I recently had coffee with a real estate friend who told me that he “could totally see me living in a cool old house on Capitol Hill.” Up until that very moment, this never occurred to me. I have always been a NW girl but now I am finding myself snooping around DC’s other quadrants. Now I too can see myself in a charming house on Capitol Hill but at what cost? It’s easy to become discouraged in this market because even a million bucks might not get you the house of your dreams. The reality is that the house of your dreams requires a little imagination and most of the time, a little sacrifice. I have never considered Capitol Hill but the pros (close to work, an actual single family home I could afford, and room to grow) seems to outweigh the con of settling in a neighborhood that feels a bit foreign. So please excuse the Capitol Hill overload this week. For more information on opens, email me at jamie@exposedbrickdc.com.