“Bidding wars have become commonplace along H Street NE, in Trinidad and in Eckington, among other areas. So have multiple cash offers and sales that soar past the asking price. In certain neighborhoods, buyers once again are snapping up unbuilt units based on floor plans. And more are forgoing inspections or appraisals. Homes in Arlington, Fairfax and Montgomery counties — all of whose median sale prices are up more than 4 percent from last year — are reaping battlefield premiums. One Maryland couple beat out the competition by agreeing to adopt the seller’s dog.”
Related posts:
Forget cursive: Teach kids how to code
Bitcoin fever: The virtual money everybody may use someday
Gun-rights activist Adam Kokesh charged with possessing a mushroom near a firearm
How close are we getting to a “papers please” society?
Payday loan: Greece raises €4bn at debt auction to help government avoid cash crunch
Woman bypasses airport security on her third try in the same day
US poverty rate steady at 15 percent, but 'lower class' is booming
Nick Clegg's wealth tax is latest plan to make rich pay more
Apple shoots down drone strike tracking iPhone app
Goodbye Silk Road, Hello Sheep Marketplace
Will Bitcoin Craze Grip India?
Dave Gold dies at 80; entrepreneur behind 99 Cents Only chain
Swiss government blocks arms sales to U.S. over human rights concerns
Vietnam's stock market making a comeback
Dulles 'brothers grim' left legacy of mischief