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Luxury homes in Georgetown are not hard to find as the entire community overlooking the Potomac River in northwest is known as one the District’s more elite areas.

Luxury homes in Georgetown, which began as a shipping port in the 1600s, include condos, townhomes and single family homes along many narrow streets and alley ways.

Listings for luxury homes in Georgetown on the west side of Wisconsin Avenue, known as West Village, include a 988-square-foot, 2BR townhome at 1606 34th Street NW and a 1,400-square-foot 3BR townhome just up the street at 1651 34th Street NW. On the east side of Wisconsin Avenue, known as East Village, listings include a 975-square-foot, 2BR at 3120 R Street NW.

Luxury homes in Georgetown, one of the oldest sections of the…

Homes near St. Albans School at 3001 Wisconsin Avenue include those in Woodley Park, Cathedral Heights and the Van Ness areas. St. Albans School, an independent college preparatory school founded in 1909, enrolls about 575 boys in grades 4 through 12.

St. Albans School is located on the grounds of the National Cathedral along with its sister school, The National Cathedral School for girls. St. Albans School is renowned for churning out some very successful alumni. Former St. Albans School students include Donald Graham, former chairman of the Washington Post, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and astronaut Frederick Hauck, among countless other politicians, journalists and leaders. Tuition for the 2012- 2013 school year was about $37,000.

Homes near St.…

D.C. waterfront condos have long been attracting homebuyers who want the convenience of city life combined with the serenity and amenities of waterfront living. D.C. waterfront condos are found in several areas of the District, but are especially prevalent in Southwest.

Often with an outstanding view, D.C. waterfront condos are close to restaurants and bars but often go for less than condos closer to the heart of the city. Many D.C. waterfront condos put homeowners in walking distance of Nationals Park and Navy Yard. Homebuyers can find D.C. waterfront condos in both older, established homes or in brand new development.

The numerous condo listings include a $269,000, 1BR condo on 4th Street, a $240,000, 1BR condo on M Street and a $304,000, 1BR condo…

Homes near Rock Creek Park have long been sought after for their proximity to Washington D.C.’s largest park. With more than 2,000 acres of trails and green space, Rock Creek Park offers the District’s residents and respite from the city’s dense and populated concrete city space.

Owners of homes near Rock Creek find the national park, with a golf course, horse trails, a tennis stadium and playground facilities, is an amenity in the District that is hard to match elsewhere. It’s  the nation’s oldest federal park, but it’s attracting many new home buyers.

Neighborhoods with homes near Rock Creek Park’s south end include Adams Morgan, Georgetown, Mt. Pleasant, Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, West End, and Crestwood. Neighborhoods with homes near Rock Creek…

Schools in Georgetown include, of course, Georgetown University, but Georgetown’s school system boasts many more top-notch education facilities – from charter schools to Montessori schools.

The public schools serving Georgetown, the District’s historic and upscale community in northwest Washington on the edge of the Potomac are Hyde Elementary School, Hardy Middle School and Wilson High School.

Georgetown is an elite community with an array of international influences like the embassies of France , Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand and Ukraine. And many schools, especially for younger students, in Georgetown are just as tinged with international culture. For example, The British School of Washington on Wisconsin Avenue, offers a personalized curriculum…

Luxury homes in Bethesda offer homebuyers a slew of options for upscale living. Bethesda, tucked inside the Beltway in southern Montgomery County and one of the most well educated communities in the country, has long been ripe with multimillion-dollar luxury homes.

Bethesda is rich in history and luxury homes listed there include a wealth of upscale properties such as a $7.25 million home, 9,322-square-foot home on Arrow Head Road or a $3.4 million, 6 BR luxury home, also on Bethesda’s Arrow Head Road. And the market houses a wide array of luxury condos in Bethesda as well, especially downtown. Several condos in Lionsgate on Woodmont Avenue, built in 2008, are listed for just over $1 million and those in Adagio on Wisconsin Avenue start at about…

Real estate near the World Bank in downtown Washington D.C. in the heart of the Foggy Bottom area offer a range of property selections and rental opportunities. Foggy Bottom, defined by Pennsylvania Avenue on the north and Constitution Avenue on the south, borders the Potomac.

Here, house hunters looking for real estate near the World Bank can find properties like a $215,000, 500-square-foot studio on 21st Street NW or a $229,000, 447-square-foot studio on I Street NW or a $255,000, 825-square-foot, 1BR apartment on Virginia Avenue NW, according to Rock Creek Realty listings.

The World Bank, located at 1818 H Street, provides loans to developing countries in an effort to reduce poverty worldwide.  Many of its roughly 6,000 D.C.-based employees find…

Row homes with basement rentals, popularly referred to in D.C. as “English basements,” have been all the rage with renters here the past few years.

Row homes with basement rentals, common in older cities like the District, are prevalent in communities on the outskirts of downtown like Shaw and Dupont and attract many young professionals. Many owners of row homes with basements are renovating them to accommodate for the growing demand for the rentals. But the basement rentals in the row homes must by law include features like deadbolts, removable bars on the windows and smoke alarms.

Row homes with basement rentals often offer more affordable rental options, with monthly rents like $1,375 for a renovated, 550-square-foot basement rental in Logan…

203k renovation loans offer funds for the purchase and renovation of homes and are considered important tools for neighborhood revitalization and homeownership opportunities, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Many lenders have issued 203k renovation loans by partnering with state and local housing agencies or nonprofit agencies that renovate homes, and they’ve been quite successful. They’ve found ways to get money into homeowners’ hands with other financial opportunities, like HUD’s HOME, HOPE and Community Development Block Programs.

Other lenders grant 203k renovation loans to prove they are valuable players in low-income communities and to meet Community Reinvestment Act responsibilities. Properties that are…

Condo development near Nationals stadium in Southeast Washington D.C. is certainly going strong. Nationals Park, ranked the 14th most well attended MLB stadium in the U.S., draws more than 2 million visitors per year but baseball fans aren't the only ones flocking to the area -- homebuyers are joining them.

More homebuyers in recent years have been drawn to the condo development near Nationals stadium, an area south of the Capitol and adjacent to the Navy Yard and along the Anacostia River. Nationals stadium opened to the public just four years ago and since then developers, despite the recession at the time, have been hustling to make the community more livable with significant condo development. This area is known as Capitol Riverfront.

Condo…