Pastor Steve Jamison of Eastridge Christian Assembly in Issaquah,Washington  was the guest preacher at my church First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro,Maryland 20774. Senior Pastor -Pastor John. Kenneth Jenkins Sr. He is one of the many great pastors who I look forward to whenever he comes to preach at my church. Me and my brother were a little late today (Normally both of us are on time but not today for some reason). Even though I didn't catch the sermon from the beginning,it was a inspiring sermon. He said many great things in his sermon. But one thing that he said is "We need to stop worrying about the stimulus package because God has already brought America the greatest stimulus package. I am assuming he is talking about President-elect Barack Obama because earlier in... 01/12/2009

Current Number of Homes Active and Under Contract in the Washington DC area: Here is the breakdown as of January 12th, 2009   While Inventories have dropped over the past several weeks; they remain higher than the same time last year. One of the most surprising numbers I see; is the extremely low number of DC Properties Under Contract; especially in the condo market (30% Lower than Last Year).  Perhaps this is a sign of the economy; or perhaps everyone is busy with the Inauguration Events. Here are the number of homes on the market including the number of homes that were taken Off (EXPIRED) the market last week.    Washington DC Single Family:     Actives: 1998            Expired: 25          Under Contract: 347 Condos:              Actives: 1387           Expired: 19          Under Con... 01/12/2009

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Everybody should get a chance to go to a Presidential inaugural ball at least once in their lifetime.  If you're packing up and heading to Washington, here are some tips to ensure you get the most out of the experience. There will be a total of 8 "official" balls.  These are the ones where the new President and First Lady actually show up and Dance.  And these are the ones that are mobbed.  And this year, there are more "unofficial" balls than I've ever seen.  If you can, do an official ball. At Clinton's first inaugural, I had to do the whole thing - the speech, the parade and a ball.  That year, the Arkansas, New York and MTV balls were supposed to be the best, and a colleague's husband scored 2 tickets to the New York Ball.  Whoo Hoo!  So I curled my hair, put on my fancy dress and m... 01/10/2009

Where else can you find the best and exciting events going on in Washington DC before and after the Inauguration? Here of course. Who else brings let's you know what is happening in Washington DC? Me of course. That's right. Once again,here is your Washington DC Weekend Guide-Your number source of events going on in Washington DC. Looking for something to do in Washington DC? Chances are you will find it here. Here is the Washington DC Weekend Guide for this week.                                                             SATURDAY Statehood will be performing with Bear Hands and Tiger city at the Rock and Roll Hotel at 1363 H St NE. Washington DC. Price: $10. Time:8:30pm. Call 202-388-7625 for more information. Pow Wow which is a new band from Mary Timony (ex-Helium and Autoclave) will... 01/10/2009

With nine days left until the Inauguration Day in Washington DC,I am more excited. So you are looking for something to do this weekend but don't want to spend any money? You have come to the right place. Here is your "Free Washington DC Weekend Guide" for this weekend.                                                             SATURDAY Jezebel and Hallelujah Jezebel is a 1938 movie starring Bettie Davis (she received her second oscar nomination with this role) and Henry Fonda. Hallelujah is one of the first major studio films with an all black cast. Both films will be playing at the National Postal Museum Smithsonian Institution on 2 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC at 1-4:30 pm. The Panda Collection will show 39 conceptual works the Hirshhorn recently acquire from Count Giuseppe Pan... 01/10/2009

By Wednesday morning after election day, every hotel room in the Washington metro area sold out during inauguration week.  But as of now there are about 800 listings on Craigslist by local homeowners who are offering to turn over their keys to anyone willing to fork out an often outrageous amount of money to stay in their homes. Both homeowners and potential customers need to exercise a bit of caution before entering into some sort of agreement, whether you are the landlord or temporary tenant. If you are thinking about letting strangers into your home, well, think about it.  You have to really clear the place out first.  Can you be certain they won't open drawers to check out your stuff, use your grandmother's china, rifle your personal papers, mess with your computer - and the list go... 01/10/2009

