Real Estate Fresh Finds

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

Nearly 400 homes have hit the DC market in the past week. Many of our sellers chose to wait until after Labor Day weekend, and they weren’t alone! With this many properties up for sale, your next home could be just a few clicks away. Maybe it’s one of our favorite Fresh Finds below:

• The most expensive property to hit the market this week is a $3.95m “spectacular one-of-a-kind expansive 2800+ sf” penthouse designed by renowned architect Robert M. Gurney.
• A Columbia Heights 1-bedroom condo is considered a “City First Home,” which means you receive money to help you buy the home, making it substantially less expensive than list price.
• A designer rowhouse in Petworth is one of three for sale on this street, with this one having the most expensive (and well-earned) price tag.
• A 4-bedroom detached Colonial that “is in need of kitchen appliances/cabinets” is your REO property of the week.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here.

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

The Labor Day weekend is over, the kids are back in school and the start of fall is in full-swing as the temperatures dip (occasionally). If you managed to put off finding a new home over the summer or were just hoping for a larger inventory on the market, now is the time to find your new home as 139 homes have been listed in the past week. Maybe your next abode is one of the below:

• The most expensive home to hit the market this week is a $3.89mil Colonial in Berkley, designed by GTM Architects and not even completed construction yet.
• A “thoughtful renovation of historic” Georgian in Mount Pleasant “filled with original architectural details.”
• Ever wanted to buy a home pretty much straight out of Hoarders? If so, this Petworth rowhouse has all you could want–clothes piled to the ceiling, TVs stacked on TVs and more!
• Your REO property of the week is an all-yellow detached Colonial in American University Park.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here.

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

Traffic is about to increase with school starting back up next week, creating one of the most despised weeks of the year in our area. Why not not find a home closer to your work or school that will relieve the stress of commuting and increases the amount of time spent relaxing rather than traveling? Check out some of the newest homes to hit the market in the past week and maybe you’ll find that perfect commutable home:

• A $2.5m 3-bedroom penthouse in Chevy Chase is the most expensive property to hit the market this week.
• Entirely renovated 4-level Brookland detached home with complete basement in-law suite.
• The bank-owned property of the week is a tenant-occupied condo in Brentwood, but use discretion since it’s being sold as-is with no inspections, photos or access to the property.
• A 4-unit condo building in Petworth for $785k claims “shows well,” but they provide zero photos.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, check here.

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

While a majority of the DMV residents had their eyes hidden behind eclipse glasses on Monday, the real estate market’s summer shadow began to lift too. Check out some new listings below if you didn’t go blind from the eclipse.

• The most expensive home listed in the District this week is this swanky 4-level townhouse in Georgetown.
• Everyone loves a bank-owned property, especially in Petworth, but you’ll have to bid smart since this one you have to score via auction.
• It might not look like much, but this tear-down in Brightwood is already gutted and has potential if you have the cash to remodel or feel like demolishing and starting from scratch on a prime lot.
• This Capitol Hill rowhouse is interesting as it’s supposedly the former home of famous bootlegger, George Cassiday, known as the “Man in the Green Hat”.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here.

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

July’s median sales price was $570,000, matching last year’s median exactly and tying the highest July level on record.

Prices may be topping off but supply is still currently low. Many District residents are on those late summer vacations, meaning there are August home deals available and waiting for you below:

• Ever thought about being your own landlord? The most expensive listing this week is this 8-unit condo building that’s being sold as one package for the low, low price of $3.4million — that’s only $425k per unit!
• This completely remodeled home in Brightwood has everything you could want, including a separate lower-level suite to rent out or house your au-pair, in-laws or cranky teenager.
• A foreclosure in Petworth for less than $130k and it’s substantially cheaper than a lot of the other 1-bedroom units sold in the building.
• Did you hear yellow countertops are making a comeback? We didn’t either. This 3-bedroom rowhouse in Brentwood is at a good price.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here.

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

D.C. real estate may be in that short summer lull right now.

People may be taking those last summer vacations but properties are still moving. Right now is the perfect time to take advantage of the less busy market and find yourself a good deal that you could be living in by September… maybe it’s one of these below:

• A self-proclaimed “Stylish Southwest, West-Facing Studio Stunner,” in Southwest Waterfront
• SALE! $800k off of previous list price, but still almost $4.5 million. This Tuscan Villa in Berkley is hot though!
• This Columbia Heights walk-up studio has everything you’d need, including a washer/dryer and parking spot with a pricetag of only $165k.
• The foreclosed property of the week is a 2-bedroom condo in Petworth which is one of the cheaper priced in this building in the last 5 years.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here.

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

For five years in a row there have been fewer contracts for DC properties in August than in the month of July according to Bright MLS.

The peak is usually in April or May and it tapers down from there. While we expect August to still be solid, if you were losing out in multiple offers over the last few months, signs point to less competition this month. You’ll still run into competition for the best valued listings though, especially most of these picks below…

• The priciest new listing to hit the market this week is a brand new Craftsman in Kent, there’s two more similar coming from this builder too.
• This detached home was listed at over $1M before it was foreclosed on, could be a great deal for the money and doesn’t look distressed at all in the pics.
• Under $200k alert! Walkable to two Metros, but good luck getting a typical mortgage in this building, it’s majority owned by investors.
• For a large suburban home in an urban location, check out this beauty.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here.

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

It must have been Independence Day that slowed down D.C.’s inventory in July because the last week saw 253 new listings bringing July back up to a number much more in line with last year’s July.

We scoured all 253 from last week (just kidding) to bring you what we thought was most interesting…

• The week’s most expensive listing is this Dupont Circle condo, we assume the artwork (belonging to the former D.C. school board chairwoman) is NOT included.
• One of Capitol Hill’s more affordable row houses, walkable to Metro and looks to be move-in ready.
• You’d be hard pressed to find a condo like this one in Mount Pleasant with 3 outdoor spaces.
• Since everybody loves a bank owned property, we’ve got one from Petworth this week, oven is definitely not included.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here.

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

We’re over halfway through July and as of yesterday the District has only seen 375 new listings this month.

Last year the entire month of July brought us 946 new listings, so we’re currently on pace to have even fewer options for buyers. Either way, nobody has time to look through hundreds of listings, so below are some of the most interesting ones for you…

• The most expensive home listed in the last week is this Foxhall Colonial for over $4 million.
• “Perfect position” in SW Waterfront, walking distance to restaurants and Metro AND updated for under $250k?
• This new construction in Colonial Village has everything we would ever need for under $2 million.
• Since everybody loves a bank owned property, it doesn’t get less expensive than this one in Barry Farms.

For all of the DC listings that just hit the market TODAY, click here