Truxton Circle

Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. Her latest business venture can be seen here. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 71 P St NW
Legal Subdivision: Old City #2
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Old City #2
Original List Price: $499,900.
List Price at Contract: $499,900.
List Date: 09/14/2011
Days on Market: 17
Settled Sales Price: $489,000.
Settlement Date: 10/28/2011
Seller Subsidy: $5000.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see the photos, after opening the listing link, scroll through the arrows on the main pic. Or, if you really want to see the virtual tour mentioned in the GDoN comments, you can click here. Or, if you are curious what it looked like when it was for sale following the 2005/2006 renovation, you can see that virtual tour here.

Although the listing agent of the subject property for today’s Good Deal of Not Revisted (GDoN-R) did not identify the neighborhood as Truxton Circle, I would have placed it there. P Street is a few short blocks south of where the original Truxton Circle” once existed. In October, I profiled a GDoN-R property on New Jersey Avenue located just a bit south and west of the Truxton Circle neighborhood. I made mention that Truxton Circle is certainly picking up, to which an anonymous commenter responded, “Truxton Circle is not ‘picking up’”.

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This home is located at 1412 1st St, NW:

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The flier says:

“ATTENTION SAVVY HOMEBUYERS! THIS IS IT! Gorgeous renovation with all the bells and whistles. Exposed brick, solid hardwood floors, tray ceilings, recessed lights, granite/stainless kitchen, back patio AND PARKING TOO! Two full baths, plus half bath on 1st floor and patio too. 8 min walk to NY Ave Metro, 12 mins to Capitol, and Big Bear Cafe less than a latte away too!”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here. Warning – the virtual tour made me sea sick.

This 2 bed/2.5 is going for $499,900.

Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. Her latest business venture can be seen here. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 1243 New Jersey Ave NW
Legal Subdivision: Old City #2
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Old City #2
Original List Price: $750,000.
List Price at Contract: $750,000.
List Date: 09/22/2011
Days on Market: 4
Settled Sales Price: $840,000.
Settlement Date: 10/11/2011
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here. The GDoN post for the same property from 2010 is here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see the photos, after opening the listing link, scroll through the arrows on the main pic.

This sale is a perfect example of something that I try to remind both my buyer and seller clients about regularly. Real estate markets are not static. Of course, some situations are more predictable than others, but any moment in time is just a snapshot of conditions at any particular location. In this specific case, we are looking at a property that had been previously listed last year, with three different listing agents, at prices ranging from $799,000. to $899,000., for a total of 468 days without a sale.

This year, with pictures suggesting that the property is in similar if not the same condition as last year, the property was not only on the market for four short days, but apparently there was more than one party who wanted it. In fact, somebody wanted it so much that they paid almost a hundred thousand dollars over the asking price. Yes, I even called the listing agent, Alan Dalton with Re/Max Allegiance, to make sure that this is correctly entered into the MLS. Two of his team members confirm that it is.

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This house is located at 71 P St, NW:

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The flier says:

“Charming & updated rowhouse in Truxton Circle! 2 level 3BR/2.5BA home features hardwoods, updated kitchen w/ granite, SS apps, undermount sink, and tons of cabinet space. Also has a gas fireplace, updated baths, large master BR w/ custom closet organizers, rear fenced paver patio, 2 CAR PARKING & much more. Walking distance to the NY Ave Metro and the new Harris Teeter! Won’t last long.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here (warning music plays.)

$499,900 sound right for this 3 bed/2.5 bath?

This home is located at 1243 New Jersey Ave, NW:

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The flier says:

“* * * U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E * * * Absolutely Stunning! This gorgeous private residence in in EXCELLENT condition! Lower Level unit has front/rear entrances and a private patio to make it an outstanding in-law suite or separate unit (Currently 2-Meters on property!) Beautiful hardwoods throughout, 3600 sf of home awaits you! GREAT LOCATION: Easy walk to METRO, City Center, China Town”

You can find more info here and photos here.

This 10 bed/7 bath was listed for $750,000 and has gone under contract in 6 days. We actually looked at this property back in Nov. ’10 when it was listed for $888,000 and then dropped to $799,900. I guess $750,000 was the magic number.