This is the Selling a Home in our SellingDC.com blog where you can find expert information on buying a home in Washington DC.  Let us assist to sell your home for the best price.

616 e st nw washington dc street view   616 E Street NW #251, Washington, DC 20004     Closed at $615,000   Abbott Klar Real Estate Group is thrilled to announce they sold this great condo in the prestigous Clara Barton. This 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath beauty lives live a house across two spacious levels. The unit has it all, private patio, gourmet kitchen, tiled baths, tons of closets, the works! The building has some of the best features in the city. A pool, business center, community room, theater room, gym, and 24-hour desk are just some of the awesome offerings. We love it here and know our buyers will too! Congratulations!!               Thanks for reading our blog! We at Abbott Klar Real Estate Group are an experienced, full-service real estate team that…

1341 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Abbott-Klar Real Estate group is excited to announce that they represented the seller of 3714 13th St NE DC, in Beautiful Brookland.  This new construction home just sold for $958,000
Check out the virtual Tour HERE

Brookland washington dc.


That is the most a house in Brookland has EVER sold for!

This is the 3rd time the Abbott Klar Real Estate Group has broken the record for highest price house sold in Brookland.  Starting with the Roundhouse

which we sold in January 2013 for $760,000,

and on to 1335 Lawrence St NE

(under contract, listed at $799,000)
and now 3714 13th street at nearly a millon dollars.

We sell Brookland houses for MORE!

Call us today to find out how our local knowledge, our dedicated and experienced team and our comittment to the Brookland…

1795 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Abbott Klar Real Estate Group is excited to announce that they represented the seller of another great home in Aurora Hill, Arlington Virginia.

Aurora Hills, Arlington Virginia
This Aurora Hills Colonial home was perfectly updated, renovated and flooded with light.  4 large bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, newly refinished hard wood floors, 2 working fireplaces, huge eat-in kitchen with vaulted ceilings - opens to patio and beautifully landscaped back yard.  Aurora Hill in Arligton Virginia is perfectly located just a short walk to the metro and all the shops and restaurants of Pentagon City.







We are the DC Area Real Estate experts.  We can help you market your house to make sure you obtain the highest market price.

Call us today (202-505-5409) for a free home market analysis and to find out…

5884 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

1001 Irving St NE Washington DC 20017, The Roundhouse

The Roundhouse.

Yes! That house. Among the more extrordinary and unique houses that Abbott Klar Real Estate Group has had the pleasure to represent and sell, none compare to The Roundhouse at 1001 Irving ST NE Washington DC in Beautiful Brookland.This historically significant home was carefully renovated and expanded by Ditto Residential with plans by Architect Chuong Cao of DEP Designs. 

Ditto Residential was able to modernize the round house while skillfully reusing and preserving a great deal of the original structure. The rear circumference of the house was artistically ‘pulled out’ by 12 feet to create an expansive kitchen/living area.

The first floor now boasts a stunning kitchen, palatial living room, half bath, coat closet, and laundry…

11487 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Abbott Klar Real Estate Group is proud to announce that team member Sharon Jordan expertly represents another seller in Takoma Park Maryland.  Sharon Jordan represented the seller of of 518 Philedelphia Ave in Takoma Park Maryland.  This adorable bungalow with 3 bedroom and 2 baths had it all.  Hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace, updated kitchen, massive deck, tranquil yard and perfect location.  It sold for $575,500

 

 

Please  explore our  website SellingDC.com to search all homes available for sale anywhere in DC, Maryland and Virginia and of course in Takoma Park, Maryland. You can search by MAP, Search by Metro stop, or search just for condos.  SellingDC.com is your best and LIVE source for all houses for sale in Takoma Park.

2975 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

 Abbott-Klar Real Estate Team recently sold another great home in Beautiful Brookland.  This house at 3203 10th st NE Washington DC, is one of only a few Barn-roof homed in DC.  This house has 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, CAC, hardwood floors, an updated kitchen and a finished basement.  Perfectly located just a few blocks to the Brookland Metro stop and all the new development of Monroe Street Market. 


Brookland is an amazing tree-lined neighborhood with mostly detached homes and large yards.  It is best compared to Cleavland park only better located and a third the price.   Our entire team here at Abbott Klar Real Estate Group are the local experts for Brookland Real Estate.  Call us today to find your perfect Brookland home.
You can also use our website…

1519 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Prudential Annual Awards were just announced and the Abbott Klar Real Estate Group was awarded the prestigious Chairman's Circle Gold Award for record-breaking production and #2 for Team Production in DC.
  Thanks to a strong team effort and a willingness to go the extra mile for our clients, we sold 41 properties in 2012.   We represented buyers and sellers all over Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.  It was an enjoyable and remarkable year in which we sold everything from a 2,800 Square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bath New York style Coop in one of Washington's Best Address buildings (2101 Connecticut Ave) for $1.7M
to a to a roundhouse in Brookland ,
to an adorable bungalow in Takomoa Park Maryland and many condos in Penn Quarter.  We loved working with all…

1548 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

4101 Albemarle St nw washington dc street view   4101 Albemarle Street NW #431, Washington, DC 20016     Closed at $449,900   The Abbott Klar Real Estate Group is happy to announce they sold this great condo right above the Tenleytown Metro! Talk about an easy commute! This large 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit features floor to ceiling windows for tons of light and incredible views. It boasts a fireplace, hardwood floors, granite counters, new appliances, a built-in desk and garage parking. City living doesn't get much better! Congratulations to our buyer, we hope you love it here!                   Thanks for reading our blog! We at Abbott Klar Real Estate Group are an experienced, full-service real estate team that specializes in the diverse neighborhoods of the…

999 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Real estate is an jargon filled industry.  Here is an attempt to declutter some of the terms.

Let's start with what is the "value" of a house?:

Appraisal:
This is what the bank uses to determine how much money they will lend on it.  This number can be flawed. 

  • It is based on past data.  Appraisers can only look at homes that have sold in the last 180 days.  We all know the adage that "past performance is no guarantee of future return."  Looking at the prices of similar houses that sold recently should only be the starting point in analyzing what a home is currently worth.  Appraisals often miss turning points in markets and are often low in a rising market.

Assessment:
As a home owner you want this number to be as low as possible, as this is the…

1068 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

The Spring Market is here!  The DC real estate market got a very early start this year due to historically low interest rates and very low inventory.   According to RBI  :

  1. The median Sales price for Washington DC is up by 8.5% over last year.
  2. The inventory of homes for sale down by 38% year of year.


Buyers report that:

  1. "There is nothing on the market". Well, not really nothing, but the inventory is very, very low.  In fact we are at about two-thirds the inventory of houses as compared to last year.
  2. "The competition is fierce". With inventory being low, there are lots of buyers out there all competing for the same house. 

Real Estate Agents report that:
"Only two types of houses are selling right now."

1)  Complete shells, in other…

1566 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post