DC Real Estate and Area Events: District of Columbia: Washington: Petworth

Many of you who are active members here on Active Rain of course know of Zillow. But if you are not familiar with Zillow,please read one of these blogs:

Zillow - From A to our Favorite Letter, Z! 26 Ways to Use Zillow, Plus Free Marketing Tools.

Real Estate Blog - 10 Ways Real Estate Agents Can Use Zillow

Zillow July 2009 Traffic Stats

 Zillow's Spencer Rascoff on CNBC discussing buying vs renting

So this morning,when I opened my inbox,I got this e-mail from Zillow. It read:

You have been granted a Zillow All-Star badge as a result of your valuable contributions on Zillow! This badge will appear next to your name throughout Zillow, as well as on your profile.   Add the All-Star badge to your Web site or blog to get free co-branding. When it's clicked, your photo, contact info, and link to your site appear at the top of each Zillow page visitors see.   Find out more about the badge or add this badge to your Web site (it comes with free co-branding).     Zillow.com: Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Zillow, Inc., 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600, Seattle, WA 98104 © 2006-2008 Zillow.com. All Rights Reserved. Please do not respond to this message. We do not reply to e-mails at this address.

I almost did the happy dance. Well I wanted to,but I didn't-LOL. My advice to you,if you are not a great dancer,only dance when the only person who can see you is God-LOL. Anyway,zillow is one of the top ten real estate websites around Zillow.com(R) and 180 Newspapers Launching Co-Branded Real Estate ....

It is free to become a member of www.zillow.com. But how do you become a Zillow All-Star? Well according to David Gibbons, Zillow Director, Community Relations in a blog he wrote July 12,2008,he stated:

Well, we'll be tweaking the formula as we go but simply, All-Stars are the most active users on Zillow. They are the folks posting the most discussions, photos, listings, loan quotes, etc. New badges are awarded daily and to retain Zillow All-Stars status, you will need to remain active on Zillow. So once you get your All Star Badge,you definitely need to remain active.

Zillow gets tremendous amount of traffic by potential home buyers and sellers on their website daily-Zillow Breaks Traffic Records in 2009 | CTFlatFee.com Connecticut ...

I haven't gotten any closings yet from any DC and/or MD home buyers and sellers on Zillow. But hopefully as I continue to contribute to this site and possibly purchase some zip codes soon,I will start to reap the fruits of the seeds that I have planted and STILL PLANTING on Zillow.

So if you haven't signed up yet,what are you waiting for? It's free. It doesn't get better than that. So if you are a member on www.zillow.com and haven't receive your All Star Badge,continue contributing your valuable real estate expertise so that potential home buyers and sellers in your area can find you and hopefully use you as their real estate professional. And if you want to learn more about Zillow,just ask one of these two Zillow staff members who are very active Rain members here.

Sara Bonert {Real Estate Internet Marketing} (Zillow) - Real ... and Spencer Rascoff-C00 at Zillow.com's Blog

 And if you are looking to buy a house in zip codes 20019,20020,20002,20011,20774,20721 or any other area in Metropolitian Washington DC Area,please don't hesitate to give me a call. Thank you very much. And thank you Zillow for my Zillow All Star Badge

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

DC Petworth Real Estate Market Report Zip code 20011.

Avg days of a DC Petworth house on the market: 110 days compared to 121 days a 9.09 decrease from June 2008. Total units sold: 45 DC Petworth compared to 47 this time last year a 4.26% decrease from June 2008. Total sold dollar volume: $15,397,667 compared to $19,837,229 a 22.38% decrease from June 2008. Avg sold price of a DC Petworth house for sale was $334,732 compared to $422,069 in June 2008. Average listing price of a DC Petworth house that sold was $369,447

Out of the 45 DC Petworth houses for sale that sold:15 of them were conventional loans,16 of them were FHA loans,3 of them were VA loans,5 of them were Assumption loans,6 of them were cash purchases,1 of them was another form of payment and one was unreported.

Looking for a Real Estate Agent 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 20019,20020,20032,20011

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Anyone looking to buy a house in DC Petworth-This would be a great time to buy. Petworth DC Real Estate Market is a good market. While some Real Estate Market fluctuates,Petworth DC Real Estate Market has been stable. However average days of a DC Petworth house on the market was 138 days compared to 99 days this same time last year.

