Meet unit 105 at Abdo’s Landmark Lofts in NE.  Landmark is yet another spectacular development for Abdo, and is set at 215 I Street in NE, just two blocks from Union Station.

Photo from MRIS

While some units in NE DC don’t have prime location, this loft does.  Proximity to Union Station will provide residents with easy travel options when leaving the city. When staying in city, Landmark Loft residents have a number of things to do right near their home. The location allows you to walk to Capitol Hill, Eastern Market, or the H Street Corridor.

The unit itself is spectacular as well.

It is a corner two bedroom, two bathroom loft.  All the amenities are super modern, including:

• Granite countertops
• Wolf/Subzero appliances
• Waterworks fixtures
• Wood & Tile floors

There’s even a private outdoor patio and yard to sunbathe on a summer day.

Landmark Loft building amenities include:

• A rooftop pool
• A 24 hour concierge
• A fitness center
• And a movie screening theatre

This unit truly is fantastic.  It is 1,558 square feet and is currently being listed by Urban Pace for $729,900.

Remember, when you purchase with CondoDomain DC you save THOUSANDS of dollars after closing in your dream DC home!

So contact one of our agents today about this luxurious DC loft!

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Kenyon Square offers residents the opportunity to experience the ultimate in urban renaissance and urban living. Kenyon Square, located at 14th & Kenyon Streets, NW, in Columbia Heights, is an exceptional new loft condominium.

Kenyon Square overlooks the Columbia Heights Metro station, and offers one and two bedroom condominiums. Each unit offers sleek, stylish furnishings, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchens, and some have their own balconies. Kenyon Square, which was designed by award-winning architects Torti Gallas and partners, allows you to live luxuriously in the heart of the city.

The Kenyon Square condominiums are Domus Realty units, and you can check out their website here.

A historically African American and Hispanic community that was ravaged during the riots of the 1960’s, leaving it in a desolate condition for years, Columbia Heights has become the ultimate success story for urban development in Washington, DC. Centered at the Green Line Metro Station, a vibrant new community has been built in recent years in Columbia Heights.

One of the main reasons the neighborhood has become such a popular population draw is the recent entrance of the immense DC USA shopping center in the heart of the neighborhood that includes a Best Buy, Target, Marshall’s, Washington Sports Club, Bed, Bath & Beyond and several other stores. Essentially, it’s a one shop stop for everything you need and it has attracted many new faces to an area that also features a Giant Food Store as well as the popular Tivoli Theater.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get a very special DC Condominium.

With only four Kenyon Square condominiums left, contact us today for a tour before it’s too late!

According to the DCMud, the FORMDesign group purchased the building at 1737 Connecticut Avenue in June and the plans are coming into focus.  The building was Anna Maria’s Italian Restaurant, but will soon be converted.  On the bottom two floors there will be a restaurant, with four loft style condominium units above.

The units should be in the neighborhood of 1,800 square feet, DCMud reports.  Furthermore, the condominiums on the third, fourth, and fifth floors will reach 12 feet further in the back to create additional space.

“FORM will add a partial sixth story and bump out several floors of the historic structure, expanding the 7,300 s.f. space into an 11,000 s.f. mixed-use development,” DCMud wrote.  ”The design also calls for an elevator, which will have to be concealed from street level with any necessary equipment. Dario Davies, CEO of MasterBuilt andPrincipal at FORMDesign, said the group is currently negotiating with several interested restaurateurs to take the spot on the first two floors.”

It will be exciting to keep tabs on this new Dupont project as it continues to progress.

In the meantime, search through all of Dupont Circle’s current condominiums and contact one of our fabulous agents for a tour!

1.  What exactly is CondoDomain and why should people be interested?

Anthony Longo: CondoDomain is a web-based real estate brokerage.  We have on-the-street agents just like a “traditional” real estate brokerage – however – the way we do business is completely different. CondoDomain (the website) was built to allow you to search and compare properties online and show you as much data that is “legally” allowed by the state and local MLS guidelines.  Because the company is geared to be 1/2 online and 1/2 offline, we can afford to have our agents work with more clients.  Because of this, we are able to  offer a large commission refund in form of a cash back rebate to all of our buyers. (Learn more about the cash back rebate here).

2.  Boston was wildly successful, and now you’re expanding.  How do you hope for the company to grow?

AL: Over the past 2 years (as a broker) Boston has grown from 35 transactions in 2008 to more than 140 in 2009.  We originally had just one real estate agent, and now have three.  We are now expanding our web-based broker model into 4 more major metropolises: DC, Baltimore, Chicago, and New York.  We anticipate our new markets to have similar success as our home base in Boston did last year.

