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Why Experts Say Mortgage Rates Should Ease Over the Next Year
You want mortgage rates to fall – and they've started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go? Experts say there’s room for rates to come down even more over the next year. And one of the leading indicators to watch is ...
Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025
If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year. According to Realtor.com, this October will have the most buyer-friendly conditions of any month in 2025: “By...
DMV Weekly Market Update: Oct 6, 2025
Total inventory is holding. Not skyrocketing nor plummeting. Total number of homes for sale compared with last week is three units higher. Homes are selling, inventory in general has improved over recent years but the pace is slo...
What Buyers Say They Need Most (And How the Market’s Responding)
A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the answers have a clear theme. They want affordability to improve, specifically prices and rate...
Go On Vacation!
Go on vacation. It seems to be inevitable as a real estate agent when you go out of town. You get busy. I don’t know what it is in the universe, but it happens every time I go out of town. A contract. Go to a conference, one of my sellers ...
Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers
If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook: closing costs. Almost every buyer knows they exist, but not that many know exactly what they cover, or how different they can be based o...
Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash
If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here's a trend worth paying attention to: More homeowners are buying their next house outright, without taking on a new m...
DMV Weekly Market Update: Sept 29, 2025
After a few weeks of nice levels of new listings, we saw a -14% contraction this week. Possibly a sign sellers are waiting for more positive news. Let us know if you have any questions about what’s happening in your neighborhoo...