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We had a early evening shoot this weekend of an amazing house in Brookland we have coming up soon.  Here is a sneak preview of one of my favorite shots.
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Brookland garden
Picture by William Leak- a Brookland resident and an amazing professional photographer
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Brookland House and Garden Tour
14th Year
Sunday June 8th, 2014
Sponsored by the Greater Brookland Garden Club
Brookland Home and Garden Tour 2014 poster

The wildly popular and fun Brookland House and Garden Tour will take place this year on June 8th from 1-5 with after party from 5-7.  Join with your neighbors for a day of celebrating the old and the new in Brookland.  An historic neighborhood of mostly single family homes, Brookland is a collection of distinctive and varied living arrangements admired by all who visit.  The neighborhood is filled with mansions and tiny houses; there are colonials and victorians; we have federal style and international style as well as bungalows and row houses.  Eight or nine houses and gardens will be open and, unlike in other neighborhoods, the home owners will

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 National Cherry Blossoms Festival 2014 in Washington DC

Cherry Blossoms picture taking

The 2014 National Cherry blossoms festival is in full swing and peak bloom is predicted for Saturday April 12th.  Walk on down to the Tidal Basin (get there early in the morning to avoid the crowds) and see what all the fuss is about.  Want to avoid the crowds completely?  There are lots of cherry trees all over town, We've spotted lots of them all over the Capitol Hill and Brookland Neighborhoods (the ones surrounding the Basilica are especially enchanting).  Enjoy Spring!

 Washington Monument


Jefferson Memorial


Cherry Blossoms in front of the Supreme Court


Capitol Dome

View from Library of Congess

View from Supreme Court






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Open Sunday 1-4
4537 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington DC.
3 large bedrooms, 2 sunrooms, fireplace, hoardwood floors, 2 car garage

4537 South Dakota Ave, NE DC.  Brookland

Virtual tour here

Welcome Home.
Enter through the foyer and into the light-filled living room where the wood-burning fireplace is perfectly positioned for relaxing and entertaining.  A bright screened-in front porch off the living room is the perfect setting for your morning cup of coffee.  The large formal dining room invites you to be the entertainer your friends love you for, sharing your home and culinary adventures with your friends and family.  The newly renovated kitchen, with walk-in pantry, is perfectly designed to showcase your talents.
Upstairs, you'll find three very large bedrooms, including a master bedroom with

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It is with deepest regret that I announce after 99,547 pot-hole filled DC miles, 73 parking tickets, 2 "snow emergency" towings, a run-in with a DC cop car and 8 sets of tires, my beloved ugly box of a car has moved on to the great smooth autobahn in the sky. It faithfully carried, without too much complaint, hundreds of happy home buyers, dozens of laughing children on car-pool runs, a few Senators, two dogs, a fish, and a moose head. 

Born from the demented brain of a Japanese designer (or schoolgirl) was one of the ugliest cars ever made. And yet, it found joy in having a normal life. When I saw the car at the dealer in 2003 I was just getting started in real estate and figured I should buy a Jag or something, right? Gotta dress for success and

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1018 Kearny St NE, Washington DC.
$639,000
Open house Sunday March 30th 1-4

4 Bedrooms * 2 full bathrooms * Large yard * Walk-up attic  * Full basement with side door *
Virtual Tour with floor plan                                 YouTube video   1018 Kearny ST NE DC.  Brookland Porch

Welcome to this meticulously-renovated and deeply-loved Brookland home!
Enter through the tall foyer and into the light-filled living room perfectly set up for relaxing and entertaining. A large formal dining room invites you to be the entertainer you've always wanted to be, sharing your home and culinary exploits with your friends and family. The modern, large kitchen was perfectly designed to showcase your talents and make your guests feel at home.
Upstairs, you’ll find 4 (four!) bedrooms. Really: four

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 The taxman cometh, are you ready? At this point, most DC residents should have received their brand spankin' new property tax assessments. As usual, the assessments have been received with thunderous applause....not. This is the time of year when residents, already fed up with insane winter storms, get angry that now, on top of everything else, their property taxes will be going up. 

Unless you work for the DC Office of Tax and Revenue, you probably have more than a few questions about the yearly assessment, so let's clear up some basic info. First off, the assessment is not a tax, it's simply the estimated market value of your property. It is however, the basis for the calculation of your tax bill. For those who are mathematically challenged, the

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4508 Alton Pl exterior, in AU Park, NW Washington DC

4508 Alton Place NW, Washington DC 20016.  Listed for $885,000
Abbott Klar Real Estate Group helped our buyer client write a competitive offer on this highly desirable American University home.  There was great interest and multiple offers on this property and we were able to guide our client to writing the winning offer. 






Congratulations to our client on this great home.  We wish you many years of happiness and fond memories.

The Washington DC Real Estate market is currently a strong Sellers Market with very low inventory and lots of buyers wanting to buy in this low interest rate environment.  Serious buyers need to be prepared and competitive.  Call us, we can help.  We will share with you our in depth and local market knowledge, review the comps,

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