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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 ...

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Top 50 Best Agents in Greater Washington Area

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...

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Buyer's or seller's market

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...

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Matt Cheney Market Update

Weekly Market Update: October 9th, 2023

Good news for a Monday! New listings this week over last week are up 14%. Though we are seeing our other measurement, months of inventory, trending up across all three of our snapshots. A signal that homes are taking longer to...

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Tour Northwest Washington DC

North by Northwest in Washington’s West

Time to take a dive into our YouTube archive collection and take a look back at Onsite episode 20: West Northwest. We are up the Hill from downtown today to give you a quick tour of West Northwest. Want to be ten minutes from the city a...

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Washington DC luxury home prices

What’s Going On With Luxury Home Pricing in DC?

What’s going on with luxury home pricing in DC? Taking million-dollar sales for example, you know houses that sold for more than a million dollars…comparing the sales numbers in 2019 with the past year’s sales there was a 5% growth i...

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Selling your home in fall

Advantages of Selling Your Home in Fall

Selling soon? You’ll FALL in love with the advantages! Less competition - Fewer homes on the market = Your home stands out from the rest. Serious buyers - Fall tends to attract more serious buyers, motivated to settle in before the ho...

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7222 47th St #R5

7222 47th Street #R5 Quick Tour!

7222 47th Street #R5 Quick Tour! This condo offers luxuriously splendid living in an enviable location. Custom built and exquisitely designed as the building developer’s private residence, no detail has been left untouched in this rema...

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Matt Cheney Market Update

Weekly Market Update: October 2nd, 2023

Hello 4th Quarter! Hello October! We have the weekly numbers. Like last week. The new listings are again down and time on market is steady. A time for serious buyers to find their homes and a time for lookie-loos to stay home....

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Your Home Equity Can Offset Affordability Challenges

Are you thinking about selling your house? If so, today’s mortgage rates may be making you wonder if that’s the right decision. Some homeowners are reluctant to sell and take on a higher mortgage rate on their next home. If you’re worried...

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