More houses are on

As the spring season begins more houses are coming on the market. This is a great time if you're a buyer because you have so much more to choose from. If you're a seller, it's also a great time because you have more people out there looking and even if there's more competition, you're still in good shape if your house is priced properly. You'll know within a couple of weeks how well your house is priced. If it's on the market and no on is going to see it, it's not priced right. Price is a big factor for people making a decision about a house. Property condition is another factor. The price of the house should reflect the condition of the house.
The local realtor board releases stats every month about what's sold in the area the previous month. Here a link to take a look at the stats for Feb. http://gcaar.com/statistics/2006/dcsf0206.pdf

I have a new listing by the way. It's located at 3105 12th St. NE. It's a three bedroom, 2 bath home in Brookland. It has a sleeping porch, hardwood floors, living room, dining room, a nice kitchen, lots of light and loads of space. It needs some TLC but it's in good shape. The list price is $350,000. Let me know if you want to take a look at it. The photo is on the right.

It's been a busy week for me. My listing at 122 S St. is under contract. The listing at 3468 24th St. settled on Monday and I'm finishing up my GRI classes for the 200 series this week. Today is the last class. I'll have five more classes next month and then I'll have my GRI designation.

On a more personal note, not related in any way to real estate, I started belly dancing classes last night. It's really hard to isolate one part of your body. It goes for 11 weeks so we'll see. Enjoy the rest of your day and remember you can rest when you die.