What's Selling - Washington DC - Dupont Circle Neighborhood Here are the Properties that sold in this Washington DC Neighborhood:  1/1 - 1/10       Type           #Bedrooms/Baths          List Price         Sold Price        Days on Market Condo                 1/1                       $265,900        $264,900               130 Condo               Studio/1                  $239,000        $233,000                25 Condo                   1/1                     $349,900        $349,000                54   *This area includes parts of NW DC, Between K and U Street/Florida Ave and 16th to 23rd Street. ** Unit part of new building with multiple units for sale.  Days on Market may not be accurate.   The area does have 15 Listings Under Contract and 87 Listings For Sale.       Call James ... 01/10/2009

What's Selling - Washington DC - Logan Circle / Mt Vernon Square Neighborhoods Here are the Properties that sold in this Washington DC Neighborhood:  1/1 - 1/10   Type of Property      #BR/Baths                 List Price           Closed Price     # Days on Market Condo                       2/2                        $525,000            $525,000                 111*    Condo                       2/2                        $615,000            $580,000                 262             Condo                       1/1                        $299,750            $282,500                 13            *Units were part of multi-unit, newly-built complexes; DOM may not be accurate        The area does have 21 Listings Under Contract and 206 Listings For Sale.     This area boarders U Street/F... 01/10/2009

Ahh...January.  Winter time here in DC and the number of staging requests have dropped signifigantly...and even those who have made contact have seemed to have magically disappeared. So what keeps me going this time of year?.  Deals, sales and bargains! january is a great month to take advantage of all of the stuff the retailers want to remove before the new items arrive.  cool for me!   January is a great month to me to re-stock inventory and prepare for Spring and Summer.  I started today with a quick visit to Ikea, to purchase easy window treatments for my fathers home.   As always, I checked out the AS IS section and found it to be a little sparse, given the long holiday weekend.  But then I ran across this huge stack of doors and I just had to pick one up! I saw this door from the ... 01/05/2009

 Happy New Year everyone!  is here. I am so excited. I believe that great things is going to happen not just in Northeast,Northwest,Southwest or Southeast Washington,DC and the entire country but this entire world. I don't know about you but I feel change in the air. I hope you had a great New Year's Day. I ushered in the New Year at my church-First Baptist Church of Glenarden. Now here is the First"Free Washington DC Weekend Guide of January 2009". I hope you find something here on this list that interests you.                                                              SATURDAY Finding Yolanda casting search. Come to the Lincoln Theatre on 1215 U St NW Washington DC to audition for a key role in Arena stage's spring run of "Crowns". No experience necessary. The audition will be simil... 01/03/2009

Happy New Year everyone! 2009 is finally here. I am excited. I really believe that this year is going to be a great year for all of us. I can feel it. This weekend guide does not have a lot of things to do. Why? Still recovering from New Year drunk over? It's possible. Anyway here is the First Washington DC Weekend Guide for January 2009. If you didn't have plans for the weekend and was looking for something to do,I hope you can find something here to do.                                                         SATURDAY Mose Allison Trio will be performing jazz at the Blues Alley on 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC. Time:8pm and 10pm (This is a sunday show also). Price:$25. Call 202-337-4141 for more information. Come and see the play "Grey Gardens" which has been nominated for 10 Ton... 01/03/2009

About two weeks ago I was sitting in a corner just thinking. All of a sudden,I said to myself "I need to change my life. I need to do more different things to do in 2009. Some times from the time I get up in the morning till the time I go to sleep,I don't do that much. I want to spice up my life I guess. I want to do more things in life than just the ordinary. So I am trying to figure out 365 different things to do in 2009. But I am having trouble coming up with some things to do. So far I have like ten things on my list. They are Give money to a charity organization. Give your time by volunteering at a non-profit organization. Give someone advice. Teach someone how to do something. Learn another foreign language. (Even though I am a Maryland and DC Bilingual Real Estate Agent. I speak ... 12/30/2008

Well this is it folks. This is the "last free Washington DC Weekend Guide for 2008". I hope you had fun reading them as much as I had writing them. So for one more time,here is the "Free Washington DC Weekend Guide" for 2008. Enjoy.                                                                SATURDAY Even though it is now after Christmas,Norwegian Christmas will be at Union Station on 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC. Call 202-333-6000 for more information or go to www.norway.org. Photographs of the 1968 Soviet Invasion of Prague- Photographs by Josef Koudelka will be on the display at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center on 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC. Saturday and Sunday event. Call 202-885-1300 for more information. Russian Porcelain and the Fi... 12/27/2008

