Author Archives: DC House Cat (Catarina Bannier)

About DC House Cat (Catarina Bannier)

I'm a journalist-turned-Realtor based in Washington, DC. My clients have come from five continents--not unusual in a city that's full of life, history, world politics and stories Some of them, however, have lived here all their lives, and they have been the ones that taught me the most. For the past eight years, helping people buy and sell homes has been more than a business for me. It feeds my passion for house history, it's a way to make new friends, and it has become a way of life. Nothing tells more about you than the home you choose for yourself.

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Posted on April 17, 2013

If I have been silent for a while, it’s because the spring market is crazy-hot in DC this year. We have a lot to do, and we’re having much fun with it. Soon more… For now, it’s a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Just Go With It: A Century Of Laminate Kitchens (Yes, It’s Really That Old!)

Posted on March 7, 2013

I have a confession to make. For a real estate agent in the year 2013, this is going to be an outrageous confession. So… here we go: I don’t hate Formica, at least not per se. And sometimes — now … Continue reading →

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Long Live The Lewiston

Posted on September 21, 2012

A few days ago, I posted on the DCHouseSmarts blog about the two pretty historic kit houses we’d located for the weekend — with the promise to give a little more detail on at least one of them later on. … Continue reading →

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Ready For The Show!

Posted on September 20, 2012
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Sears’ Original First Lady In Shepherd Park

Posted on August 11, 2012

After some pretty dreadful “Kit House Of The Week” posting last week and a week of sad news in the Sears house community, I have a very exciting historic mail-order home to present today. It’s not so much a Grand … Continue reading →

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No Longer The Brightest Star

Posted on August 3, 2012

Today’s Kit House Of The Week post is more a eulogy than a celebration of survival. In fact, it’s a very sad story, sadder even than the catalog house vampires we frequently get to see. This former Sears mail-order home … Continue reading →

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The Cute And The Cuddly

Posted on July 15, 2012

I just got back from a (too short) vacation in southern California, and I’m fully charged. Cuddling with alpacas in the Ojai Valley, attending a wedding in Anaheim, watching people in Malibu and kite surfers in Long Beach — how … Continue reading →

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1960′s Seattle houseboat for sale

Posted on June 28, 2012

Can’t help sharing this post by HouseCrazy Sarah! Last weekend, I happened to watch “Sleepless in Seattle” with my daughters (it’s so hard to find something that equally fits a pre-teen and and 8-year old!), and couldn’t help to follow … Continue reading →

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A Cozy “Cornell” In A Convenient Corner

Posted on June 25, 2012

Oh, dear, we’d almost have to call it “Kit House of the Month” at this point. Between vacations, end-of-the-school-year rush and lots of new clients, it has been a little harder to identify some great mail-order houses when they hit … Continue reading →

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Well, then, here they are

Posted on May 31, 2012

Funny, after my last post (which was leisurely thumbed in on the iPhone while I was watching my daughter and her friend at the pool) I got messages from several of you who wanted to see the “other” pictures. One … Continue reading →

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