We are looking in DC, mostly NW. We are looking for walkability – walk to metro, quiet street and room for a dog in the back yard. Oh yeah, and off-street parking. My wife will not pioneer, but given the trends, that is a good option for many. Are there neighborhoods outside NW we should be looking at?

I’m surprised you are so casual about buying without contingencies. Other people have told me they haven’t heard that since the height of the bubble. Cash isn’t a problem so we could have waived the appraisal contingency, but our realtor didn’t mention that.

There are places at 1.2+ but that’s too high for us. So when I say cash isn’t a problem, I mean small amounts of cash aren’t a problem.