Tips BEFORE Moving to Washington DC | Living in DC EXPLAINED 2023 | Washington DC Overview 2023

Are you considering Living in Washington DC? In this video, Living in DC Explained 2023, we're going to give you a Washington DC Overview about what to expect when living in DC or moving to DC in 2023. We'll cover topics like streets, maps, housing options, metro, public transportation, Downtown Washington DC changes in real estate, DC lifestyle and more.

If you're thinking about moving to Washington DC, then this video is for you! We'll give you an overview of the city, Washington DC real estate options, and the best ways to live. We'll also provide tips on things you need to know before moving, like neighborhoods, how to get around and what life is like as a local. So whether you're already living in Washington DC or just planning to move soon, this video is perfect for you!

Washington DC street system is broken up into four quadrants starting from the Nation's Capitol - NW, NE, SE, SW. The Alphabet streets run North to South. The numbered streets run East to West starting from the US Capitol.

There are no high rise buildings in Washington DC. The current limit is 90 feet for residential, 130 feet for commercial real estate, and 160 feet for certain areas of Pennsylvania Avenue.

Washington DC has an extensive Metro and Transportation System. Areas around the metro rail are much more dense with condos and retail. Moving further away from the metro station you have more DC Row homes. Even further away, there are more single family homes. Driving, biking and e-scooters are great options for getting around DC. Metro can be limiting late at night and the DC metro rail system is a variable cost system.

Downtown DC is a changing area. At the time of this video in 2023, only 45% of office workers are coming into offices. The city is trying to expand the area and is doing Office to Housing Conversions. The Mayor is trying to expand the area with more residential options over the next 5 years.

There's always many festivals going on and plenty to do. DC also offers parks for a relaxing day. You can choose how busy or relaxed you want to be in DC.

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00:00 Intro
00:25 DC Quadrants and Streets
02:04 High rise buildings
03:11 Metro and Transportation - Housing
05:11 Downtown DC Explained
06:43 Things to Do - Life as a Local
07:47 Wrap Up

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**Most stats and data mentioned came from the following sites and are not based on our opinions:
Schools: https://www.greatschools.org
More About Metro DC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washing...
Census Data: https://bit.ly/3ZhsSGf
Neighborhood data: https://www.niche.com
**All stats, data, house pricing, and anything else mentioned is always subject to change and is provided merely as an example at the time of this recording

This channel is all about living in Washington DC, moving to Washington DC, and relocating to Washington DC. We also cover living in Northern Virginia, moving to Northern Virginia, and relocating to Northern Virginia, as well as the Maryland suburbs in Montgomery County. We also cover the Washington DC Real Estate Market, DC Real Estate, and the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market. This channel covers much of the Greater DC area from a Washington DC Area Realtor.

James Reid is a licensed real estate agent in Washington, DC, the State of Maryland, as well as the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Washington, DC Real Estate License - SP40000049
Maryland Real Estate License - 5007058
Virginia Real Estate License - 0225251802
Brokered by TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

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Living in DC EXPLAINED 2023 | Washington DC Overview 2023 | Tips BEFORE Moving to Washington DC
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