DC Real Estate and Area Events: September 2009

602 houses for sale sold in Washington DC for the month of August. According to this graph,most of the houses for sale sold were over $500,000. However that doesn't mean that you can't afford to buy a house in Washington DC. Deanwood DC zip code 20019,houses are selling in the $130,000 price range. Houses in Anacostia DC zip code 20020 are selling in the upper 150's.  And DC houses for sale in Congress Heights DC zip code 20032,houses are selling in the mid 120's.

However in Trinidad DC zip code 20002,average home price of houses that are being sold in that area is in the mid $350,000. Houses for sale in NE DC Brookland  zip code 20017,houses are selling in the lower 220,000's. And NW DC Petworth zip code 20011,average price of houses selling in that area are in the 340,000.

Out of the 602 home buyers who brought a house in Washington DC,311 of them used a conventional loan,156 of them used a FHA Loan and 21 home buyers used a VA Loan.

And I also want to say thank you very much to Lina Robertson, ozarks-realestate.com Springfield MO Area Real Estate (RE/MAX Solutions). She gave me the link to this site http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp that I was able to use to write my first ever DC Real Estate Market Report using graphs. Thanks Lina.

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com -We will get it Sold. Your home that is. 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 DC home" Zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com -We will get it Sold. Your home that is. 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 DC home" Zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721

Thank God it's finally friday. But my question to you is what are you going to do this weekend? Don't have a clue,I got some free events for you. Here are some DC Area Events for this weekend.

                                                           SATURDAY

Looking for something to do with your kids? This event might be the one. Walking with Dinosaurs-Come and see 15 live life sized dinosaurs designed and operated by team of puppeteers. Time: 1 & 5pm. This event will be at the Verizon Center on 601 F St NW Washington DC. Price: $19.50 -$65. Call 202-397-7328 for more information.

Esser,Dmerit and Karin Park will be performing at the Rock and Roll Hotel on 1353 H St NE Washington DC. Time:9pm. Price:$14: $12 in advance. Call 202-388-7625 for more information.

                                                              SUNDAY

From U Street to the Cotton Club-This show celebrates 1920's and 1930's music and the African American experience. It will be held at the Source on 1835 14th St NW Washington DC. Price: $34. Call 202-204-7760 for more information.

Tommy Davidson (Television show "In Living Color") will be performing stand up comedy at the DC Improv on 1140 Connecticut Ave NW. Call 202-296-7008 for more information.

Phedre - Oscar Winning Actress Helen Mirren ("The Queen") stars in this tragedy about a queen who has an ill-fated attraction to her stepson. This play will be performed at the Shakespeare Theatre Company -Harman on 610 F St NW Washington DC. Call 202-547-1122 for more information.

Embassy Tour- Visit the homes of presidents,ambassadors and other notables at Woodrow Wilson House on 2340 S St NW Washington DC. Price:$30. Call 202-387-4062 for more information.

A Hawk and a Hacksaw along with Naomi and Damon will be playing folk music at the Rock and Roll Hotel on 1353 H St NW Washington DC. Price:$14: $12 in advance. Call 202-388-7625 for more information.

And if you are in the Washington DC Area and you are looking for a hotel to stay,please check out Downtown DC Hotels - Find hotels near Downtown DC. Whether you're here for a day, a week or a month, downtown Washington DC hotel guide will help you find the perfect accommodation, suited expressly to your needs.

Have a great weekend.

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com -We will get it Sold. Your home that is. 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 DC home" Zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721

Looking for something to do this weekend in DC? I got you covered as usual. Here are some free DC Area Events for this weekend.

Electro Pop Composer Dan Deacon will be playing electro jams at the Warehouse Space on 3330 New York Ave NE Washington DC.

H Street Festival will be held on 12th and 14th ST NE. This is a family festival that will have a variety of acts. Restaurants along the strip will offer food and other activities include chess tournaments,golf lessons,fashion shows and a children's area with face painting and games. Time:12-6pm.

Judy Shepard discusses and signs copies of the Meaning of Matthew at 2pm. Location: Borders Books and Music on 1801 K St NW. Call 202-466-4999 for more information.

Walking Town DC -Sample tours include Walt Whitman Way,Tree Walk and Spring Valley. Call 202-661-7581 or go to www.culturaltourism.org for more information.

William Eggleston - Come and see 125 in color photography with pictures of familiar everyday subject. Location: Corcoran Gallery of Art on 500 17th St NW Washington DC. Time: 10am-5pm. Call 202-639-1700 for more information.

Tim Page discusses and signs copies of "Parallel Play" at 3pm. Location: Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW. Call 202-364-1919 for more events at this store.

David Sibley discusses and signs copies of Demogogue: The fight to save Democracy from its Worst Enemies at 2pm. Location: Historical Society of Washington DC on 801 K St NW. Call 202-383-1850 for more information.

                                                SUNDAY

Walking with Dinosaurs-Come and see 15 live life sized dinosaurs designed and operated by team of puppeteers. Time: 1 & 5pm.

And if you are in the Washington DC Area and you are looking for a hotel to stay,please check out Downtown DC Hotels - Find hotels near Downtown DC. Whether you're here for a day, a week or a month, downtown Washington DC hotel guide will help you find the perfect accommodation, suited expressly to your needs.

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com -We will get it Sold. Your home that is. 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 DC home" Zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721

Washington DC is the favorite area for wealthy young adults with the nations highest percentage of 25-34 earning more than $100,000 a year. Matter of fact sixteen of the top 50 countries in the United States with the highest share of wealthy young people are in the Washington,D.C area.

To read the full story,please click on this link Washington, D.C. favorite area for wealthy young - Yahoo! News

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com -We will get it Sold. Your home that is. 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 DC home" Zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721

Washington DC is one of America's most entertaining cities according to a recent article by Forbes Magazine. Washington DC is a big city. It has over 7,810 restaurants,over 477 bars,146 nightclubs,211 museums,112,live theater venues,15 sporting venues and 5 sports teams.

But how did the people at Forbes Magazine able to come up with their list of America's most entertaining cities you ask? Well Forbes Magazine ranked metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)--geographic entities defined by the U.S Office of Management and Budget for use by federal agencies in collecting,tabulating and publishing federal statistics-- by the number of bars-Ex:Tryst Coffeehouse,Blue Duck Tavern and Capitol City Brewing Company,restaurants-Tosca Restaurant,Zengo Restaurant,Sequoia Restaurant and McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants,nightclubs-Love Night Club,930 Night Club,BLACK CAT - A Washington DC Night Club,live theater venues-Kennedy Center,Ford's Theatre and Lincoln Theatre,museums-Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum,Anacostia DC Community Museum and International Spy Museum and sporting venues-Georgetown University Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball,WashingtonWizards.com - The official website of the Washington Wizards,Washington Nationals and Washington Mystics in each,using data from AOL City Guides.

So did your city make the list of America's most entertaining cities? To find Click here for the full list of America's Most Entertaining Cities

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com -We will get it Sold. Your home that is. 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 DC home" Zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721