No clue what a 1500 sq ft house would cost in DC metro.
I know my crapshack townhouse, which I bought in 1993, and which is roughly 1400 sq ft., is now valued at nearly $410,000. Best thing I ever did was digging in my heels and adamantly refusing to lose the place when my ex and I split. She walked away (we were underwater on it when we split) so there was nothing to give her. I knew, however, that it wasn't going to be underwater forever, and I'd eventually come out ahead. I just never thought I'd come out this far ahead for it.