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The Colonnade is a marvelous place
to live!
Dear neighbors,
So many of you have asked me to keep you up to date on what is happening at The Colonnade, that I
have created a website that not only posts recent listings, sales and rentals, but also includes
a Colonnade Bulletin Board, Calendar, and other local news and information. What you can
do on www.thecolonnadedc.com - See what's on the market
- See recent sales information
- See recent rental information
- Check the weather at the Colonnade
- Get driving directions to and from the Colonnade
- Check the current date and time
- Read historical articles about the Colonnade
- Share your memories - we welcome your articles about the
Colonnade past and present
- Leave comments, suggestions or ask questions
- Sign up for our free Colonnade E Newsletter
- Post
messages to the Bulletin Board
- Advertise on www.thecolonnadedc.com
- Ask questions about real estate anywhere
- Scroll down to read my Colonnade Blog
If you would
like to advertise on this website, post a message on the bulletin board, leave suggestions, comments or have questions
about real estate anywhere, please feel free to contact me at felicia@thecolonnadedc.comor by phone at 202-253-0707. Click on the "sign my guestbook" icon to receive my Colonnade newsletter
or to request more information. Feel free to forward this to your friends who might be interested.
I look forward to seeing and hearing from you soon.
Best wishes,
Felicia Stidham
Felicia Stidham is an independent real estate broker
licensed in DC, Maryland and Virginia and has lived very happily at The Colonnade for ten years. Felicia
is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Greater Capital Association of Realtors and The Washington DC Association
of Realtors, and is committed to ethical, Fair Housing practices.
Visit my website
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Dog Days of August? Not at The Colonnade!
Several new listings are causing some excitement.
Buyers are braving the scorching heat to have a look at our most recent offerings:
- A very large (1877 SF) 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath asking $650,000
- A one bedroom + den, 2 bath, fully renovated,
asking $674,000
- A
superbly renovated 2 bedroom 2.5 bath, asking $859,000
We also have a junior one bedroom and several one bedroom apartments on the market,
as well as a few rental units.
Are you or any of your friends looking for a two bedroom + den?
Please give me a call. We expect to have one for you in the next
few weeks.
Give me a call also if you are thinking about selling. I have a long list of folks
who want to live at the Colonnade. Your apartment might just be perfect for them.
Best wishes,
Felicia
Stidham
At The Colonnade
202-253-0707
felicia@thecolonnadedc.com
8:54 am edt
Friday, July 16, 2010
Good news about Colonnade property values!
Good news about property values at The Colonnade! Colonnade properties are selling more quickly and at higher prices than they did last year. In some cases, very quickly.
Several of our three bedroom units sold in less than a week! And for all cash! Right
now we have three units on the market: - A junior one bedroom asking $355,000
- A one bedroom + den asking $474,900
- A one bedroom asking
$485,000
Recent sales are: - A junior one bedroom sold for $325,000
- A one bedroom sold
for $459,000
- 3 one bedrooms + den for $500,000 to $519,000
- 3 three bedrooms for $925,000 to $1.3 Million
In
contract are: - 3 two bedrooms listed at $679,000
- A one bedroom + den listed at $725,000
Please feel free to contact me by email at felicia@thecolonnadedc.com Or call me at 202-253-0707 for
more information. And check out our "TheColonnadeDC" group page at Facebook! Meanwhile,
take care and stay cool!!! Felicia 7/16/2010
11:23 am edt
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Busy spring market at the Colonnade.....
We have had a very busy spring here in real estate at the Colonnade, with three large apartments either in contract
or sold in the past two months.
I'm pleased to say I represented the new buyers of Penthouse 11 and unit #924,
both going under contract in less than a week! These new residents are very excited about coming to live with us, and
I assure you that they are both fine families who are very active in the Washington social whirl and philanthropic scene.
At this writing, Penthouse 10 is also under contract, and we have contracts pending on a one bedroom, one bedroom
+ den and a two bedroom. What a flurry!
We still have a junior one bedroom and a two bedroom available for
sale.
Feel free to contact me for details, or with any questions you might have.
Also - if you
would like your puppy's photo posted on the "Canines of The Colonnade" page of this website, please email me or
give me a call.
In the meantime, relax, enjoy the pool and I hope to see you soon,
Best wishes,
Felicia
2:04 pm edt
Monday, March 22, 2010
Welcome back Spring!
Welcome back Spring!
After a long, hard and absurdly snowy winter,
spring has returned to Washington, DC. And can there be anything more beautiful than DC in the spring? I think
not.
Here at the Colonnade things are beginning to buzz We now have the option of either heating or air-conditioning
our units, so take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to adjust your indoor climate to the changing outdoor climate.
Our semi-annual convector filter and smoke detector battery change begins on Monday, March 22. Frank and
his capable team will be in and out of your apartments in a jiffy, as they perform this valuable service.
The pool
is scheduled to open April weather permitting. Hours will be from 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM, until Memorial Day through
Labor Day, when the hours extend to 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM. Look for our new tables, chairs, umbrellas and barbecue grill.
