DC Real Estate and Area Events: December 2008

Ever wonder why your blog is not getting any comments? Well! I don't know if this has happened to you but I just discovered today another reason why your blog doesn't get any comments!"I wrote a blog yesterday called Five non featured Active Rain blogs that you probably missed 12/21-27. I was on Facebook this morning- I joined two Facebook Realtor Groups-Real Estate on Facebook and Find a REALTOR formed by Ron Lovelace. So since I have linked my Active Rain blogs to Facebook (Blogcast-Thanks again Jason Crouch for writing that great tutorial),I just found out this morning that I accidentally put the title "Free Washington DC Weekend Guide" 12/21-27 while I was reviewing my blog on Facebook. 

Putting the wrong title to your blog is another reason why your blog didn't get any comments.   I need to get my glasses now. That was a very big mistake on my part. People probably saw my blog and didn't want to make a comment because the title of course is not something that they were interesting in reading about unless you are someone who lives in or not too far from Washington DC. So besides doing a spelling and grammar check on all of your posts,make sure that you also always make sure you have the correct title for your blogs before you post it online.

So whenever you finish writing your blog,make sure you put the right title to your blog. I typed the letter F and I thought I clicked on the "Five non featured Active Rain blogs that you probably missed 12/21-12/27" but I didn't. And yes this title "This is another reason why your blog didn't get any comments" is the right title for this post. May you all have a safe,blessed and prosperous 2009!

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Motown's Universal R&B Recording Artist Boyz II Men did a song called "Its so hard to say goodbye". It is hard to say goodbye. But it is definitely not hard for me to say goodbye to 2008. Matter of fact,I am excited 2008 is coming to an end. It was a challenging year for a lot of us. So with that said here is my final "Five non featured Active Rain blogs that you probably missed" for 2008-December 12/21-27

1. My Last Gift........ by Debra A.Brooks Prime Properties Huntsville,TX

This blog is about a gift she received from her mother,what happened on October 2003 and what happened to the gift that her mother gave her. Please click on the link to read Debra's story/blog.

2. Top 10 New Years Resolutions by Jim and Maria Hart. Agent Owned Realty. Charleston,SC

As you all know,just about everybody makes New Year's Resolutions. But for some of you who don't have no New Year Resolutions because you have trouble making them this blog should be useful for you in helping you make one. So what are their Top 10 New Years Resolutions. Please read their blog to find out.

3.Christmas...THE DAY AFTER...!!! by Fran"The Title Man"Gaspari. Patriot Land Transfer,Inc. Limerick,PA

Fran's blog briefly touches on Christmas with his family. But on that same day something happened that will scare any family member. What happened? Read his blog to find out.

4. Networking ... The Art of Conversation - Part 3 by Connie Goodrich. Keller Williams Realty. Mckinney,TX.

What is networking? What is a key to networking? What are some key elements of a good networking group? Read this blog to get the answers to these questions and more.

5. I'm Doubling my Income in 2009 with a Bucket List; how 'bout you? by Cindy"in Indy" Marchant. Keller Williams Realty Fishers,IN.

Cindy made a committment to double her income in 2009. But how is she going to do it? She said that she made a list of ten things. But she only names three good ones in this blog. What are they? Read this blog to find out.

That's it for my "Five non-featured blogs that you probably missed for 2008. I hope you enjoy and learn from these blogs like I did. May you earn more than triple your sales in 2009-Amen. Have a safe and blessed Happy New Year.

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Well this is it folks. This is the "last free Washington DC Weekend Guide for 2008". I hope you had fun reading them as much as I had writing them. So for one more time,here is the "Free Washington DC Weekend Guide" for 2008. Enjoy.

                                                               SATURDAY

Even though it is now after Christmas,Norwegian Christmas will be at Union Station on 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC. Call 202-333-6000 for more information or go to www.norway.org.

Photographs of the 1968 Soviet Invasion of Prague- Photographs by Josef Koudelka will be on the display at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center on 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC. Saturday and Sunday event. Call 202-885-1300 for more information.

