All Entries in the "Pat Kennedy" Category
Living at the Valley Vista: From Funky to Fabulous
My first real home when I moved to Washington was The Valley Vista, a formerly funky apartment building at 2032 Belmont Road NW. I started off in a 500 square foot “efficiency”, with a closet the size of my New York City bedroom. It was on the back of the building, overlooking rooftops of the [...]
Did You Sell A House Today?
This is to all of the spouses and sweeties of real estate agents out there. Once upon a time, I had a very nice ex-husband who greeted me at the end of each day as I walked in the door, totally pooped from a hard day on the streets, with a great big smile and [...]
Cousin Itt, Where Are You?
Yesterday, I was checking out stuff in my neighborhood on our MLS. And Oh! My! God! There was a house that I’d missed! A stone Tudor, circa 1925, listed by Eddie Dugas, one of my absolutely favorite colleagues. And the price was in the five hundreds – the price of a hovel in this neighborhood. [...]
Condo Documents: Not Just A Cure For Insomnia!
In the District of Columbia, like many jurisdictions, condo buyers get a little extra time after their offer is accepted to look at the basic documents that cover the money stuff and the basic ground rules set down by the owners’ association they are buying into. These papers cover The budget The rules and regulations [...]
