http://www.washingtondcrealestatelink.com Local Market and Real Estate News Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:09:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you live here, you know; and if you don’t, it’s a pseudo-secret. TV shows & movies portray a laid back, albeit thrilling life in this town. But the travel agents also point out the local attractions, including museums & theater. This area also has a very educated populace, ... http://www.washingtondcrealestatelink.com/suburban-life-in-metro-washington-dc/ A few weeks ago, Forbes published it’s list of most congested cities.  Oh joy, we made the list!  Washington, DC made the list at #1. Hardly newsworthy to the locals, and this does help those on the Washington Metro understand why they are packed in tight, the system averaging 800,000 riders ... http://www.washingtondcrealestatelink.com/metro-washington-congestion/ This entire post is a few quotes from an NPR story earlier this week, with a few items on the WashingtonDC market. This continues to support claims I’ve made here earlier this year. Yes, the national market is hurting, which doesn’t mean the same is true for the local market ... http://www.washingtondcrealestatelink.com/real-estate-it%e2%80%99s-all-local/