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Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High
Even with more homes on the market right now, some buyers are still having a tough time finding the right one at the right price. Maybe the layout feels off. Maybe it still needs some updating. Or maybe it’s just more of the same. That’...
DMV Weekly Market Update: Sept 15, 2025
Another good week with more new listings. Heads up by the way. Mortgage rates have been trending down these past few weeks. Don’t be surprised to hear your friends talk about improving rates once the FED makes their announcemen...
What Mortgage Delinquencies Tell Us About the Future of Foreclosures
You may be seeing headlines about how foreclosures are rising. And if that makes you nervous that we’re headed for another crash, here’s what you should know. According to ATTOM, during the housing crash, over nine million people went t...
What Does $8M Buy You in DC?
What does eight million dollars buy you in DC? We ran the numbers for the DMV and found two sales this past year that sold for around eight million dollars. One was a new build in Bethesda’s Edgemoor neighborhood for $7.8M and the other a...
Thinking About Renting Your House Instead of Selling? Read This First.
If your house is on the market but you haven’t gotten any offers you’re comfortable with, you may be wondering: what do I do if it doesn’t sell? And for a growing number of homeowners, that’s turning into a new dilemma: should I ...
What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Rise in New Home Inventory
You may have seen talk online that new home inventory is at its highest level since the crash. And if you lived through the crash back in 2008, seeing new construction is up again may feel a little scary. But here’s what you need to rememb...
DMV Weekly Market Update: Sept 8, 2025
Wow! The fall market inventory rush is here. This week’s new listings are up 130% over last week’s new listings. Just in time for the lower mortgage rates the banks have for today’s buyers. Curious about what we are s...
History Shows the Housing Market Always Recovers
Now that the market is slowing down, homeowners who haven’t sold at the price they were hoping for are increasingly pulling their homes off the market. According to the latest data from Realtor.com, the number of homeowners taking their ho...