3.  What about DC makes it the perfect landing spot for CondoDomain?

AL: DC is a great market for us for multiple reasons.  First, the ease for me to hop on a 45 minutes flight out of NYC to get into the market is very convenient. Furthermore, the demographic of potential clients in DC is ideal for us as well.  DC has a massive population of young professionals who are serious Internet users and are highly educated.  These are two qualities that make them an ideal fit to buy/sell with a CondoDomain agent(and save thousands with our cash back commission refund).  I know that I do as much research on the Internet as possible before I go and make that purchase.  Sometimes I know more about the item in the store than the store manager – our buyers are the same way.  This is what makes them a great fit to team up with our real estate agents.

4.  What kind of people work for CondoDomain?

AL: We employee a very different type of real estate professional at our firm. Our real estate agents do not do any prospecting or marketing, unlike their peers in the industry.  The real estate agent “job” here is solely based off of consumer experience and satisfaction.  Our agents are in charge of answering all of our clients questions and getting them access to as much property information as possible.  For the most part our agents are younger than the industry norm, very energetic, live in the city, and are highly educated(More than 1/4 of our agents having a masters degree).  They all posses a great personality and can be reached at almost all hours of the day.  Unlike most real estate agents, working at CondoDomain is a full-time job, not a part-time hobby.

5.  What are the top three reasons for DC Metro Condo buyers to buy with CondoDomain?

AL: The top three reasons are easy!

1. We know all of the products, MLS, New Developments, whats hot and whats not, and have the relationships with the inside track.
2. We save you a lot of money.  On average our clients get more than $10,000 cash back from our commission
3. Customer Service.  In an industry which has lacked customer service for years, we focus on providing the absolute best service available.

Learn more about CondoDomain DC and see all of its DC Condominiums HERE!

“A quarterly Freddie Mac report on refinancing activity showed fixed-rate loans were overwhelmingly preferred by borrowers, with 95 percent of all refinancings being a fixed-rate product,” Clabaugh wrote. “Freddie Mac said a fixed-rate loan was the preferred choice, regardless of whether the borrower’s original loan was an ARM or fixed.”

Clabaugh continued on writing, “While a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was the most popular refinance choice in the fourth quarter, 15-year fixed-rate mortgages also attracted more borrowers, as more homeowners chose shorter terms to pay down their mortgage balance faster.”

How do you feel about fixed-rate loans vs. adjustable-rate loans?  And do you feel that these stats are an aberration or will now become status quo?

Make your decision, let us know, and then search through all of our DC properties, like this one at Yale Steam Laundry!

Nanos chronicles Ralston’s journey on her way to buying her dream row-house on 18th street.  It’s a really interesting read, as Nanos describes the obstacles that one may encounter when buying a home. While there were bumps along the way, in the end, Ralston got an incredible place to live.  Read the full story here.

Are you like Raine Ralston and have been renting but are ready to buy?  This is a great time to do so, and there are so many terrific homes available.

Buy with Condo Domain and you can save THOUSANDS of dollars via our cash back commission system.  Learn more here!

Lofts offered at The Floridian include one, two, and three bedroom units, as well as penthouse condos. The Floridian features large, open floor plans, with window walls that provide incredible views of DC. High ceilings and hardwood floors add to the urban lifestyle, as do the kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and gas cooking.  The Floridian condominiums are an UrbanLand Company property.  You can see their website here.

Make the most of U Street, one of city’s hottest neighborhood, with Floridian loft condos. The Floridian, which is located at 929 Florida Avenue NW, is just blocks from the U Street Metro station, world famous Ben’s Chili Bowl, and the Lincoln Theater. Living at The Floridian also allows for easy access to Dupont Circle and Thomas Circle.

Right now is a great time to buy a Floridian Condo.  After the building underwent foreclosure, the Goldstar Group is now handling unit sales.  Goldstar  is hoping to attract buyers with the opportunity to buy at cheaper prices than before the foreclosure took place.  Kady Development, the company in charge of sales prior to the foreclosure, was asking for more than $500 per square foot in each unit, while Goldstar has to potential to slash costs per square foot all the way down to the low $400s.

There are plenty of units still available at the Floridian.  Contact us to take advantage of this opportunity while it lasts!

Smith had this to say regarding DC proper’s portion of the report:

“Not surprisingly, the report showed that DC is the strongest market in the region. Half of gross sales in 2009 occurred in the District, and McWilliams|Ballard expects that it will continue to be the most active market in the near term. Big new condo projects aren’t planned to deliver until at least mid-2012, though, so in the interim small projects will fill in the gaps. “Developers who can deliver smaller, cost-effective, quality conversion product in Northwest DC submarkets in 2011 will have the opportunity to be highly successful,” reads the report. There is also a strong possibility that some of the big rental projects currently under construction will actually deliver as condos.”

