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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...
Why Buyers and Sellers Face Very Different Conditions Today
There’s a new divide in housing right now. In some states, buyers are gaining ground. In others, sellers still have the upper hand. It all depends on where you live. Curious what's happening in your state? These 3 maps show how the split i...
Last Year’s Landmark Settlement
Remember last year’s landmark settlement? Have prices gone down? Well that’s what some of the experts predicted last year after the Landmark Commission settlement. Yes, there needed to be more transparency for buyers and sellers alike,...
3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall
For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home prices shot up. Mortgage rates too. And a number of people hit pause because it just didn’t feel possible. Maybe you were one of them. ...
Do You Know How Much Your House Is Really Worth?
Want to know something important you probably don’t have a professional check for you nearly as often as you should? Spoiler alert: it’s the value of your home. Because here’s the reality. Your house is likely the biggest financial ass...
DMV Weekly Market Update: Sept 22, 2025
Happy Fall Folks! It’s official. Summer ended this afternoon. Time for some pumpkins, football, and OPEN HOUSES! Let me know if you are in the shopping spirit this season. I’m here for you.