I've written quite a bit about the D.C. vacant property auction. But I believe I failed to mention a crucial little detail in there. People that purchased properties not only have to contend with general dilapidation—total guess: crumbling walls, faltering plumbing, rat kingdoms, bubbled paint, broken floors, glass, cabinets...broken everything—they have to make their fixes [...]

Last Friday's auction of long-vacant D.C. properties generated a potential $4.845 million for the District, if all the sales go through. The following properties produced the top five bidding prices—these are also the only bids at $300,000 or more, according to a list forwarded to me by Angelita Colón-Francia, spokesperson for the [...]