Comments on: You Know It Might Be Time For Home Repairs When…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:45 +0000

I walk past this house almost every day on my way to work…it is rather…unnerving. And there is always a huge flock of pigeons on the front porch.

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:01:02 +0000

According to DC Real Estate Tax Records for 1315 R St NW, the property is coded as vacant and now has an outstanding balance of $24,666.04 Tax Due. Tax Assesment Value is >$1M. Address given for the owner is in Silver Spring, MD. Property could end up on Tax Sale list. Public Information obtained from DC.GOV.
DC.GOV Information on Vacant Property:
http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/cwp/view,a,3,q,625194,dcraNav_GID,1691,dcraNav,%7C33420%7C.asp
http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/cwp/view,a,1330,Q,609710.asp

By: bogfrog

bogfrog — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:39:22 +0000

Thank you SG, trying to do what you suggest. Getting the permits – will that lower the tax rates or do you actually need a COO?

By: blittle

blittle — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:35:00 +0000

This house is on R street between 13th and 14th.

I’ve lived in this area for over four years and usually pass by this house on the way to whole paycheck. This house looks completely abandoned and in total disrepair. So that’s why i think the owner wrote that the house is occupied. Also, that message popped up about three years ago. Which completely surprised me since I thought the house was abandoned and still looks abandoned. I wonder if the neighbors have any details.

By: SG

SG — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:39:45 +0000

There was an article in the WaPo recently about vacant housing in DC. Folks who bought a house received a massive prop. tax bill from DC becuase it was assumed the house was vacant (ie. a DC govt. drive “byer” didn’t see blinds in the windows, etc). Now the buyers have ridiculous mortgage payments becuase their loan holder paid the DC bill and upped their payments. DC is non-responsive and they new owners are left holding the bag. (For the love of Pete, have blinds/drapes in your windows and a light on at night!)

I saw another bit recently (can’t remember where) about a couple who bought a place in DC and receive no mail becuase their address doesn’t exist in the big, USPS address log. They are trying to remedy it… that may be their place!

By: bogfrog

bogfrog — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:35:58 +0000

What’s sad is a house with no mailbox! Not expecting to get a letter from anyone, ever….

By: Parkwood Person

Parkwood Person — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:06:32 +0000

Wow. That’s just incredibly sad.