The Emerging DC Real Estate Blogosphere

Posted: May 10th, 2006 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: Blogosphere, District of Columbia, Urban Development | 8 Comments »

In the last few months I’ve noticed an increasing number of blogs dedicated to writing about real estate and development in the D.C. area. In my view this newly emerging real estate blogosphere is another sign of the maturing of the local blogosphere, which I expect to continue to develop multiple niches. I’m also interested in this development because it means I’ll have ready access to all kinds of real estate information in the region while I’m an urban planning student the next two years.

What are the blogs? Here’s just a sampling, most of these contain links to many more. The Bubble Meter and Inside the DC Bubble are committed to the “bubble” paradigm, and the latter in particular has good information and is frequently updated. BeyondDC is a very well done site with photos and other resources in addition to the blog. Urban Trekker has more posts about development in the region happening outside of the District. Richard Layman’s prolific Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space covers a range of urban issues. Although not always strictly blogs, there’s a number of sites with information about lofts, condos, and apartments targeting potential buyers: DC Real Estate, DC Lofts, DC Gentrification, and DC Dream Lofts are some to get you started. A blogs featuring mostly photographs I just discovered is DC Under Construction. Finally, the totally unique Near Southeast DC Redevelopment by JD contains a wealth of information about development going on in the Near Southeast neighborhood where the baseball stadium is being built.

Who am I missing?

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8 Comments on “The Emerging DC Real Estate Blogosphere”

  1. #1 I hate D.C. said at 1:09 pm on May 10th, 2006:

    I read http://realastute.blogspot.com/. I am trying to sell my overpriced condo so I can leave D.C., and I find this site interesting.

  2. #2 DC Bubble said at 11:41 am on May 11th, 2006:

    Thanks for the mention

  3. #3 paul said at 1:46 am on August 15th, 2006:

    Emergence of real estate blogosphere is right at the time where all numbers are from the MLS and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

  4. #4 Condo Blog said at 10:19 am on October 2nd, 2006:

    Great list. And great comment Paul! You couldnt be more right. We often right about hot real estate topics in DC with the help of Urban Trekker. We truly hope to become more involved in the market as we mature.

  5. #5 HomeZill Blog said at 3:14 pm on September 20th, 2007:

    Check out the HomeZill Blog for current real estate news and info in the VA, DC & MD metro regions. There’s a great piece on short sales you should check out.

  6. #6 A brother said at 5:18 pm on January 17th, 2008:

    dcmetrocentric.com is another great site

  7. #7 The Goodspeed Update » Blog Archive » The D.C. Urban Blogosphere Revisited said at 12:53 pm on February 9th, 2008:

    [...] my original post on the topic way back in 2006, the D.C. urban and real estate blogosphere has evolved somewhat. [...]

  8. #8 Brandon said at 8:59 pm on October 1st, 2008:

    Sure, it’s a while after your post, but we’ve been blogging about DC real estate for more than seven months now:

    http://www.brandongreenandassociates.com/blog/

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