
FROM THE DESK
A DC AREA LIFESTYLE BLOG
Fairfax Peak: The DMV’s To-Be-Built Indoor Ski Slope
When completed, the project will be one of the largest indoor ski facilities in the world, offering 450,000 sf of snow sport fun, with a 1,700-foot long ski slope, rising up 280 feet at its highest peak.
4 Tips for a Winning Offer
Home inventory around the DC metro region is low, and offers are competitive, especially so for those searching in the entry to mid-level markets. But don’t despair, below are four tips that can help you get a leg up on the competition and write a winning offer for your dream home.
Christmas Lights Already? Maybe not.
Before you leap to conclusions about the lights you see already adorning your neighbor’s house, remember that we all don’t necessarily celebrate the same holidays, and those “Christmas lights” may in fact be hung in celebration of another popular tradition.
Five Houseplants You Can’t Kill
There is hope, and it comes in the form of plants that are beyond hearty, and can not only take, but even thrive on neglect and terrible growing conditions. Below we explore five house plants perfect for brightening up a room, that even those with the brownest thumbs among us can manage to keep alive.
The Election and the DMV Housing Markets
Every four years the citizens of the United States boldly march to the polls to exercise their constitutionally-protected right to make their voice heard, and every four years homeowners and potential buyers around the Washington DC metropolitan area ask “how will this affect the housing market?”
Modern or Contemporary?
While the two terms are often used interchangeably, do they actually represent the same thing? No, and here we’ll discuss why.
From The Desk is a DMV-focused blog, highlighting the joys of living in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Offering insight ranging from design tips, things to do, and beautiful homes, to upcoming events and local developments, the goal is to keep readers engaged, and updated on what’s happening locally. Author Joshua Baumgardner is a local realtor with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, and comes from a background of family real estate. Joshua is a graduate of James Madison University and Florida State University. Prior to a career in real estate, Joshua was a professional opera singer, and has sang across the US and Europe.
jbaumgardnder@ttrsir.com
