Open Sunday 5040 Glenbrook Terrace NW - Price Reduction!

Come on Sunday 1-4 to see this gorgeous home in Kent off of Loughboro Road by Sibley Hospital. Recently reduced to $1,998,000, should sell very quickly at this price. See more pictures here.

Open House This Sunday 1-4 1126 Columbia Road

Come visit this open house on Sunday 1-4. This gorgeous Columbia Heights row-house has been transformed into 4 2br/2bath units. The PH unit has its own rooftop party room with wetbar and powder room. All units have outdoor space and two owners have option to purchase parking!

Brokers Open Tuesday Sept. 16th 11-1

Im holding a Brokers' open at 3405 N Street in Georgetown tomorrow...it is a gorgeously renovated old house with lots of space. Technically the open is for agents to preview, but if you are around Georgetown at lunchtime tomorrow come by and see it! More pictures here: http://slideshow.mris.com/slideshow.cfm?ListingKey=90015176849

Buyers Braving the August Heat!

At the open house yesterday for my new listing at the corner of 17th and R, I had 17 groups come by! I was expecting the majority to be people who saw signs and were curious but most had seen the property online or advertised in the Post, they were serious buyers. Everyone talks about DC being dead in August...with Congress not in session and this year the Conventions, but people are still out there looking for Real Estate! I actually received an offer on the property last night and we are in the midst of getting the contract ratified. 4 days on the market, not bad!

Open Sunday 1-4 Lyon Hill for $999,900

Open Sunday 1-4. I will be opening the last remaining unit at Lyon Hill this Sunday June 29th, our Dunbar model for $999,900. High ceilings, gourmet kitchen, marble baths, fireplace and gorgeous finishes make this 2200 SF unit a gem! It won't last long at this price. www.lyonhill.com

A Note about Open House Etiquette

I am doing an open house right now at Lyon Hill in Arlington and its one of these terribly hot DC days where no one wants to step out of the AC! Knowing it would be slow, I brought along my computer to get some work done… being here has me thinking about Open Houses and I thought I would share my thoughts on Open House Do’s and Don’ts!

Do's:

• Feel free to stop in Open Houses, even if you would/could not buy the property, its ok to let an agent know you are just curious!


• Sign in (legibly, please) and let the agent know how you heard about the Open, even if it’s just that you were walking by.


• Keep an eye on your children, make sure they are not playing with anything breakable or dangerous and use the house’s powder room to wash up any dirty hands that may touch walls or sofas.


• Be a nosy neighbor! Looking into open houses in your area helps you keep tabs on what is going on in your marketplace. Just be mindful that the houses original list price may not be the price that it eventually sells for.


• Use open houses as a chance to see the new trends in renovations and new homes, it’s a great way to get inspired for a renovation or decorating project


• Open closets! If you are interested in a house, you need to see the storage spaces, even though I know if feel invasive.

Don'ts:

• Fake interest, you won’t hurt our feelings if you don’t like the property or it won’t meet your needs, providing honest feedback can be very helpful.


• Ask questions about the population make-up of the building or neighborhood. Due to Fair Housing laws we cannot comment on the race, religion, age, sex, family status, etc… of a population. Examples of questions not to ask: “Are there a lot of students renting in this neighborhood?” or “I noticed a Mosque on the corner, are there many Muslim families in this condo building?”


• Try to pressure agents into telling you a sellers’ “bottom line” the only way to find that out is to make an offer!

Last Chance in Arlington! $999,000

ONLY 1 UNIT LEFT AT LYON HILL. Live in close-in Arlington at the Lyon Hill condo project. Be blocks away from all that Clarendon has to offer! #202 has gone under contract so now #104 is the last remaining unit, priced at $999,000 its a great buy! Visit http://www.lyonhill.com/ to see pictures and floorplans. 2801 Lee Highway.

OPEN SUNDAY June 8th, 1-4