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Weekly Market Update: July 31, 2023
Happy Monday! It’s time for our Weekly Market Update. The numbers are holding steady as we head into August. Keep an eye on those properties that are sitting on the market. There could be an opportunity for you buyers out...
5 Things To Know About DC
Here's five things you should know about D.C. 1: For starters most people don’t live in DC. I live here with about 700K other folks, but the metro area has a population of over 6M people and most everybody lives in Maryland or Virginia...
Funny Real Estate Story About Michael Scott
I have a funny story. It happened a couple weeks ago. I was showing a buyer a vacant condo for sale. There was no staging, no furniture, it was empty with one exception. There was a life-sized cutout of Michael Scott from the TV show ...
Washington DC Penthouse with Over-The-Top Amenities
A trend we’re seeing today in luxury residential development is over-the-top amenities in buildings such as here at 1000 S. Capitol St. where they’ve built out a wine bar that can hold up to 70 guests. Residents of the building can e...
What Is Earnest Money?
Earnest Money or EMD as we call them here in the DMV are the initial deposit a buyer makes towards a house once they go under contract. They are credited to the buyer at closing towards their downpayment, but they are also the money a bu...
Monday Market Update: July 24, 2023
It is Monday and we have our Weekly Market Update numbers for you. New listings adjusted down, and months of inventory increased ever so. Have questions why? Getting ready for that big summer vacation? Thinking of making that ...
5 Home Prep Selling Tips
Here are five home selling tips that will help you in any market. Declutter: Declutter, declutter, declutter your home. Let’s be honest. How you live in your home is not how you are going to sell your home. Edit your belongings and p...
What Makes a Good Offer?
The best offers, from a seller’s perspective, are clean. A clean offer means the buyer has no contingencies. No way of canceling. Buyers who are in a competitive market where multiple offers are presented at a deadline are often wai...