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What Is a Property Survey?

So what’s a property survey? It’s the meats and bounds of real estate! Get it? Ok, as a homebuyer and homeowner it is wise to have a survey done of the property. Condos and townhouses in an HOA, it’s not so crucial but as a buye...

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The Great Wealth Transfer: A New Era of Opportunity

In recent years, there’s been a significant shift in how wealth is distributed among generations. It’s called the Great Wealth Transfer. Historically, the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next was a more gradual process, oft...

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Is Affordability Starting To Improve?

Over the past couple of years, a lot of people have had a hard time buying a home. And while affordability is still tight, there are signs it's getting a little better and might keep improving throughout the rest of the year. Lawrence Yun, Chie...

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2024 Home Inventory

Are There More Homes for Sale Where You Live?

One of the biggest bright spots in today’s housing market is how much the supply of homes for sale has grown since the beginning of this year. Recent data from Realtor.com shows that nationally, there are 36.6% more homes actively for sale...

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Matt Cheney Washington DC Realtor

DMV Weekly Market Update: August 19, 2024

Hello DC! The market held since last week. New listings matched closely with last week’s numbers and supply shows signs of a slower pace for houses to go to contract. We expect an uptick in listings and the pace of sales as we ...

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Matt Cheney of Cheney and Co. details the essential photography, video, and marketing strategies needed to sell your home for top dollar in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV).

What Do You Need to Sell Your Home?

So what do you need to sell your house? Me for starters. But joking aside, if you want to sell your home for top dollar you’ll want: professional photography, videos, floorplans. Plus an agent who uses social media, email, print advert...

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Mortgage Rates Down a Full Percent from Recent High

Mortgage rates have been one of the hottest topics in the housing market lately because of their impact on affordability. And if you’re someone who’s looking to make a move, you’ve probably been waiting eagerly for rates to come down for ...

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Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Real Estate

Where are we? New York?! The Big Apple?! Nope, this is Bethesda folks! When I was a kid, most of downtown Bethesda was a combination of one- and two-story buildings with a few high-rises like the Air-Rights building. That is not the case...

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Matt Cheney Washington DC Realtor

DMV Weekly Market Update: August 12, 2024

Happy New Week! On the real estate front we saw a contraction of new listings (-9.23%) since last week. Total inventory held solid though. Giving us a slower pace to sales that we do not expect to last long as mortgage rates ...

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