Andrew Kohn

Weekly round-up of "top" cities lists. DC consistently ranks in the top.

http://dcist.com/2009/05/were_better_than_you.php

"Or something. A couple of "best cities" lists came out this week, with Washington, D.C. at or near the top. Earlier this week Kiplinger's announced their straight-up Best Cities list of 2009, with the District ranking an esteemable third, behind ... Huntsville, Alabama and Albuquerque, New Mexico? What is this list about again? Naturally, the job market played the biggest role in the rankings this year, with military-industry oriented Huntsville, tech-savvy Albuquerque and the government-licious District getting high marks. Meanwhile, the WellPoint Foundation ranks D.C. number one, for the second year running, it its list of top ten Fittest Cities..."

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/05/25/daily44.html?ana=from_rss

"Robust construction in D.C. threatens to break the market’s 10-year streak of single-digit vacancy rates, according to Cushman & Wakefield Inc.’s Spring 2009 development pipeline report..."

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/05/27/auction-for-102-dc-area-homes-on-june-6/

Buyers may view homes during the open house scheduled May 30th and 31st from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. or by contact listing agents to make appointments. Complete property details and additional information may be found at www.hudsonandmarshall.com or by calling 866-539-4172.

http://blog.redfin.com/washingtondc/2009/05/case-shiller_dc_home_price_drops_moderate_slightly.html March 2009 Month to Month: Down 1.2% Year to Year: Down 18.4% Change from Peak: Down 33.9% in 34 months

The realty of our market - but are we really stable?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/24/AR2009052402065.html

"In the past six months, most Washington area sellers have lost money on houses they purchased since prices started climbing in 2000, according to a Washington Post analysis of residential sales. In the first three months of this year, 62 percent of local home sellers accepted less than they paid for their homes, in part because aggressively priced foreclosures have dragged down prices around the region..."