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 [...]