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2010-2011 Projection: Washington DC Home Prices +1.84%
By: Urban Trekker
22Mar2010You know that all real estate is local. This is the local forecast for our market for 2010-2011. According to data recently released by First American Core Logic, home prices for Washington DC- Arlington- Alexandria including sale of distressed homes...
Buying a House Using Walkability Score
By: Urban Trekker
15Mar2010The other day I posted Getting to Walkability presentation from DC office of Planning. It got me thinking that the same method can also be used by buyers. DC is using the walkability for different things related to planning, for transportation and ne...
Double Dip Price Decline?
By: Urban Trekker
12Mar2010Image via Wikipedia This is FHA saying. An increase in down payments to 5%, from the current minimum 3.5%, would limit new FHA-backed loans by 40%, equivalent to 300,000 fewer home sales, according to testimony that FHA Commissioner David Stevens is...
A DC Homeowner Story on Weatherization
By: Urban Trekker
2Mar2010There's a non profit organization in DC, DC Project doing Weatherize DC, making its stride into homes energy efficiencies through weatherization. Weatherize DC is working towards its goal to weatherize 200 homes by March 2010. This is the story of on...
Loudoun County Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
By: Urban Trekker
1Mar2010I had the opportunity to talk to Andrea McGimsey, Supervisor for Potomac District in Loudoun County about the county energy strategy to reduce its energy consumption to remain competitive economically, over the weekend at a Sierra Club workshop. Coun...