Out of the 24 home buyers that brought a house in Petworth DC,12 of them used a FHA Loan. Is a FHA loan suitable for you? Please read this blog by Lawrence Bland The Down Payment - FHA LOans (Pay close attention to Items of Value) and FHA Expert himself Jeff Belonger FHA Loans vs Conventional Loans - 5% down - Things you need to know !!!!  to help you with your decision.

Here is the DC Petworth Real Estate Market Report Zip code 20011 for April 2009

Looking for a Real Estate Agent 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  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 home Washington DC" Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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If you are a devoted follower of my Real Estate Blog - DC Area Events,you know that I also write a blog where I like to cover DC Area events that are free. So here are this week DC free area events. Hope you find something to do this weekend here.

                                                        SATURDAY

Come and see an exhibit at the Folger Shakespeare Library on sleeping and dreaming. Time: 10am-5pm. Folger Shakespeare Library is located at 201 East Capitol St SE Washington DC. Call 202-544-4600 for more information.

A National Memorial Day Concert featuring Opera Star Denyce Graves and Country Star Trace Adkins will be at the Capitol's West Lawn which will be broadcast live on PBS. Award winning actors Gary Sinise (CSI:NY) AND Joe Mantegna ("Criminal Minds")are the hosts. Some of the special guests include General Colin Powell,Actress Dianne West,American Idol Katherine McPhee and Classical pianist Lang Lang. Time: 8pm. ( This is also a Sunday Event at 7:30pm)

                                                          SUNDAY

Terry Hunter will be performing R&B/Hip hop music at the Eighteenth Street Lounge on 1212 18th St NW Washington DC. Call 202-466-3922 for more information.

For anyone traveling please have a safe trip. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.

Looking for a Real Estate Agent 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  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 home Washington DC" Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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Today I am happy to bring you another blog by yours truly. This holiday weekend we should not just have fun with family and friends. While Memorial Day marks the start of the summer weekend,we should also always remember why we celebrate Memorial Day which of course to honor and show respect to the military and family members who gave their lives for our country during War.

Many people are going to be coming in town to visit family members,friends,tour the city or for whatever reason. So whether you are relocating to DC or just visiting,here are some DC Area Events that you can attend

                                                      SATURDAY

Juan Maclean will be playing electro music at the Black Cat Club on 1811 14th St NW Washington DC along with the Field. Time: 9pm. Price: $13. Call 202-667-7960 for more information.

DJ Cam Jus will be playing club music at Selam on 1524 U St NW Washington DC. Price: $4. Time: 10pm. Call 202-462-4758 for more information.

The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall is a world premiere comedy by Sam Forman about a man who alienates his family and friends as he tries to secure the rights to the popular Woody Allen film "Annie Hall". This play will be at Theater J on 1529 16th St NW Washington DC. Time: 8pm. Price:$30-$55. Call 1-800-494-8497 for more information.

Come and see paintings and etchings by Italian painter Morandi at 1600 21st NW Washington DC. Call 202-387-2151 for more information.

Comedian Jeff Caldwell will be doing stand up comedy at the DC Improv on 1140 Connecticut Ave NW. Call 202-296-7008 for more information.

                                                              SUNDAY

Comedian Jeff Caldwell will be doing stand up comedy at the DC Improv on 1140 Connecticut Ave NW. Call 202-296-7008 for more information.

That is all folks for this week's DC Area Events. Be sure to tune in next week for some more events going on in Washington DC. This is yours truly Lanre Folayan of Exit Premier Realty signing off. Have a safe and blessed Memorial Day Weekend.

Looking for a Real Estate Agent 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  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 home Washington DC" Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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National Association of Realtors said that number of signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes rose for the second month in a row. So what does this mean that the housing market has bottomed out? I definitely can't answer that question.

But it's great to hear good news in the Real Estate Market. Hopefully this will get people who are cautious of buying to buy a home. The results not only beat analysts expectations but were also 1.1 percent about last year's level. This is the first time that has happened since December.