Smith also covers the condo market status of counties like Arlington, Alexandria, Prince George’s and others.  Read the entire article here.

Search through tons of condos in the DC Metro area on CondoDomain DC!

The homebuyer tax credit extension is part of a multi-billion dollar economic stimulus package, that pushed the tax credit deadline back from what had been November 30, all the way through the end of April 2010. The extension benefits first-time homebuyers, defined as someone who has not owned their main place of residence during the previous three year period. That’s right long-time DC area renters…THIS IS YOUR TIME TO BUY!

Single first time buyers who have a yearly income of less than $125,000 will be eligible for up to an $8,000 tax credit, with repeat buyers being eligible for up to $6,500. If you are a single buyer and your income is between $125,000 and $145,000, you will be eligible for a partial tax credit. Married couples who make less than $225,000 are eligible for the full $8,000, while couples who make between $225,000 and $245,000 will be eligible for a portion of that credit.

So don’t wait until it’s too late! Contact Anna Zillow or one of our other CondoDomain agents today and take advantage of the deal while it lasts.

And don’t forget that you can save THOUSANDS of ADDITIONAL dollars when you purchase a home with CondoDomain. Click here for all the details!

After examining DC housing data from the Census Bureau, Lazere wrote these observations in his report:

• “DC’s low-cost rental stock has shrunk by more than one-third since 2000. The number of rental units with rent and utility costs of $750 or less fell from 69,000 in 2000 to 45,000 in 2007.  (In this report, all figures are adjusted for inflation to equal 2007 dollars.) Meanwhile the number of rental housing units with costs of at least $1,500 a month more than doubled, from 12,000 in 2000 to 27,000 in 2007.
• Low-cost homeownership options also shriveled: The number of DC homes valued at $250,000 or less fell from 58,000 to 15,000 between 2000 and 2007.  Homes valued at this level represented more than half of owner-occupied units in 2000 but just one-sixth in 2007.  While home values have fallen in DC since 2007, home prices remain much higher than a decade ago.   Median home sales prices at the end of 2008 were roughly double the median sales price from the late 1990s
• A growing number of DC households have housing affordability problems: Nearly 100,000 DC households — or two of five — spent more than 30 percent of income on housing in 2007, exceeding the federal housing affordability standard.  The number of DC households with housing affordability problems is 20,000 higher today than in 2000.”

The low number of inexpensive rental housing options is just another reason that this is the right time to invest in a DC Condo.  With the economy on the rebound, investing in a DC condo now will reap benefits in the future(See Forbes article naming DC NUMBER ONE CITY IN THE WORLD TO INVEST.)

Sick of renting and ready to buy?  Contact one of our CondoDomain agents now and start touring your dream DC Condos!

A former office building, 2501 Penn has been successfully renovated, and comes with all the bells and whistles of a downtown DC Condominium.   Two underground private parking spaces come with each spacious unit at 2501 Penn, in addition to the following features:

• 10′ ceilings in a majority of residences
• Triple paned windows
• Sound attenuation throughout, so you won’t know you’re in downtown DC until you step outside!
• State-of-the-art kitchens with marble countertops and SubZero appliances
• Wood flooring throughout(with your choice of teak, Brazilian Cherry, or oak)
• Large bathrooms that include marble countertops, 6′ whirlpool tubs, and Toto toilets
• GE or whirlpool washer/dryer systems
• And MANY more

Beyond the beauty of the units themselves, the location of 2501 Penn Ave is special.  This map(supplied by 2501 Penn’s website) demonstrates how incredible the location truly is. Restaurants, bars, art galleries, shopping, entertainment.  You name it, and it can be found in the four neighborhoods that surround 2501 Penn Avenue.  2501 Pennsylvania Avenue Condos are represented by Intrepid Realty, and you can see their website here.

2501 Penn has a variety of floor-plans, but units are being sold fast.  Right now, just six homes remain in the building, and only three penthouses are still available.  Contact us through CondoDomain now to schedule a tour before they’re all gone! I mean—check out THESE KITCHENS!

“I have been casually looking for my first condo for about six months now, and just recently started looking seriously. I have also been following the progress of the streetcar lines that DC is currently installing along H Street and the timelines for when construction on the other lines will start. My question is this: Will the arrival of these new lines have a similar affect on property prices in the same way that the opening of a Metro station would or does it make little sense to factor this mode of transportation into the future resale value of my home?”

How do you feel about this issue?  Streetcars will definitely provide an improvement of public transportation within the H Street community, but will it really affect travel to other DC communities?

(Photo from H Street Great Street Blog)

Let us know, or go to UrbanTurf to get in on the chatter. Check out all of our H Street DC Condos on CondoDomain and schedule a tour today!