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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s difficult to predict what will happen EOTR. One could argue that many neighborhoods have better access to public transit and shopping (via car) than parts of Ft. Totten (shopping) and upper Petworth/Brightwood. I think the key difference is the quality of the housing stock. Houses in many EOTR areas are simply of lower quality and architectural value than areas WOTP and WOTR. Deanwood has seen lots of growth, but the houses are largely unattractive cheap wood/siding. Also the large housing projects and low income apartments aren’t going anywhere. Crime will always be a problem in Anacostia, Congress Heights and Deanwood due to the high concentration of poverty.

I’d say buy, only if you’re staying long term. But be prepared for a lack of gentrification and slow appreciation. [/quote]

You’re right, definitely depends on where EOTR. The builders of the homes in Hillcrest (and many in Penn Branch)also  built many homes in Cleveland park/ upper northwest back in the day.  Check out Hillcrest. I bought a sfh in Hillcrest on a large lot and love it! 
From Wikipedia...
Hillcrest is a residential neighborhood. Nearly all the residences are single-family dwellings on sizeable lots, although there are a few apartment buildings. Architectural styles include American Craftsman bungalow, Federal Revival, Mid-Atlantic Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival. The aesthetics and quality of the structures are generally excellent, equal to those of the upper-middle-class neighborhood of Cleveland Park.[3] Most of the homes near the intersection of Highview Terrace SE and 34th Street SE were constructed as luxury houses in late 1937 and early 1938, and was originally called "Fairfield".[6][/quote]

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