DC & Brookland NE DC home prices up 1% and 1.6% respectively!

Good news for DC! While the rest of the country did not fare as well - Detroit and Washington D.C. were the only two cities with year-over-year home price increases of 3.7% and 1%, respectively. D.C. also posted a month-over-month gain in home prices. Here's the full CNN article...Home prices fall to 8-year lows
Also, here in Brookland, our average single-family-home prices have risen approximately 1.6% over last year, per the Multiple Listing Service. More sales have also occurred so far in Brookland this year through today versus the same time last year. Go Brookland!

Brookland Happy Hour!

Come out and join fellow Brookland neighbors for a festive Happy Hour this Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. It will be at Brookland's very own Wohlfarth Galleries (3418 9th Street, NE). Please bring your favorite beverage and/or appetizer to share and a toy for our 2011 Christmas Toy Drive!

4 Steps to prepare for buying a home...

Thinking about buying a home? That's the perfect place to start. Here are four steps that will prepare you for the homebuying process. Four steps to take when preparing to buy a home 

How to install Wainscoting - easy or hard?

Wainscoting can add a finished and classed-up look to any room. I always wondered how difficult it was to install. Per This Old House it can take some time and precision. If you have the time and patience - great - here is the How To guide. Otherwise - hire the professionals and sit back and watch them create this beautiful addition to your home. How To Install Wainscoting

Washington housing prices still rising

In the majority of most metro areas around the country - median home prices fell last quarter compared to a year ago, but sales were up in every state.


Our Washington, DC Area continues to outperform much of the nation. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that home sale prices increased in 39 metro areas, including DC, but were down in 111 cities across the country. The median sales price of an existing home in the DC market in the third quarter was $340,900. That is a 0.7 percent increase from the same quarter in 2010. Not bad, DC. Not bad at all!

12 Easy DIY Fall Fix Ups Around the House!

It's November, meaning winter is right around the corner! Before it gets cold and stays cold, here are simple tasks you could do now around the house to save you lots of hassle in later months. Anything you'd add to the list? 12 Easy DIY Fall Fix Ups!

Brookland HAPPY HOUR - Nov 3rd!

Brookland monthly HAPPY HOUR tonight, November 3rd, 6-8pm at LACE - on Rhode Island Ave, NE at 22nd St NE. Come meet your neighbors!