Russian Porcelain and the Fine Art of Propaganda will be at the Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens on 4155 Limean Ave NW Washington DC. Call 202-686-5807 for more information.

                                                                 SUNDAY

Russian born guitarist Vladimir Fridman will blend popular instrumental Klezmear melodies and Jewish traditional songs with his original ideas at the Millennium Stage at the John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on 2700 F St NW Washington DC. Time: 6pm. Call 202-467-4600 for more information.

Also please read my "Washington DC Weekend Guide" Washington DC Weekend Guide -Saturday and Sunday only edition 12/27-28

That's it folks for 2008. It has been a fun. To my one viewer (sometimes two viewers) who reads this blog on a weekly basis-From the bottom of my heart I want to say "Thank you". Where would I be without the both of you. I am excited for 2009. CHANGE IS COMING. To all of you have a safe and blessed New Year.

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Hello people. Well my friends this is it. This is the last Washington DC Weekend Guide post of the year. It has been one heck of a year. Hope you got to do everything that you wanted to do this year. So for one more time this year,here is my "Washington DC Weekend Guide" for this weekend.

                                                       SATURDAY

R&B Recording Artist Star Robin Thicke with special guest Eric Benet will be performing at the Constitution Hall on 1776 D St NW Washington DC. Time:8pm. Price:$20. Call 202-265-0930 for more information.

Washington Improv Theater's longest running show Seasonal Disorder will be at the Source on 1835 14th Street NW Washington DC. Price:$15. Time:8pm. Call 202-204-7770 for more information.

Jazz piano legend Ahmad Jamal will be performing at Blues Alley on 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC. Time:8pm and 10pm. Price:$40. Call 202-337-4141. (This is a Sunday show also).

                                                       SUNDAY

The Nutcracker -The Washington Ballet performs with George Washington as the title character and King George III as the Rat King at the Warner Theatre on 13th and E Streets NW Washington DC. Price:$29-$83. Call 202-783-4000 for more information.

Jazz group Soulive will be performing at the 9:30 Club on 815 V St NW Washington DC. 202-265-0930. Price:$20.

This is the last "Washington DC Weekend Guide" post for this year. I can't wait till 2009. It is going to be a great year for all of us. CHANGE IS COMING. I am wishing to all of my two readers a Happy New Year. Take care.

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Re/Max's Huntsville/Madison Alabama Mrs.Elizabeth Cooper Ramsey Golden said it best in her latest blog Huntsville Alabama Real Estate and the Mexican Standoff! when she used the term "Mexican Standoff" to describe the situation between home buyers and sellers in Huntsville Alabama.

I think the same thing can be said about the Petworth Washington DC Real Estate Market and other neighborhoods in Washington DC. While home sales are down,houses are taking longer to sell in Petworth Washington DC,the good news for Petworth Washington DC home owners and sellers is that home valuation has increased.

Here is the Petworth Washington DC Real Estate Market Report for November 2008:

• Total dollar amount of houses that sold in Petworth Washington DC was $10,377,400 compared to $13,757,258 in November 2007.

• Average house for sale in Petworth Washington DC that sold were $345,913 compared to $335,543 in November 2007 a 3.09% increase (Great news for Home owners and sellers in Petworth Washington DC).

• Median house for sale in Petworth Washington DC that sold were $351,500 compared to $300,000 in November 2007 a 17.17% increase (More great news for home owners and sellers in Petworth Washington DC).

• Total amount of houses for sale in Petworth Washington DC that sold were 30 houses compared to 41 houses sold in November 2007 a 26.85% increase.

• Average days on the market for a house that sold in Petworth Washington DC was 111 days compared to 73 days in November 2007.

• Types of financing home buyers used to buy a house in Petworth Washington DC were Conventional-20 A FHA loan vs Conventional loan comparison with a credit score of 659,FHA-7,VA-1,Assumption-1 and Cash-1.

To view other Washington DC Real Estate Market Reports,please click on these links.

