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DC Open House List for This Weekend

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The Fourth of July weekend always means a slump in open houses being held, with only ~170 scheduled, primarily on Saturday with a few select Sunday choices. It’s a good weekend to get in and check out these homes while other people are on vacation so check out our suggested open houses below and to see the full Open House List, click here.

  • 2004 11th Street NW #236 — $419,900 — U Street Corridor
    Open Sun. 12-2 p.m. — Lorin Mones
    “You can’t beat this location, welcome to Hollins Market! Fantastic opportunity to own this 3-legal unit building with an efficiency. This building is any first time owner or investors dream looking to make an impact on their investment portfolio. This building features a total of 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a well-maintained courtyard, and 2-car garage. SO MUCH to see in the neighborhood as you’re walking distance to UMD Hospital, John Hopkins, Downtown Baltimore, M&T Stadium and many restaurants + breweries!”
  • 802 44th Street NE — $462,820 — Deanwood
    Open Sat. 12-2 p.m. — Harrison Beacher
    “This completely renovated stunner will please on all fronts! Fantastic deep front yard and inviting front porch greet guests upon arrival. Once inside — the main floor is the hub of the home with open living, dining room and kitchen, flooded with natural light.”
  • 5336 5th Street NW — $889,000 — Petworth
    Open Sat. 12-2 p.m. — Kharye Dunlap
    “Your dream house awaits! Corner Property with a spacious yard brings a suburban feel to Northwest D.C. Fully Renovated, located between Petworth and Brightwood. This light-filled 4 bedroom 3.5 bath stunner has all the features you’ve been searching for. All 4 bedrooms are ample sized and feature amazing views of your large yard and beautiful neighborhood.”
  • 3235 Ely Place SE — $474,235 — Greenway
    Open Sat. 12-2 p.m. —  Keith James
    “Vintage DC duplex, 2 BR, 1 BA units, in the Fort Dupont Park neighborhood. Upper unit is wonderfully designed with two bedrooms, one bathroom and an overall spacious living space.”
  • 1350 Maryland Avenue NE #207 — $419,900 — H Street Corridor
    Open Sat. 12-2 p.m. — Steve Swank
    “Newly Priced! Spacious south facing home at The Maryland Condominiums located in the H Street Corridor with BONUS OFFICE SPACE. Newly built in 2015; this sun filled home has Kitchen-Aid appliances, quartz countertops, full size washer/dryer, and ample storage space!”
  • 430 Irving Street NW #202 — $330,000 — Park View
    Open Sat. 12-2 p.m. — Andy Peers
    “Renovated in 2007, this boutique condo has the modern amenities you need with the old world charm you want. Hardwood floors span the entire flat and gleam under the recessed lighting. Generous usage of moldings perfectly frame the ceilings, floors, doors and massive windows.”

Celebrate Summer with DC Fray!

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DC Fray has just what you need to soak up the sun this summer… sports leagues!

DC Fray is on a mission to make fun possible, and sports registration in D.C. is open now for our late summer season. There are a variety of leagues to choose from including kickball, soccer, volleyball and more, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Not looking to get competitive? DC Fray also has bar sports like cornhole and tennis to join the fun.

You can sign up with friends or fly solo, but either way, get ready to meet other go-getting people looking to make new friends through good, old-fashioned fun!

Looking for more than just sports? Follow @dcfray on social for updates, events and everything fun.

Snag your spot in the FrayFam at dcfray.com/summer2022.

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Real Estate Fresh Finds: June 29

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Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by RLAH Real Estate.

Featured Property of the Week: 2220 Tunlaw Road NW

“Well maintained Rowhouse in Glover Park is an easy walk to the shops and restaurants on Wisconsin Ave including Whole Foods and Trader Joes! The welcoming front porch leads to an open first floor featuring Living Room with gas FP, Dining Room open to Kitchen with seated island and rear Family Room with half bath. Exit to Screened Porch with vaulted ceilings, Deck and Off-Street Parking. Upstairs you will find a spacious Master Bedroom with en-suite bath, 2 additional bedrooms with adjoining finished sleeping porch/den and updated full bath in hall. Lower level has an ample laundry and storage area as well as in-law suite with kitchenette, full bath plus a large enclosed exterior storage room perfect for bikes and outdoor storage. Additional upgrades include replacement windows, Fibertite Roof with Lifetime Guarantee and owned Solar Panels that generate over 3,000 kWh annually. There is also a rear off-street gravel PARKING area behind deck with alley access.”

