My husband and I did the same as you--bought a row house surrounded by several new highrises going up in the particular neighborhood of DC very close to the subway and tons of new restaurants & grocery stores going up.

you were so generous with your advice I would like to send you some macadamia nuts as a thank you.Karen

It also boarders the south west part of the city, meaning SEPTA is extremely abundant from regional rail, buses, and subway surfaces/trolleys. 

Hello to all,First off, the pod-casts are great, I've been listening to them while going to work on the subway.

The backsplash tile was is a blend of marble types and a standard 3x6 subway tile size.

The thing is that the area is exploding with growth and jobs, is exremely popular with tenants and....a new subway station is opening within walking distance in 2yrs.I'm long term buy and hold and look for underpriced places in good areas with above average appreciation potential.

Then choose subway sized solid color tile of one color that is in the mosaic.

It's like that subway dirty dishrag smell that jumps on you every time you go there.  

@Allana Alex I'm in East New York near the Broadway Junction subway stop and the LIRR East New York stop.

@Brandy Smith, backsplash is a really good, low cost way to add bling to a kitchen (although I'm not sure I would go with "fake brick", try subway tile or mosaic instead).