Anacostia Washington DC Zip code 20020 Real Estate Market Report

November 2008 Deanwood Washington DC Zip code 20019 Real Estate Market Report

November 2008 Washington DC Real Estate Market Report  

Congress Heights Washington DC ( Zip code 20032) Real Estate Market Report Statistics for November 2008

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Looking to buy your first house in Congress Heights Washington DC but not sure right now whether to buy or not? Trying to decide whether this is the right time to put your Congress Heights Washington DC house up for sale? Trying to decide which loan product most home buyers used to buy their house in Congress Heights Washington DC?

This Congress Heights Washington DC (Zip code 20032) Real Estate Market Report will answer these questions and hopefully answer any other questions you might have about buying in Congress Heights Washington DC.

Housing sales are down,more inventories continues to come on the market and houses for sale in Congress Heights Washington DC are taking much longer to sell.

Here are the numbers for Congress Heights Washington DC:

• Total sold dollar volume of houses sold in Congress Heights Washington DC was $811,955 compared to $2,483,149 this same time last year a 67.30% drop.                                   

• Average sold price of a house in Congress Heights Washington DC that sold was $162,391 compared to $191,011 in November 2007 a 14.98% drop.

• Median sold price of a house in Congress Heights Washington DC that sold was $174,955 compared to $183,900 in November 2007 a 4.86% drop.

• Total number of houses for sale in Congress Heights Washington DC that sold was 5 compared to 13 houses sold in November 2007 a 61.54% drop.

• Average days of a Congress Heights Washington DC house on the market that sold was 121 days compared to 70 days in November 2007 a 72.86% drop.

• Out of the five houses for sale in Congress Heights Washington DC that sold in November 2008,two of them used FHA Financing,FHA loans vs Conventional loans - A true numbers comparision with 5% down two of them were Assumption and one of them used a different kind of financing.

To view other Washington DC Real Estate Market Reports,please click on these links.

Anacostia Washington DC Zip code 20020 Real Estate Market Report

November 2008 Deanwood Washington DC Zip code 20019 Real Estate Market Report

November 2008 Washington DC Real Estate Market Report  

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Anacostia Washington DC Zip code 20020 Real Estate Market Report for November 2008 decreased in all categories. Less homes sold this month compared to this same time last year,average house price sold is less than what it was last year and it is taking much longer to sell a house these days in Anacostia Washington DC Zip code 20020.

Total sold dollar volume of a house for sale in Anacostia Washington DC was $1,670,250 compared to $4,694,544 this same time last year a 64.42% drop. Average sold price of a house for sale in Anacostia Washington DC was $185,583 compared to $204,111 this same time last year a 9.08% drop. Median sold price of a house for sale in Anacostia Washington DC was $144,000 compared to $194,000 this same time last year a 25.77% drop. Total houses for sale in Anacostia Washington DC that sold in November 2008 were 9 houses compared to 23 houses this same time last year a 60.87% drop. Average days on the market of a house for sale in Anacostia Washington DC that sold was 116 days compared to 60 days this same time last year a 93.33% drop.

Types of financing used were Conventional -2,FHA-5,Assumption-1 and Cash-1.

Out of the nine houses for sale in Anacostia Washington DC that sold,three of them were condo/coops that sold in the price range of $100,000-$149,999.

Many factors such as home buyers still looking for home prices to drop before they buy,home owners over pricing their house and bad economy more than likely have played vital roles in the low house sales in Anacostia Washington DC. In spite of this housing slump,home buyers want a good deal and they won't buy a house that is not priced and staged right.

Also please review these figures to help you with your home buying or selling decision.

November 2008 Deanwood Washington DC Zip code 20019 Real Estate Market Report

November 2008 Washington DC Real Estate Market Report 

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

With five days left before christmas,I hope you have some free time to yourself instead of doing some last minute holiday shopping,like I said in my earlier blog I am not doing any shopping. But I am going to be buying gift cards. So you don't have no money because you just brought a XBox machine,60 Plasma TV and some Blu Ray discs? This blog is for you. Here is the Free Washington DC Weekend Guide for December 20-21 2008.