Hello people. Well my friends this is it. This is the last Washington DC Weekend Guide post of the year. It has been one heck of a year. Hope you got to do everything that you wanted to do this year. So for one more time this year,here is my "Washington DC Weekend Guide" for this weekend.                                                        SATURDAY R&B Recording Artist Star Robin Thicke with special guest Eric Benet will be performing at the Constitution Hall on 1776 D St NW Washington DC. Time:8pm. Price:$20. Call 202-265-0930 for more information. Washington Improv Theater's longest running show Seasonal Disorder will be at the Source on 1835 14th Street NW Washington DC. Price:$15. Time:8pm. Call 202-204-7770 for more information. Jazz piano legend Ahmad Jamal will be performing a... 12/26/2008

Re/Max's Huntsville/Madison Alabama Mrs.Elizabeth Cooper Ramsey Golden said it best in her latest blog Huntsville Alabama Real Estate and the Mexican Standoff! when she used the term "Mexican Standoff" to describe the situation between home buyers and sellers in Huntsville Alabama. I think the same thing can be said about the Petworth Washington DC Real Estate Market and other neighborhoods in Washington DC. While home sales are down,houses are taking longer to sell in Petworth Washington DC,the good news for Petworth Washington DC home owners and sellers is that home valuation has increased. Here is the Petworth Washington DC Real Estate Market Report for November 2008: Total dollar amount of houses that sold in Petworth Washington DC was $10,377,400 compared to $13,757,258 in November... 12/24/2008

Looking to buy your first house in Congress Heights Washington DC but not sure right now whether to buy or not? Trying to decide whether this is the right time to put your Congress Heights Washington DC house up for sale? Trying to decide which loan product most home buyers used to buy their house in Congress Heights Washington DC? This Congress Heights Washington DC (Zip code 20032) Real Estate Market Report will answer these questions and hopefully answer any other questions you might have about buying in Congress Heights Washington DC. Housing sales are down,more inventories continues to come on the market and houses for sale in Congress Heights Washington DC are taking much longer to sell. Here are the numbers for Congress Heights Washington DC: Total sold dollar volume of houses so... 12/24/2008

Auctions…they are just so 19th century, right? Several months ago, I went to one with a buyer, for a home she had in mind in Reston, VA. She had a budget. Auction bidding went right past it. She eventually got a home on the street that she also loved, though at a higher price. There are auctions every month or so, by different companies, for multiple properties. If the auction meets my buyer’s criteria, I will help them out. My goal is for them to buy a home, and any valid means which get us there are viable. You also will see individual homes that are auctioned off, and whether it’s a single or a multiple sale, the arguments for the buyer are the same. With the buyer who is considering an auction, my role is similar to any other buyer. My role is to provide information on the home, sim... 12/23/2008

Anacostia Washington DC Zip code 20020 Real Estate Market Report for November 2008 decreased in all categories. Less homes sold this month compared to this same time last year,average house price sold is less than what it was last year and it is taking much longer to sell a house these days in Anacostia Washington DC Zip code 20020. Total sold dollar volume of a house for sale in Anacostia Washington DC was $1,670,250 compared to $4,694,544 this same time last year a 64.42% drop. Average sold price of a house for sale in Anacostia Washington DC was $185,583 compared to $204,111 this same time last year a 9.08% drop. Median sold price of a house for sale in Anacostia Washington DC was $144,000 compared to $194,000 this same time last year a 25.77% drop. Total houses for sale in Anacostia... 12/21/2008

With five days left before christmas,I hope you have some free time to yourself instead of doing some last minute holiday shopping,like I said in my earlier blog I am not doing any shopping. But I am going to be buying gift cards. So you don't have no money because you just brought a XBox machine,60 Plasma TV and some Blu Ray discs? This blog is for you. Here is the Free Washington DC Weekend Guide for December 20-21 2008.                                                                SATURDAY Obama: The Historic Campaign- Come and see photos and stories from the new book documenting the Obama Campaign at the Smithsonian American Art Museum-Smithsonian Institution on Eighth and F St NW Washington DC. Time:1pm. Call 202-633-1000 for more information. Blithe Spirit film about a ghost of a... 12/20/2008