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Oh No! Found Something on a Home Inspection?

Oh no, the inspector found something! Are you curious what happens when you find something during a home inspection? Listen, it can be scary. You love the house, but you don’t know if you are buying an expensive or unsolvable problem. On...

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Don’t Let Unrealistic Pricing Cost You Your Move

These days, you’re going to want to get your price right when you get ready to sell your house. Honestly, it’s more important than ever. Why? While you may want to list high just to see what happens, that’s a plan that can easily ba...

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DMV Market Update

DMV Weekly Market Update: Oct 13, 2025

We have settled into our new pace of sales with averages of 800+ new units for sale each week and consistent contracts with an overall average of 3 months of inventory. A slower pace for buyers, and in some instances multiple offers fo...

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Why Home Prices Aren’t Actually Flat

If you’ve been following real estate news lately, you’ve probably seen headlines saying home prices are flat. And at first glance, that sounds simple enough. But here’s the thing. The reality isn’t quite that straightforward. In ...

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Real estate expert discussing what $9 million can buy in Washington DC, with the US Capitol in the background.

What Does $9M Buy You in DC?

What does nine million dollars buy you in DC? We ran the numbers for the DMV and found five sales this past year that sold for around nine million dollars. They were all houses, three in DC proper in the Mass Ave Heights, Wesley Heigh...

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Happy family sitting on a couch in their new home, enjoying time together after buying a house in October.

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...

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DMV Real Estate Market Update

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...

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