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 3 BR/3.5 BA luxury condo in West End at the Westlight with 3k sq. ft. that features floor-to-ceiling windows with bright light on 2 sides, 2 parking spaces, abundant storage, and an open layout with each bedroom’s own ensuite bathroom — all for $7.45M.
  • “This two-level condo has warm hardwood floors, an original fireplace from 1909 on one wall. Large windows, high ceilings. The main level comprises a big open space with plenty of space for a large dining table in one spot, and a sitting area in another. The kitchen is bigger than in most condos, with plentiful counter space and storage, and an exposed brick wall.”
  • “Come home to this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath expansive Petworth row home. Completely renovated and enlarged in 2014. Three large levels with abundant natural light, ample living and entertaining space. The open and elegant living and dining rooms are enhanced by a huge picture window with Cathedral views.”
  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a gorgeous alley double carriage house with 5 BR/5 BA spread across 4 levels with “maintenance has been neglected and TLC is needed.”

A Q&A with Lexi Grant, Well-Paid Maids’ New Operations Manager

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You’ve already met Lexi Grant. We interviewed her in March about her role at Well-Paid Maids.

She raved about her job — the fair pay, the work-life balance and the benefits.

“Working at Well-Paid Maids has felt like a breath of fresh air,” she said.

Lexi was recently promoted to an operations manager. She starts this week and will soon be responding to your emails and answering your calls. (If you chat with her, tell her you saw her on PoPville!)

We wanted to catch up with Lexi to learn more about her time at Well-Paid Maids.

Question: You joined Well-Paid Maids last June and have since been promoted twice — from cleaner to trainer to manager. Tell us more about your growth at the company.

Lexi: I started with Well-Paid Maids as a junior cleaner. This is just an entry-level role anyone can do! It’s all about learning more about yourself as a cleaner and what clients like.

After gaining a good reputation as a cleaner, I was able to move into the role of training our new employees to make the same good impressions. I really enjoy the training process. I worked hard to ensure new employees felt comfortable cleaning on their own. 

I am also blessed to be with a company that hires within. When the new manager position opened up, I was able to get an interview thanks to my prior management experience at Chipotle.

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Coffee with Coleman: Should I Sell or Rent My House?

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Welcome to Coffee with Coleman! I’m John Coleman, and in this feature, I’ll cover real estate topics in fun and easy-to-digest video breakdowns. If there’s a topic you are interested in hearing more about, feel free to comment on the video and/or reach out to me directly.

I’m trying to figure out if it makes more sense to sell or rent my house so I walked through the math with you guys in case you are thinking through the same things.

If you would like to break down numbers on your own place feel free to shoot me an email: [email protected].

Most Thursdays I host a livestream at 6 p.m. to cover a lot of the nuts and bolts of the home-buying process. Sign up here to learn more: www.learntobuydc.com. 

“My ‘Go-To’ Auto Service Center…”

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If you’re like most people, you’d rather not waste hours of time getting your car maintained or repaired. That’s why so many people are responding to CarCare To Go with reviews like the one below.

CarCare To Go delivers celebrity-level service with surprisingly competitive prices. They combine the quality and trust of a full-service shop with a uniquely transparent process, plus free valet pick-up and delivery from your home or work.

This is the second time I have used CarCare To Go, once for brake replacement and maintenance work, and just recently for interior detailing. I could not be more pleased with the quality of work and the service on both occasions. The pricing is transparent and very highly competitive. The car was picked up from my home and delivered back with no hassle. Everything was on time and with reminders and updates all along the way. I was able to go about my day working at home as normal without any disruption or inconvenience. Getting my car repaired, serviced and cleaned has never been easier. I highly recommend this group and plan to keep CarCare To Go as my “go to” auto service center… — Cynthia S.

