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Michele Lerner

Michele Lerner ([email protected]) covers real estate, interior design, and personal finance.

Real Estate

The Hottest Neighborhoods of Washington’s Real Estate Boom

Since the start of the pandemic, the local housing market has gone nuts. But the rising (and rising, and rising) tide hasn’t lifted all areas equally. Here’s a look at some of the places where prices and sales have soared the most—and why.

DC Real Estate, Features, Home Buying, pandemic | Apr 27, 2022

Real Estate

4 Predictions About DC Real Estate

Including whether more homes will ever come on the market.

Condos, Home Buying, pandemic, housing market | Apr 27, 2022

Real Estate

Tons of Homes Are Now Selling in These 10 Washington Zip Codes

Sales volume—the number of houses selling—has gone the craziest in these places.

Home Buying, housing market, Bright MLS, Real estate boom | Apr 27, 2022

Real Estate

These Are the 10 Most Expensive Places to Buy a Home in Washington

Already-pricey neighborhoods have gotten even more outrageous during the pandemic.

Home Buying, pandemic, housing market, Bright MLS | Apr 27, 2022

Real Estate

The 10 Places in Washington Where Home Prices Have Risen the Most

Values have really soared in some surprising spots.

Home Buying, housing market, Bright MLS, Real estate boom | Apr 27, 2022

Real Estate

Where to Buy a Weekend House—on a Budget

Plus what to know if you plan on renting it out.

From the Magazine, The Real Estate Market, Airbnb, Virginia Real Estate | Feb 25, 2020

Home & Style

This Luxe In-Law Suite Has an Elevator That Works Like a Bank-Deposit Tube

Instead of making room for Grandma and Grandpa in the basement, this Forest Hills family built them a modern attic apartment.

Home Renovation, Home, Parents, In-Law | Nov 29, 2019

News & Politics

American City Diner: This Is What’s Going Into its Former Space

After a long delay, Steve Salis is opening a branch of his Sidekick bakery there.

New Restaurants, DC Restaurants, Chevy Chase, Federalist Pig | Oct 22, 2019

Real Estate

Want to Rent a Mansion in Potomac or McLean?

Slower sales in ritzy suburbs means more huge houses are hitting the rental market.

Bethesda, McLean, Washington National Cathedral, Renting | Apr 16, 2019

Real Estate

How Luxury Apartment Developers Are Planning for HQ2

An influx of Amazon workers are coming to “National Landing.”

Crystal City, National Landing, Amazon HQ2, JBG Smith | Mar 21, 2019