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Condos near the National Zoo in Washington D.C. have more amenities than just the free park with exotic animals. Condos near the National Zoo are also located near Rock Creek Park and the lively areas of the U Street corridor and Dupont Circle.

But the National Zoo alone is an ideal amenity to live near, especially for families with young children. It’s free and it’s touted as among the top zoos in the world. Condos near the National Zoo come in a range of prices and models.

Woodley Park is the neighborhood best suited for condos near the National Zoo. Here, condo listings include a $498,000, two-bedroom at 2801 Connecticut Avenue. At 864 square feet, this condo includes a wood-burning fireplace, hardwood floors and granite counters. It has ample…

English basements in D.C. are all the rage, and the market offers tons of rental and purchasing opportunity for those who want to be a part of the trend.

English basements in D.C. are common in older townhomes and row homes around the city. They are transformed into separate apartments with separate entrances and are usually only partially underground, giving them windows with plenty of natural light.

Renters can find ample choice in English basements in D.C. around the Internet, like a $1,650, 650-square-foot studio in the heart of 14th Street, walking distance to U Street.  Or a $1,400, one-bedroom, 500-square-foot apartment is available for rent in Adams Morgan, according to Craigslist postings.

But supply of row homes and townhomes on the…

Columbia Heights listings have increased, in fact doubled, in recent months from a low in March of about 14 active listings to about 31 listings in May, according to RealEstate Business Intelligence.

Columbia Heights is a sought-after Northwest neighborhood for its proximity to Adams Morgan and U Street but with slightly more affordable pricing and slightly larger properties, including a slew of condos. Listings in Columbia Heights, which borders Shaw and Park View, are also very close to Rock Creek Park and Dupont Circle.

Public high schools in Columbia Heights include Cardozo High School, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Bell Multicultural Senior High School and Booker T. Washington Public Charger School for Technical Arts. Lincoln Middle…

Affordable housing in Washington D.C. actually exists. Washington D.C. is one of the most expensive cities to live in and its housing and rental prices are rising more quickly than in most other major metropolitan areas. Now, renting an average studio or one-bedroom easily costs about $2,000.

For residents who make less than $45,000 per year, affordable housing in Washington D.C. may seem out of reach. But increasingly, developers are including affordable units in newer projects per requirements by the D.C. government. For renters who qualify, that may mean the difference between living outside the city districts with a long commute to work and living in a decent, affordable apartment in the city limits.

Lower income renters may find hundreds of…

D.C. housing prices, it’s no surprise, have been increasingly sharply in recent years. But recently D.C. housing prices have marked record territory in median sales price of nearly $500,000 in May, with homes selling exceptionally quickly.

The average time a home in D.C. was on the market nine days lately, about twice as fast as they sold a year ago, according to the RealEstate Business Intelligence.  Homes were on the market an average of 11 days in April and 15 days in March, even with 20% more listings than a year ago, although listings are still slim.

The average home prices rose 8.9% in May from a year prior to $490,000, the highest of D.C. housing prices recorded in May. That’s more than $30,000 higher than in May last year and $70,000 in May…

The Exchange at Potomac Yard in Alexandria just began construction a couple months ago, after seven years in the planning stages, D.C. Curbed reports. This first residential building at the Exchange at Potomac Yard will be The Arlic, a 323-unit apartment building that should be complete in late 2014.

A Potomac Yard Metro stop near the Exchange at Potomac Yard is also on the horizon, with development

MRP Realty and JBG are developing The Exchange at Potomac Yard to include 2 million square feet of mixed-used development just north of Old Town. Rendering of the Arlic at the Exchange at Potomac Yard depict  a modern, roughly six-story building. A second residential site could break ground before the end of the year on the 14-acre property.

The Exchange…

With baseball season in full swing, house and apartment hunters may find that apartments near the Nationals Stadium can offer an exciting living location, although the area’s retail, restaurant and nightlife sectors are still blossoming.

Camden South Capitol is among the more newer housing options, offering a slate of amenities and brand new living quarters. And Camden South Capitol apartment rates are a bit more affordable than in other parts of the District, like U Street and Adams Morgan, because this area hasn’t hit the “hip to live here” stride yet. Still, the Southwest waterfront community has much to boast about now and will likely be a burgeoning place in the near future.

Camden South Capitol, at 1345 S. Capitol Street near the Navy Yard Metro…

Lofts in Washington D.C. are one of the most available real estate types in the city, both for renting or for buying. When many people envision lofts in Washington D.C., they imagine an open space room with an upper level looking out into the common area. They’re half right – lofts are notoriously open spaced, but they don’t necessarily have to have two levels to be considered a loft.

The word “loft” basically that a living space is partitioned over a warehouse or part of a renovated warehouse or factory. The ceilings are unfinished, giving lofts an industrial-type feel, often with exposed brick, exposed wood beams or original wood or concrete floors. The ceilings are always very high and airy.

Lofts in Washington D.C. are a very popular choice for…

Forest Hills homes are one of the better kept secrets among D.C. real estate. These homes are nestled between Connecticut Avenue and Rock Creek Park and are considered one of the more elite neighborhoods in Washington.

Most of the Forest Hills homes on the market are listed for upward of $1 million and are nearly all single-family homes. The massive homes size of the homes here are in sharp contrast to the smaller studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom condos and row homes that fill most of the D.C. housing market’s inventory.

Among the more expensive listings for Forest Hills homes, a $3.6 million, 8,064-square-foot Arts and Crafts style home at 5030 Linnean Avenue NW. This home’s luxury features like a barrel vaulted ceiling with cabinets of maple…

Mount Pleasant listings are perhaps not as ballyhooed as listings in Adams Morgan or Georgetown, but this neighborhood in Northwest Washington D.C. is a gem.

Mount Pleasant listings enjoy natural amenities. The community is bordered to the west by Rock Creek Park and to the south by the National Zoo, two of the District’s largest and well known recreation areas. Unlike nearby Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant is a comparatively quiet area with few bars or restaurants. Instead, large row homes and older trees dominate the landscape here.

Mount Pleasant listings are diverse, and while inventory of active listing has risen from March to April, selections are still far from the numbers they were in 2012. Like most pricing trends in the District, Mount Pleasant…