                                                             SATURDAY

Obama: The Historic Campaign- Come and see photos and stories from the new book documenting the Obama Campaign at the Smithsonian American Art Museum-Smithsonian Institution on Eighth and F St NW Washington DC. Time:1pm. Call 202-633-1000 for more information.

Blithe Spirit film about a ghost of a novelist's first wife visit him and his second wife in this 1945 film based on Noel Coward's play. It will be at the National Gallery of Art-600 Constitution Ave NW Washington DC.

Norwegian Christmas will be at Union Station on 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC. Call 202-333-6000 for more information.

                                                             SUNDAY

National Menorah- Come and celebrate the Festival of lights on the Ellipse at 1600 Constitution Ave NW Washington DC. Call 202-332-5600.

That is your Free Washington DC Weekend Guide for this week. This is Lanre Folayan of Exit Premier Realty wishing you and your family have a safe and blessed "Merry Christmas". Have a great weekend.

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Wow! Can you believe it? Five days from now,it will be Christmas-I can't believe it. Next thing you know we are going to be bringing in the New Year-Time flies what can I say. And today is supposed to be one of the busiest days ever. So if you have already done your christmas shopping like me (That's because I am too broke this year to really do any shopping- I am buying some gift cards instead ),here is something else that you can do instead of shopping this weekend.

                                                                   SATURDAY

Come and see the screening of the Christmas Toy. Christmas Toy is a Jim Henson film about toys that come to life on Christmas Eve. After the screening,kids can make their own puppets. Time: 12pm. Location: S.Dillon Ripley Center Smithsonian Institution 100 Jefferson Dr.SW Washington DC. Price: $6, $5 for a child. Call 202-633-8700 for more information.

Singer Songwriter Rhett Miller will be performing at the Black Cat on 1811 14th St NW Washington DC. Call 202-667-7960 for more information.

Scottish Playwright David Harrower's controversial drama Blackbird about an inappropriate relationship will be playing at the Studio Theatre on 1501 14th St NW Washington DC. Price:$41-$61. Call 202-332-3300 for more information.

                                                                 SUNDAY

DC Benny will be performing stand comedy (Saturday also) at the DC Improv on 1140 Connecticut Ave NW. Call 202-296-7008 for more information.

And that is it for my Washington DC Weekend Guide. Tune in next week for another edition of my Washington DC Weekend Guide. This is Lanre Folayan with Exit Premier Realty wishing you and your family a safe and bless Merry Christmas in advance. Have a great weekend.

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"

Home buyers looking to buy a house for sale in Washington DC for under 200,000? Buy your next house in Deanwood Washington DC Zip code 20019.

November 2008 Deanwood Washington DC Zip code 20019 Real Estate Market Report:

• Total sold dollar volume was $2,662,400 compared to $4,459,249 in November 2007 a 40.29% decrease.
• Average sold price of a house for sale in Deanwood Washington DC was $177,493 compared to $234,697 in November 2007 a 24.37% decrease.
• Median sold price of a house for sale in Deanwood Washington DC was $181,500 compared to $220,000 in November 2007 a 17.50% decrease.
• Total houses for sale in Deanwood Washington DC that sold in November 2008 were 15 compared to 19 houses in November 2007.
• Average days of a house for sale in Deanwood Washington DC that sold were 112 days compared to 91 days in November 2007 a 23.08% increase.

FINANCING: Out of the total houses for sale that sold in Deanwood Washington DC.

• Four of them were Conventional Loans.
• Six of them were FHA Loans.
• Three of them were Cash.
• One was an Assumption.
• One was in a different type of financing.

And please read this following post to help you with your next home buying or selling decision in Washington DC.

November 2008 Washington DC Real Estate Market Report

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Agent that will help you buy or sell your next house or want a "Free Real Estate Market Report in your area of choice? Check out my website Houses for sale in Washington,DC. I can also be reached at Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY ... or Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day.  "Buy a home in Washington DC"