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Your Mindset Matters
Your mindset matters. Selling real estate is like being an athlete in sports. You want a short memory. Forget those deals that went bad. Forget those slights. Forget that difficult client or agent. You have to get up, brush yoursel...
Home Prices Are Not Falling
During the fourth quarter of last year, some housing experts projected home prices were going to crash in 2023. The media ran with those forecasts and put out headlines calling for doom and gloom in the housing market. All of this negative news...
Buy Now or Wait?
Are you delaying buying a house till rates come back down? You may want to think again. Holy cow interest rates are going to 18%. Psych, that was the 80s kids. Get this, todays 7% interest rates are below the 52-year average. Ar...
Weekly Market Update: October 16, 2023
The market is slowly balancing but still very much in favor of the seller. Price are up, interest rates are up but we still have more buyers than properties to sell. The word on the street has interest rates going up later this yea...
The Cheval Condominiums in Bethesda, Maryland
Welcome to Bethesda folks…next stop the Cheval! Today we are looking back at our Capital Luxury Update Ep 5: The Cheval Condominiums New condos rich with amenities and sophistication are selling here in Bethesda. Follow me while I s...
How to Vet Buyers
How do I vet buyers? Well as a buyer’s agent we ask our clients for a proof of funds letter or a mortgage pre-approval letter from their bank. The letters are necessary to write a contract. So word of advice to newer agents. If the ...
Top 50 Best Agents in the Greater Washington Area
We are excited to announce Matt Cheney has been recognized by DC Magazine as one of the Top 50 Best Agents in the Greater Washington Area. Matt and the team are honored to be considered by DC Modern Luxury as an “expert and pr...
Is This a Seller’s Market?
Is this a seller’s market? I want to hear what you think. Interest rates are at 20-year highs, yet inventory is less than a couple months of supply. Most agents have more buyers in their pipeline than they can handle, yet half th...