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Capitol Hill Beauty: Open House Sunday 1-4

517 F ST NE, Washington DC.
Open house Sunday 1-4
Check out the Virtual Tour here

Beautiful home in Capitol Hill Historic District, walking distance to Union Station, H Street, and new Giant, with garage parking.  Great space for entertaining or relaxing with family, including a family room with exposed brick and woodburning fireplace, a large living and dining room overlooking trees through a bay window, and an expansive deck. A modern kitchen features new tile backsplash, granite counters, stainless appliances, cherry cabinets and layers of light. Half bath with pedestal sink convenient off main living area. Skylights illuminate a sparkling bath with white marble surround on the third level. Both the spacious main bedroom and the second bedroom feature…

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Neat loft!

We show lots of houses to buyers every day, sometimes we are truly inspired. Here is an awesome loft we showed yesterday that took our breath away. 753 Fairmont St, NW Washington DC. (listed by Andrew Riguzzi with DCRE) Here are all the amazing pictures.

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Not your average (haunted) houses!

Founded pursuant to an Act of Congress in 1790, Washington DC has seen its fair share, and then some, of military engagements, duels, assassinations, untimely and mysterious deaths, and other assorted tragedies in its long and storied history. So famous are Washington's ghosts, they have been featured in documentaries and name dropped by author Dan Brown. So, in honor of Halloween, turn down the lights, put on some spooky music, set up your Ouija board and  keep reading for our guide to some of the most haunted houses in the City....if you dare!

The Capitol   
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October House Tours In DC

Want to know if your neighbor's house is cleaner than yours? Ever wondered how a house could float? Renovating and looking for ideas? You're in luck! October is full of house tours across DC, you'll be sure to find what you're looking for and maybe even some things you didn't know existed. 

13th Annual Renovators House Tour: October 19th 10am-4pm                                                                                                                                            
Need to figure out how to add some extra space where there is none to be found? Have an old home that needs some modernizing?  Come to the annual Renovators House tour and get ideas while also helping a good cause, 100% of the proceeds go to the Capitol Hill Cluster School.…

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Halloween in the City

With so much history and fodder for ghosts, it's only fitting that DC knows how to do Halloween right! Whether you are looking for something to scare your socks off or a more child-friendly version, the DC area has the perfect spooktacular event for you. Please note that the government shutdown may affect the availability of some attractions, such as Congress, the scariest of them all!

Congressional Cemetary:

Dead Man's Run         October 19  5:30pm-8:30pm                                                                                                                                                               
Where better to start our list than a 206 year old cemetary? Lucky for you, the cemetary offers two Halloween-themed events this year. See…

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Abbott Klar Real Estate Group Sells a large two bedroom condo in Dupont Circle

2012 O St NW # 32, Washington DC.  Dupont Circle.

Abbott Klar Real Estate Group is excited to announce that they recently listed and  sold a large 2 bedroom condo in Dupont Circle.




This large condo had 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, a wood burning fireplace, in unit washer/dryer and a low condo fee.
Click here to see the complte Virtual Tour.

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Abbott Klar Real Estate Group sells a Co-Op in Lanier Heights, NW DC.

Abbott Klar Real Estate Group is excited to announce that they recently sold a large one bedroom Coop at 1669 Columbia Ave NW DC #316.  This New Yourk style co-op with 1,100 SF and two bedrooms and two full bathrooms and parking represnets one of the better values available in Washington DC.    All the utilities and even the taxes are included in the co-op fee
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View all the great pictures and the virtual tour here:

Coop are a bit different than Condos and there are only about 100 buildings in DC that are set up as CoOps rather than condos.  For a complete and detailed explanations read Getting to Know Co-Ops by The Edmond J. Flynn company -the authority on co-ops in Washington DC.

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Abbott Klar Real Estate Group sells another great house in Takoma Park

Abbott Klar Real Estate Group recently sold another great house in Takoma Park. This house would fit right in on Mad Men with its large windows and awesome fireplace. 

There is nothing quite like Takoma Park, Maryland in the Washington DC area.  It trully is a small town in the midst of the DC maddness.
With easy access to Metro stops,  towering old growth trees shading the wides streets, a world class food co-op and the best cheescakes in the world, it is
easy to fall in love with Takoma Park.  Abolutely charming Bungalows and Victorian houses are everywhere, with large yards, off street parking and the most
ciciv minded neighbors anwywhere.  Thankfully Takoma Park remains very affordable.

For your updated source for all houses for sale in Takoma Park…

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Median Sales prices increase 10.2% in DC from last year

RBI just released their sales statistics for September and  the upward trend in real estate prices in Washington DC continues.



Moving forward we can expect the numbers for October to reflect the government shut down/debt limit mess. 
But assuming that politicians get that resolved we should be back on track for November.

Action plan:
Buyers:
Now is a great time to buy!  While interst rates have been low for a while they have recently come down further becuse of the fiscal uncertainty.
Sellers are a little worried because of reduced showings and might be more willing to negotiate.  Use this slight lull in the market to your advantage.
Now is a great time to buy.

Sellers:
The usual advice here is that If you can wait to sell your house, you should. This is…

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Best Dog Parks in DC

 Washington DC living is awesome not just for Humans... Here is the list of the best dog parks in DC.

S Street Dog Park : S Street at 17th Street NW and New Hampshire Avenue NW                                                                                 

Shaw Dog Park: 11th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW    

Walter Pierce Dog Park: 20th Street at Calvert Street NW                                                                                      

Kingsman Dog Park: 14th Street and Tennessee Avenue NE                                                                                                

Newark Street Dog Park: 39th and Newark Street NW                                                                                          …

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