No matter how many times I say it, hear it or read it in print I just love the rebranding of "East of the River" to the new " River East".

There are many wonderful things that make River East great - one has been the trend for increasing home values .

From the Washington Post 2007 Housing Outlook Guide:

In the east-of-the-river Southeast Zip codes of 20020, which includes Anacostia, and 20032, home to Congress Heights, median sale prices increased by 35 percent and 26 percent, respectively, to $269,114 and $243,500."These are areas that, in the past, have been underutilized, unknown and underdeveloped -- and yet they're so close to the downtown area, that they've been sort of like a secret," said Joel Martin, a real estate agent with Re/Max Allegiance who has sold D.C. property for 20 years. "They're still priced in a range that allows people to buy, rather than the above-$500,000 mark."

River East - the place to be!

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