I started my first draft of this month's newsletter being grumpy about having to replace my HVAC system. Imagine that a top of the line HVAC system just crapped out after only 23 years!!! Replacing the system is expensive, and I'll stay grumpy about it for a little while longer, but the DC area is still a great place to live.
The DC area is ranked as one of the top remodeling spots in the country.
Industry is growing in our region. Life sciences, health care, professional services (read attorneys) and the ubiquitous "federal contractors," SAIC, Hilton Worldwide, Volkswagen of America and CSC are all moving their headquarters here.
Whatever the decline in defense spending may be, it will be replaced with new spending on new agencies like Cyber Defense, NSA, DHS, DHHS, SEC. Uncle Sam is good for this economy!
More fun facts:
10% of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 said the poor economy has forced them to move back in with parents.
12% more have had to find a roommate to scale down living expenses.
15% of adults younger than 35 years old say they have postponed getting married because of the recession.
14% of young adults say they have put off having a baby.
Single buyers will be the fastest-growing household type over the next decade, according to recent demographic projections from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.
The survey shows that nearly 50% of singles are considering a move because of a life-changing event, such as a divorce, a new job, or the death of a spouse. "After job growth, divorce may be the biggest driver of new-home demand."
Of these fun facts, to me, two are the most telling: 10% have moved back home and 14% have put off having a baby. Hmm, can a new housing boom be very far away?
Saturday, May 21 from 10 am to 3 pm
Bring Your Pooch
Come on down to downtown Bethesda, Woodmont Avenue in front of the Barnes ahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifnd Noble on the 21st for the 5th annual Strut Your Mutt Extravaganza. There will be a phttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
uppy parade, a beauty contest and lots of vendors that will sell you dumb stuff for your dogie.
It's fun! It's always a sunny day! Besides, how often do you walk around Bethesda with your dog?
For more info click HERE
Home Repairs
If you still have an antennae attached to your chimney, you probably need some work on your chimney. If you look closely at the chimney photo, you'll see places where the face of the brick has popped off. In this case, the chimney cap has cracked and allowed water to seep in. During the winter those water soaked bricks froze and then expanded and broke off the face of the brick. If you could back far enough away, you'd see the roof littered with pieces of brick. The only way to fix it, is to replace the concrete chimney cap. Cost around $1,200
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