Your pool passes from previous seasons are still good. Pool rules and those famous Yellow Colonnade Towels (check
out the History page of this website) are available from the office. Own a piece of History - Towels are $25.00
each.
We will also be having a Spring Concert in the lobby on May 12 at 7:30 pm. Details to follow.
Real Estate sales are picking up with a quick contract on unit #924. I brought the buyers for the listing with
less than 3 days on the market...and wonderful folks they are!
Please feel free to ask me for more information.
202-253-0707
Best wishes and Happy, Happy Holidays to all!
Felicia Stidham
8:29 am edt
Friday, January 1, 2010
Canines of The Colonnade
We will be adding a page to The Colonnade DC website featuring man's best friend: Our Dogs! Email your
dog's photo or call me and I will take a new photo of your pampered pet. Be sure to let me know the dog's name
(and your last name if you want it to appear) so it's either "Fido" or "Fido Smith", as you prefer. Photos will be posted as they come in. Happy New Year!! Felicia Stidham 202-253-0707 felicia@thecolonnadedc.com
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Washington post article dated July 30, 1978 posted to our History..
Be sure to click on the "History of the Colonnade" link on the upper left hand side of the page to read this
very amusing article about the Colonnade, written over thirty years ago. Thanks to Jenny in the Colonnade office for
sending this in.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Colonnade Penthouse sells for record $1.4 million!
Despite a challenging market, penthouses 7 and 8, 3063 square feet of beautifully renovated space, closed for the highest
price recorded at the Colonnade since its conversion in 1976. The sale included 2 garage spaces.
Welcome,
congratulations and best wishes to our new neighbors!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
$8000 first time homebuyer tax credit extended until April 2010
Many real estate professionals have been able to take advantage
of the spike in buyers due to the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit this year. The good news for everyone
is that under new legislation, the tax credit has been extended until April 2010 and its reach has been expanded. The new rules not only caps first-time
home buyers at a higher income restriction (extending your potential buyer set) but also extends a tax credit to longtime
homeowners seeking to purchase new housing (further extending your potential buyer set).
(Source: IRS.gov Newsroom)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
October Existing Home Sales Jump Record 10.1 percent
Existing home sales in October jumped a record 10.1 percent, according to data released moments ago, thanks to buyers
rushing in to take advantage of the first-time home buyers' credit before it was set to expire. Sales are up 23.5 percent
since their lows in October 2008, which also is a record for year-over-year jump, according to the National Association
of Realtors. It's not clear the surge represents a bottoming out of the housing market, as the sales are still
not happening organically--that is to say, without a government incentive. And now that the home buyers' credit has been extended
to April, we won't know if we have an organic, non-subsidized bottom until after then. The median sales price of an
existing home in October was $173,100, down 7.1 percent from October 2008. That's the smallest decline in median home price
in more than a year. How October existing home sales broke down by region of the country: Northeast: up 11.6 percent. Midwest:
up 14.4 percent. South: up 12.7 percent. West: up 1.6 percent. Why is the number up so little in the West?
Remember, the biggest foreclosure home states -- that is to say, the ones that were overbuilt the most during the housing
bubble -- were California, Nevada and Arizona. Existing home inventories are down to a seven-month supply. A healthy
housing market is generally regarded to have a six-month inventory of unsold homes. And let's be clear about this: sales
of distressed homes accounted for between 33 and 40 percent of all existing home sales in October, according to the data,
so that shows investors are still bottom-feeding off people who've lost their homes. On the other hand, some of those people
who lost their homes got mortgages they could not afford and never should have stopped being renters, so that's a necessary
adjustment on the system. On the upside, for the first time in more than a year, we're starting to see some movement
in sales of more expensive homes, not just bargain-basement ones that are in foreclosure. The October figures show some
uptick in sales of homes in the $250,000 to $500,000 price range, but nothing yet in the $750,000 and up range. --
Frank Ahrens
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Festive Holiday Recipe - Happy Thanksgiving!
In a cookbook called International Cuisine, presented by California Home Economics Teachers, 1983 (ISBN 0-89626-051-8),
you will find: Stuffed Camel
1 whole camel, medium size
1 whole lamb, large
size
20 whole chickens, medium size
60 eggs
12 kilos rice
2 kilos pine nuts
2 kilos almonds
1
kilo pistachio nuts
110 gallons water
5 pounds black pepper
Salt to taste
Skin, trim and clean camel
(once you get over the hump), lamb and chicken. Boil until tender. Cook rice until fluffy. Fry nuts until brown and mix with
rice. Hard boil eggs and peel. Stuff cooked chickens with hard boiled eggs and rice. Stuff the cooked lamb with stuffed chickens.
Add more rice. Stuff the camel with the stuffed lamb and add rest of rice. Broil over large charcoal pit until brown. Spread
any remaining rice on large tray and place camel on top of rice. Decorate with boiled eggs and nuts. Serves friendly crowd
of 80-100.
Shararazod Eboli Home Economist, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Felicia Stidham Real Estate at The Colonnade
2801 New Mexico Avenue, NW Suite 623
Washington, DC, 20007
202-253-0707
felicia@thecolonnadedc.com
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