CarCare To Go is offering first-time clients an oil change for just $20.22. No catch. Synthetic or blend for any make or model car. Just enter coupon code FIRST20 when you book. And the valet and a light hand clean are completely free.

Of course, CarCare To Go does much more than oil changes and new tires. They are a full-service shop that does everything from brake pad replacements to the most complicated engine replacements.

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DC Open House List for This Weekend

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There are 320+ opens in the District this weekend. Take a look at our suggested open houses below and to see the full Open House List, click here.

  • 2220 Tunlaw Road NW — $1,133,000 — Glover Park
    Open Sun. 2-4 p.m. — Jami Rankin
    “Well maintained Rowhouse in Glover Park is an easy walk to the shops and restaurants on Wisconsin Ave including Whole Foods & Trader Joes! The welcoming front porch leads to an open first floor featuring Living Room with gas FP, Dining Room open to Kitchen with seated island and rear Family Room with half bath. Exit to Screened Porch with vaulted ceilings, Deck and Off-Street Parking. Upstairs you will find a spacious Master Bedroom with en-suite bath, 2 additional bedrooms with adjoining finished sleeping porch/den and updated full bath in hall. Lower level has an ample laundry and storage area as well as in-law suite with kitchenette, full bath plus a large enclosed exterior storage room perfect for bikes and outdoor storage. Additional upgrades include replacement windows, Fibertite Roof with Lifetime Guarantee and owned Solar Panels that generate over 3,000 kWh annually. There is also a rear off-street gravel PARKING area behind deck with alley access.”
  • 212 16th Street SE — $980,000 — Hill East
    Open Sat. 1-3 p.m. — Andres Serafini
    “This elegant residence was completely gutted and reimagined with a contemporary blend of modern finishes. Enjoy a thoughtful floor plan including 1,860+ sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, private parking, reimagined front porch, and 2 decks off the back.”
  • 610 Farragut Street NW — $795,000 — Petworth
    Open Sat. 12-2 p.m. & Sun. 2-4 p.m. — John Coleman
    “This classically appointed home is the perfect combination of old-school touches like hardwood floors, stunning banisters, transoms above the bedroom doors, trim around doors/windows, and modern touches like a fully upgraded kitchen with marble counters, newer stainless steel JennAir appliances, wainscoting, decorator light fixtures and tastefully updated bathrooms (one with a skylight).”
  • 3050 Vista Street NE — $550,000 — Woodridge
    Open Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Metro DC Houses
    “Welcome Home to this Beautiful 3 BD/2 BA Bungalow in Woodridge. Sitting up high on the street with a front porch ready for evening sundown enjoyment or container gardening as it is currently set up to provide. A mix of freshly refinished hardwood in the main living and dining areas and new carpeting in all the other rooms including the finished basement which is a perfect home office or gym set up. The exterior of this home includes an extra long rear yard and a shared driveway which could be updated to offer off street parking in the rear of the home.”
  • 5208 Bass Place SE — $555,000 — Marshall Heights
    Open Sat. 12-1 p.m. — Denise Greene
    “Perfect Home for Investors or Owner Occupants… Live-in and rent-out the additional bedroom rooms is HouseHacking 101! Build wealth in D.C.! Welcome home to this historic and magnificently restored modern, cottage-style home in the heart of Marshall Heights where First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt first visited in 1934. This true turnkey gem awaits your dwelling!”
  • 829 3rd Street SW #309 — $850,000 — Southwest Waterfront
    Open Sat. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Tiffany Richards
    “This gorgeous 3 BR/2 BA end unit townhouse has three full levels, 1800+ square feet of indoor living space, original hardwood floors on the upper and main levels and modern finishes throughout the home. Sunlight fills the living and dining room areas from not one but two private outdoor areas where you can enjoy the upcoming summer nights with your friends and family.”

Etta Grove Launches a Line of Footwear for Women Sizes 7-14

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DC start-up for women’s shoes sizes 7-14 kicks off. 

