I went out last Sunday with a friend looking at open houses. We concentrated our efforts in a few areas - which ones I’m not going to tell as you for reasons you'll see - and saw some good, crappy and insanely amazing places. OK, maybe only just-off-its-meds amazing, but still impressive and oh-so-way-out-of-my-price-range.
Here's my problem: While I’ve lived in the D.C. area for four years now I freely admit I don’t know as much about the city as I’d like, especially now that I’m looking to buy a house. Right now I feel like I’m more in the “neighborhood hunting” stage than in the actual “house hunting” stage.
So, what I was wondering, is if you kind folks could help me out? Tell me about your neighborhoods or streets or areas in D.C. (actually in the city) and why I should look for a home there. What makes it good? What are the potential drawbacks?
Enlighten me.
Here's my problem: While I’ve lived in the D.C. area for four years now I freely admit I don’t know as much about the city as I’d like, especially now that I’m looking to buy a house. Right now I feel like I’m more in the “neighborhood hunting” stage than in the actual “house hunting” stage.
So, what I was wondering, is if you kind folks could help me out? Tell me about your neighborhoods or streets or areas in D.C. (actually in the city) and why I should look for a home there. What makes it good? What are the potential drawbacks?
Enlighten me.
