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Living in Bethesda MD 20814 in 2026: How Home Prices, Condo Sales, and Downtown Have Changed Since 2021
From the rooftop terrace of a Downtown Bethesda condominium, the view can look more like a big-city skyline than a Maryland suburb. That contrast is how Matt Cheney opened Episode 38 of On-Site with Matt Cheney, his video series on neighbor...
Living in Wesley Heights: A Day-to-Day Guide Near American University
Living in Wesley Heights DC: Between Glover-Archbold Park and American University Wesley Heights is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, DC 20016, just south of Spring Valley, where American University's main campus sits. It i...
What Room Sells a House? A DC Realtor Explains the Moment a Buyer Decides
What Room Sells a House? Ask most sellers in Washington, DC which room will sell their home and the answer comes quickly: the kitchen. Matt Cheney, a Compass real estate advisor serving DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, sees it differentl...
DMV Market Update: Oct 12, 2026
Who's ready for the sun! New listings this week edged down yet total inventory is up. A sign of buyers are taking their time. But if you are a buyer call your lender today. Rates might have peaked last week.
Georgetown, Foxhall, Berkley and Glover Park Housing Market: Washington DC 20007 Then and Now
Matt Cheney recorded episode thirty-nine of Onsite with Matt Cheney in December 2021 as a snapshot of Washington, DC 20007, the zip code that includes Georgetown, Foxhall, Berkley, Burleith, Observatory Circle, and parts of Glover Park. Tha...
Spring Valley DC: Home Prices, Lot Sizes, and What Makes It Different
Spring Valley DC is a curving, tree-lined section of far Northwest Washington in the 20016 zip code. This report uses Bright MLS closed-sale data to show what 43 Spring Valley DC home sales looked like from October 1, 2025 through September 30...
Why Home Sellers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia Should Require a Floor Plan in Their Listing
Why Matt Cheney Tells Sellers to Require a Floor Plan in Every Listing Matt Cheney has a straightforward piece of advice for homeowners preparing to sell in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, or Maryland: do not let a listing go live without ...
DMV Market Update: Oct 5, 2026
We have more inventory! This time last year the total number of homes for sale was 1.2K+ units lower than today. If you are looking to buy get out there and pay most attention to the houses that have been "sitting". They wi...