy stablizes and the trust of consumers/hard working citizens who lost their jobs and savings have been gained,then maybe the Real Estate Market will start to recover-That's just my .02 cent.

But DC Anacostia Real Estate Market zip code for April 2009 was better than last month. Numbers increased all across the board. From Total Sold Dollar Volume to Units sold,the numbers this month was better than it was in April 2008 which is good news. So is this a great time to buy in DC Anacostia? Yes. Don't just take my word for it. Take a look at the numbers.

DC Anacostia Real Estate Market Report zip code 20020

Residential
Unit Sales
Number of Bedrooms

Active Listings

Time on Market

Price Class

2
Or Less


3

4
or More

Condo
Coop

Ground
Rent

Residential

Condo
Coop

Ground
Rent

of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

Under $100,000

0

2

0

1

0

14

13

0

1 -30 Days

3

$100,000 - 149,999

0

0

0

0

0

17

21

0

31-60 Days

2

$150,000 - 199,999

0

0

0

0

0

30

32

0

61 - 90 Days

2

$200,000 - 249,999

0

1

0

2

0

26

15

0

91-120 Days

2

$250,000 - 299,999

0

2

0

0

0

22

7

0

Over 120 Days

4

$300,000 - 349,999

0

1

2

1

0

14

2

0

Total

13

$350,000 - 399,999

0

0

1

0

0

7

0

0

$400,000 - 449,999

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

Type of Financing
of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

$450,000 - 499,999

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

$500,000 - 599,999

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

Conventional

4

$600,000 - 699,999

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

FHA

4

$700,000 - 799,999

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

VA

1

$800,000 - 899,999

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Assumption

2

$900,000 - 999,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cash

2

$1,000,000 - 2,499,999

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Owner Finance

0

$2,500,000 - 4,999,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

All Other

0

$5,000,000 & Over

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Unreported

0

Totals

0

6

3

4

0

146

90

0

Total

13

Grand Totals

13 236
2009 2008 % Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 3,103,050 $ 2,194,500 41.40 %
Average Sold Price: $ 238,696 $ 274,313 - 12.98 %
Median Sold Price: $ 280,000 $ 255,000 9.80 %
Total Units Sold: 13 8 62.50 %
Average Days on Market: 83 119 - 30.25 %
Average List Price for Solds: $ 286,592 $ 318,350 - 9.98 %
Avg Sale Price as a
percentage of Avg List Price:
83.29 % 86.17 %
Total NEW listings: 45
Total Properties Marked Contract: 16
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract: 7
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents): 23

Looking for a Real Estate Agent that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com or Twitter Twitter: DCHomesforsalehttp://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy home Washington DC" Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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$8000 first time home buyer tax credit for DC Home buyers

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EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it. The $8000 first time home buyer tax credit can now be used as downpayment for home buyers. That's right-This is not a typo. You can now use the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit as a downpayment on your new house.

So if you are a first time home buyer looking to buy a house in Washington DC and Maryland,Now is a great time to buy a house. Interest rates are still historically low. There are still more inventory on the market for you to choose from sellers are willing to accept a reasonable offer below the asking price and closing cost assistance is still being offered to first home buyers. Remember -first time home buyers are defined as someone who hasn't owned a principal residence for over three years before buying a house.

BAD NEWS: Like any good thing,it will not last forever. This $8000 first time home buyer tax credit will only last till December 1,2009. So if you want to get the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit,let's get started right now with the home buying process.

To learn more about the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit,please give me a call at your earliest convenience. And to read more about how you can use the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit as a downpayment on your new house,please click on this link "The Real Estate Summit: Advancing the U.S. Economy," And to know more about the $8,000 home buyer tax credit,please click on this link Federal Housing Tax Credit for First-Time Home Buyers: Tax Credit ...

UPDATE: You can no longer use the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit as a down payment on the purchase of your first home. Please read this article for more information Using First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credits for the Downpayment - It's GONE !!!! - The story of the $8,000 tax credit

Looking for a Real Estate Agent that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at www.buyandsellnewhomes.com. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com or Twitter Twitter: DCHomesforsalehttp://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy home Washington DC" Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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DC Anacostia Real Estate Market Report (Zip code 20020)- March 2009

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DC Anacostia Real Estate Market Report for March 2008 is here (Sorry it took me forever to report it). Just like all of my other real estate market reports,houses for sale in DC Anacostia are taking a little longer to sell now unlike March 2008.

In March 2009,it took 112 days for it to be sold compared to 84 days this same time last year- a 33.33% increase. But the good news is that 9 houses for sale in Anacostia DC sold in March 2009 compared to March 2008-a whomping 125% increase. (If only all the real estate markets in U.S.A can be like that). Also the total sold dollar volume was $2,065,949 compared to $1,160,00 in March 2008- a 78% increase.

And unlike DC home buyers who are using a FHA loan product to buy their house,home buyers in DC Anacostia used a conventional loan.

Here is the DC Anacostia Real Estate Market Report (zip code 20020) for March 2009

Residential
Unit Sales
Number of Bedrooms

Active Listings

Time on Market

Price Class

2
Or Less


3

4
or More

Condo
Coop

Ground
Rent

Residential

Condo
Coop

Ground
Rent

of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

Under $100,000

0

0

1

0

0

9

15

0

1 -30 Days

3

$100,000 - 149,999

0

0

0

0

0

19

18

0

31-60 Days

1

$150,000 - 199,999

0

1

0

0

0

24

27

0

61 - 90 Days

1

$200,000 - 249,999

0

2

0

1

0

26

15

0

91-120 Days

0

$250,000 - 299,999

0

3

0

1

0

23

7

0

Over 120 Days

4

$300,000 - 349,999

0

0

0

0

0

13

2

0

Total

9

$350,000 - 399,999

0

0

0

0

0

8

1

0

$400,000 - 449,999

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

Type of Financing
of Units Sold
(No. of Units)

$450,000 - 499,999

0

0

0

0

0

7

0

0

$500,000 - 599,999

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

Conventional

5

$600,000 - 699,999

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

FHA

1

$700,000 - 799,999

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

VA

1

$800,000 - 899,999

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Assumption

1

$900,000 - 999,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cash

1

$1,000,000 - 2,499,999

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Owner Finance

0

$2,500,000 - 4,999,999

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

All Other

0

$5,000,000 & Over

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Unreported

0

Totals

0

6

1

2

0

139

85

0

Total

9

Grand Totals

9 224
2009 2008 % Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 2,065,949 $ 1,160,000 78.10 %
Average Sold Price: $ 229,550 $ 290,000 - 20.84 %
Median Sold Price: $ 245,000 $ 289,000 - 15.22 %
Total Units Sold: 9 4 125.00 %
Average Days on Market: 112 84 33.33 %
Average List Price for Solds: $ 252,668 $ 331,750 - 23.84 %
Avg Sale Price as a
percentage of Avg List Price:
90.85 % 87.42 %
Total NEW listings: 57
Total Properties Marked Contract: 11
Total Properties Marked Contingent Contract: 8
Total NEW pendings (Contracts + Contingents): 19

Looking for a DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at www.buyandsellnewhomes.com. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com or Twitter Twitter: DCHomesforsalehttp://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy home Washington DC Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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