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Matt Cheney Washington DC Realtor

Why Do a Pocket Listing?

A private listing as we call them here in DC or a pocket listing as they are generally called are off-market listings where the seller doesn’t want the world to know about the property. They especially don’t want the websites like Zi...

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If Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet, It May Be Overpriced

Has your house been sitting on the market a while without selling? If so, you should know that’s pretty unusual, especially right now. That’s because the supply of homes available for sale is still far lower than what we’d see in a normal...

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What Does 2 Million Dollars Buy You in DC?

What does two million dollars get you in DC? We ran the numbers for Washington DC and Arlington County for sales of exactly $2M and there were 21 sales this past year. Those 2 million dollars got you 4 bedrooms, 4.4 bathrooms, a 2,600-sf...

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Matt Cheney Market Update

Weekly Market Update: December 18, 2023

Happy Holidays to you! As we generally see this time of year the market is slowing down as folks focus on the holidays. Not that homes are not selling. Quite the opposite, folks are out there looking at properties and writing con...

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Matt Cheney Washington DC Realtor

2024 Real Estate Market Prediction

Have you heard? Lawrence Yun, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors is predicting that home sales volume will increase 15% in 2024. Among the many variables he took into consideration are mortgage rates going do...

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Matt Cheney Market Update

Weekly Market Update: December 11, 2023

Good Monday! We have run our weekly reports and the biggest take away we have is the Months of Supply is under two for our main report. In plain terms, based upon the closed sales the past month, it would take less than two month...

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How To Turn Homeownership into a Side Hustle

Does the rising cost of just about everything these days make your dream of owning your own home feel less within reach? According to Bankrate, many people are seeking additional income through side hustles, possibly to cope with those increasi...

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Let’s Tour the West End – Washington, DC 20037

Today we are in the West End neighborhood of DC taking a look back at our Onsite Episode 3. West End is the neighborhood between Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, and Georgetown. The West End is evolving from a neighborhood of office build...

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