Capitol Hill, DC
Historic / mixed-use
Rowhouses and small condos; federal and Hill employment is common.
Exemption elections on rowhouse equity; garnishments on W-2 pay.
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Georgetown, DC
Historic
High property values; co-ops and condos as well as townhomes.
Protecting equity; Chapter 13 when Chapter 7 would risk property.
Columbia Heights, DC
Residential / mixed-use
Condos and rentals along 14th Street and the Green/Yellow Line.
Credit-card and medical debt; means test on mixed household income.
Anacostia, DC
Residential
Owner-occupied homes east of the river; tax-sale and foreclosure pressure still appear.
Keeping the house; D.C. exemption choice; Chapter 13 sale-date timing.
Navy Yard, DC
Waterfront / new build
Newer condos, HOA assessments, and recent purchase loans.
Stretched buyers; HOA plus mortgage; exemption math on limited equity.
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