Pat Kennedy - Home in the Capital

For people who want to buy a new home - without doing anything crazy to get the deal done - there are two great opportunities each year to do so.  One is late summer when it gets hotter than Hades here in DC with everyone heading to the beach.  And the other is coming up in about a week. Between ...

A lot of what we learn about working effectively with our own clients comes from watching people who sell products and services in other industries.  And lately I've had some great lessons while out looking for a new car.My lovely Lexus is really old now, and she's been an amazing car for the las...

When my real estate license was brand new (35 years ago) I had a managing broker who encouraged her newbies to look at out centers of influence and to make sure that every one of them knew that we were now licensed to sell houses.  And I did as I was told.The people in my Sphere of Influence were...

Wow!  Haven't done this in a long time!  So here goes!John Henry  Ah Italy...innovation for housing by observing and using nature!!  John is a new to me blogger, and I'm already a fan!  Anna Banana Kruchten  Thankful For My Cell Phone!  Aren't we all?  They are truely a marvel of modern technolog...

When I was born, I was not only my parents' first child.  but a first grandchild and a first neice.  While my uncles didn't notice too much, my mother's younger sisters totally spoiled me.  They were Auntie Pat (I was named after her) and Auntie Joan, who was my Godmother.  They showered me with ...

A year ago, I woke up wanting to make a big change to my hair, which I've worn shoulder-length for most of my adult life.  So I went to my long-time hairdresser and said I wanted it short and layered. He did exactly what I asked of him. And as I drove home, I sort of liked it.  But I woke up the ...

There is an old saying here in Washington, DC: “If you want a friend, get a dog!”Whether you live in Washington, DC or Washington, North Carolina, this is great advice - and I followed it.Willie the Labradoodle was a little, wee puppy when I first began to blog on ActiveRain.  Now, eleven years l...

OPEN HOUSE! Sunday, November 11th from 1-to 4 PM at 4007 Connecticut Avenue NW, Unit 408Unit 408 at Tilden Court is a 784 square foot one-bedroom with a large den. It's bright and sun-filled with lots of windows, nine-foot ceilings and picturesque treetop views. It's pristine, with fresh paint an...

My nephew, Eamon, is an amazing guy.  He's a sailor and has worked on tall ships and short ones.  Now he's got a very cool job with an outfit called "UnCruise", and it takes him all over the place, Alaska, the Columbia and Snake Rivers, Hawaiian Islands, The Sea of Cortes, and through the Panama ...

If you're looking for something that looks like the Property Brothers just did a number on it, this isn't your house.  But if you would apprecciate a restored home that has remained in style for over a hundred years,  please drop by 1937 Biltmore Street NW on Sunday, December 10th from 1 to 4 pm....