For months, the real estate industry has eagerly awaited news on whether the first-time homebuyer tax credit (for up to $8,000) would be extended past its original deadline of Nov. 30.
Yesterday, they sort of got an answer.

Shaw: 9th and N Streets. (Hey didn't I write about that Blagden Alley/Naylor Court area?)
Though still sharply down from last year's numbers, home prices have continued to increase by small increments in May and June, according to the latest S&P Case-Shiller report.
"Prices in 20 major cities increased 1.4 percent during the month, nearly triple the [...]

Another month, another round of housing numbers. Today's big news is that new home sales were up 11 percent nationally in June over the previous month's numbers. Let's keep thing in perspective though:
The good news:

"Sales of new homes in the United States posted their largest monthly gain in nearly eight years in June..." (The New [...]