One of the nice things about getting to know realtors is that you sometimes get invited to realtor-only open houses during the week. And they usually serve food. I can pretty much be lured anywhere by the promise of lunch from Chix, truth be told. Earlier this week I went over to check out the […]
When we bought our first house, it was a summer just as the housing market started to get hot. Not much of anything was going on because everybody was on vacation, and that’s how were were able to put in an offer and wrap things up without having any competition. If you’ve been waiting for […]
For the last nine years, our backyard gardening strategy has included one constant: find ways to block the view of the alley. The reason? The house just around the corner, whose backyard ends five feet from our fence, was an eyesore. For the first few years it was just a confusing mess — a run […]
With today’s open house link, THIH is throwing in a BONUS! Our featured house this week is for sale by owner, so we’re giving you the scoop on this great 2/2.5 on Constitution Ave. Built in 2001, it has some nice touches like a den and a shed with a green roof. You can stop […]
We walked by this week’s featured house last night on our way to ARTventures on H. The three of us literally stopped in our tracks to inspect this little corner fiefdom. From the outside, it has a beautiful corner garden, a balcony and is close to all the great food and nightlife. Inside you’ll find […]