Pending home sales were up 8.5% in the South and nearly 4% in the West. They fell 5.7% in the Northeast and 1% in the Mideast. Our best hope for us real estate professionals to help continue this trend of increasing home sales is the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers. The law defines "first-time home buyer" as a buyer who has not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior to the purchase.

To know more about the $8,000 home buyer tax credit,please click on this link Federal Housing Tax Credit for First-Time Home Buyers: Tax Credit ...

Looking for a DC Real Estate Agent 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 www.buyandsellnewhomes.com. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com  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 home Washington DC Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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DC Petworth Real Estate Market Report (Zip code 20011)-March 2009. Average sold price of a DC Petworth house was $314,170 compared to $390,354 in March 2008-a 19.52% drop. But DC Petworth houses almost saw double housing activity compared to March 2008. 46 houses in DC Petworth sold this month compared to 25 in March 2008- a 84% increase. I am now singing the song "Ol happy days. Me:"Ol'happy days". Choir:'Ol happy days. Me:"Ol happy days. Choir:"Ol happy days.

Hopefully more activity will start to pick up all around the country. Lord knows we can use it. And people need to know more about the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit New homebuyers to get $8000 cash back - Feb. 16, 2009

Lola Audu also wrote a very good one too yesterday about how we should inform more people about the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit Are You SURE Your 'peeps' KNOW about the $8,000 TAX CREDIT? What Could a MILLION Real Estate Agents Do in 24 Hours...

At least I got somebody today who responded by saying that she wants to buy this year. Hopefully if I help her buy a house,I can get all of her ready,willing and able family members and friends who are home buyers to buy a house this year.

Here is the DC Petworth Real Estate Market Report (Zip code 20011) for March 2009

Looking for a DC Real Estate Agent 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 www.buyandsellnewhomes.com. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com  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 home Washington DC Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011

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Good news: Unlike some neighborhoods in Washington DC,Home sales increased in Petworth Washington DC zip code 20011 more than 52%. And the total dollar volume sold was $9,149,503 compared to $6,457,500 last year. However the average days of a house on the market in Petworth Washington DC was 142 days compared to 117 days this same time last year.

Most home buyers who brought a house in Petworth Washington DC in January 2009 used Conventional loans. And with The $8,000 Tax Credit -- Let's Break it Down,hopefully the numbers of home sales in Washington DC will continue to increase. Here is a breakdown of the Petworth Washington DC Real Estate Housing Report-Zip code 20011 for January 2009

Looking for a Washington DC Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/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 my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com  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 home Washington DC Zip codes 20019,20020,20032,20011.

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Numbers are in for the Petworth- zip code 20011 Real Estate Market Report for December 2008. The numbers are good. More houses sold last month than December 2007. And the average days of a house on the market that sold in Petworth is about the same as it was in December 2007.

So here are the numbers for the Petworth-zip code 20011 Real Estate Market Report:

• Total sold dollar volume of houses for sale that sold in Petworth Washington DC zip code 20011 was $15,109,721 compared to $14,920,249 this same time last year a 1.27% increase.

• Average sold price of a house for sale that sold in Petworth Washington DC was $335,772 compared to $466,258 this same time last year a 27.99% drop.

• Median sold price of a house for sale that sold in Petworth Washington DC zip code 20011 was $307,000 compared to $393,500 this same time last year a 21.98% drop. 

• Total units of houses for sale that sold in Petworth Washington DC zip code 20011 was 45 compared to 32 houses that were sold this same time last year a 40.63% increase.

• Average days on the market of a house for sale in Petworth Washington DC zip code 20011 that sold was 97 days which took as many days this same time last year.

• Average list price of sold houses in Petworth DC zip code 20011 was $380,633 compared to $517,803 this same time last year a 26.49% drop.

Time on the market houses sold

1-30 days = 15

31-60 days = 10

61-90 days = 3

91-120 days =2

Over 120 days =15

Types of Financing

Conventional =17

FHA = 17

VA=1

Assumption = 4

Cash = 5

All other = 1

Please view these Washington DC Market reports to help you in your home buying and/or selling decisions.

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

Anacostia Washington DC ( Zip code 20020 ) Real Estate Market Report - December 2008

Deanwood Market Report Statistics Zip code 20019-December 2008

Washington DC Real Estate Market Report for December 2008

FHA Assumptions

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