Condos Reach New Heights

10 October 2000 - 8:30am

"The condo market in the District and close-in suburbs is at a fever pitch for resales, new construction and conversionsof rental properties."

"What's driving the demand and building activity in the District and its most city-like suburbs? The same combination of factors pumping up other urban areas, say the experts: a strong economy, high job growth, subsequently wealthier potential buyers, and renewed interest from both empty-nesters sick of commutes and homeowner chores and from young professionals wooed by city lights and declining crime rates."

Source: The Washington Post, October 7, 2000
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