Washington, DC

I admit. I like a lot of the real estate shows on HGTV. Some of my favorites are Designed to Sell,House Hunters,National Open House and Property Virgins. But one of my favorite shows on HGTV is the show "My house is worth what?". And it so happens that Washington DC NE was one of the three houses featured on the show today.

Now to some of you who don't watch the show. "My house is worth what?" is a show on HGTV when a real estate expert will come to the house of a homeowner and critique their house. They will give tell them some of the things that they did will improve the value of their house and some of the things that might or wont bring you a lot of money on your return on investment. The home owners always want the advice of a real estate expert because they either are looking to sell and move up to a bigger house,they want to expand onto their existing house,want to know if the improvements that they made to their house was a good choice or just curious of what the real estate market is in their neighborhood.

For today's show was a couple in Washington DC NE who brought their three bedroom,three and a half bath 1911 Washington DC NE detached rowhouse in 2004 for $317,000. They invested $150,000 into renovations of their home and their goal was for their house to be worth at least $500,000 so that they can make improvements to the interior of the house especially to their backyard that was lacking appeal.

The real estate expert told them that they made some nice renovations to the house but the house lack continuity (Different kinds of appliances in the house) and that the bathroom was too blue. Also,he said that they needed to make their backyard look better and the homeowner said that they were going to replace the deck also. But after the real estate expert crunched up the numbers,he told them that if was to list their house today,he will list it for $500,000. Of course the couple was happy to hear that they have an additional 33k in their house. Now they have to get to work on the backyard.

To receive your free list of "houses for sale in Washington DC",please visit my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can be reached at (202) 378-0283 (Direct) and (301) 560-6700 x1154 (Office). I can also be reached online at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... and Washington DC,Maryland and Virginia Houses for Sale. Thank you very much. Looking forward to working with you and helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. Lanre Folayan-Real Estate Professional with Exit Premier Realty. "Buy a home in Washington DC"

What are you doing this weekend? With the week we just had with the Stock Market and other things going on in our country,we can use a long weekend. And some of us are going to get it thanks to the Columbus Day Holiday. So to make good use of your time off,I have a few suggestions of some events that you might be interested in. And if you have some ideas or events that you know as well this week or coming up,please feel free to say the events when you leave your comments.

FRIDAY

Suzanne Farrell Ballet will be performing at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The company will be performing two shows: One features George Balanchine's "Liebeslieder Walzer",the pas de deux from "Ragtime" and "Episodes",joined by dancers from Ballet Austin. The other is a program of Balanchine duets.

The John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St NW Washington DC 202-467-4600.

Kids Euro Festival Kickoff - Come and enjoy artists from countries such as Slovakia,Hungary,Neitherlands and Austria for a celebration of European arts and culture for kids.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St NW Washington DC 202-467-4600

SATURDAY

Greg Giraldo will be performing comedy at the DC Improv on 1140 Connecticut Ave NW till October 12. For more information,please call 202-296-7008.

District of Columbia Arts Center at 2438 18th St NW will have an exhibit featuring works by Will Schneider-White from 2-7pm. For more information,please call 202-462-7833.

Well that is it for this weeks Weekend Guide. Have a great Columbus Day Weekend.

To receive your free list of "houses for sale in Washington DC",please visit my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can be reached at (202) 378-0283 (Direct) and (301) 560-6700 x1154 (Office). I can also be reached online at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... and Washington DC,Maryland and Virginia Houses for Sale. Thank you very much. Looking forward to working with you and helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. Lanre Folayan-Real Estate Professional with Exit Premier Realty. "Buy a home in Washington DC"

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The Greater Capitol Association of REALTORS reports it was able to get a one year exemption from the DC City Council for homes For Sale in regards to the Vacant House Tax -- the regulation that considers every vacant house a nuisance, even homes for sale and part-time residences. We continue to chip away at some of the more absurd facets of this regulation, and will until we get it right and make it a nuisance abatement bill (not just a nuisance for homeowners and sellers bill).

The $5,000 First Time DC Homebuyer Tax Credit was signed into law when the President signed the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008."

The tax credits are retroactive to Dec. 31, 2007 and will be good through Dec. 31, 2009. Individuals and families buying a home in the District for the first time are eligible even if they have owned elsewhere but not in the city. The $5,000 homebuyer incentive has been credited with stabilizing the District's population and encouraging renters to buy here instead of moving elsewhere in the region, and with shoring up the District's economy, which traditionally has been considered particularly unfriendly to small businesses. The tax credits expired last year and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton worked hard to get them renewed.