The launch of D.C.’s newest private-label footwear and handbag brand has a twist you didn’t see coming — filling a longtime gap in the women’s footwear market.  Etta Grove Footwear seeks to be size inclusive and is making stylish and comfortable footwear for women in extended sizes.

“We want to be the signature shoeprint for sizes 7 to 14,” says Alexis Howard, who is launching the business with her daughters Kayla and Haley. “And we want to be a go-to brand for ‘swoon-worthy’, mid-level luxury handbags.”

The finished results are made in Spain by artisans who work in full leathers from a low-waste tannery, and the shoes fill a void many women know all-too-well: The footwear industry does not traditionally cater to consumers in extended sizes. Etta Grove is answering that need by providing fashionable, feel-good shoes and under a brand name that honors Alexis’ grandmother, Etta, herself an entrepreneur who wore size 11. 

As for handbags, the designs and colors are distinctive and boast the same high-level of Spanish craftsmanship as the shoes.

To launch its initial collection of casuals and flats, Etta Grove is offering an online pre-order campaign that offers substantial discounts — see the Say Yes to Etta Grove Footwear page. They even made a video to help explain the business.

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Real Estate Fresh Finds: June 22

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Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by RLAH Real Estate.

Featured Property of the Week: 1111 23rd Street NW #8C

“Perfect location, unsurpassed amenities, elegant contemporary styling — this West End luxury apartment has all this and more. A spacious 1846 square-foot layout features an entry foyer, light-filled open plan living-dining space with hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen with Viking appliances and wine cabinet, full primary bedroom suite with ample closet space and a large second bedroom en suite bathroom. The living areas feature city views with Western exposure and a private balcony, while the bedrooms give onto the landscaped inner courtyard/garden with water feature, also with a private balcony. The residences at the Ritz Carlton define luxury amenities: 24-hour doormen and unparalleled personal concierge service, valet parking, and all the services of the Ritz Carlton, maid, room service, laundry, and more, at your disposal. Inside access to the hotel and restaurants. Enjoy special rates at Ritz Carlton hotels and resorts worldwide. Or stay at home where the West End has it all! All the shopping, dining, and entertainment you need are at your door, with Metro close-by. Let the valet park your car and leave it!”

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a massive 6 BR/5 FB/2 HB detached home in Hawthorne with more than 10k total square feet spread across 3 levels and a nearly 1-acre lot features an elevator, formal dining room, 2-story family room, 2 libraries/studies, billiards/theatre room, heated pool and a tennis court — all for $5.9M.
  • “Modern convenience and designer finishes comprise 1,090 square feet of this rarely available and expansive [Petworth] penthouse unit. Consisting of two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a loft, separately deeded/taxed parking and a massive private roof deck, Unit 9 epitomizes the ideal city lifestyle.”
  • “This beautiful updated brick colonial, in the heart of Chevy Chase-DC, three blocks from Lafayette, is on one of the premier blocks. This classic Mikkelson home offers 5 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths, and four true levels of living space.”
  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a 2 BR/1 BA condo unit in Randle Heights with a list price of only 5 digits, but who knows if the price will escalate.

Meet Jasmine, a Professional Home Cleaner at Well-Paid Maids

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Before Jasmine Cooke joined Well-Paid Maids in October 2021, she worked as a cleaner at a hospital for 10 years.

“It was a different experience,” she says, when asked to compare it to Well-Paid Maids.

At the hospital, she worked in a team environment, and she often felt micro-managed. She had little flexibility, and it was also difficult to get the supplies she needed to do her job. And speaking of the cleaning supplies, they were awful.

“You would cough, or you would feel like you were about to pass out,” she explains.

A face mask didn’t help. It got bad enough that she asked if they could change the chemicals, but the hospital didn’t care. They said it was just something she had to get used to.

Her time at Well-Paid Maids has been a different story. To start, she received the proper training she needed to excel at her job and leave customers happy. 

She also gets awesome benefits, like health insurance and 22 paid days off per year. And she has no issue getting plant-based, non-toxic cleaning supplies (paid for by the company, of course), and she has a lot more flexibility.

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