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What You Should Know About Getting a Mortgage Today

If you’ve been putting off buying a home because you thought getting approved would be too hard, know this: qualifying for a mortgage is starting to get a bit more achievable, but lending standards are still strong. Lenders are making it s...

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DMV Market Update

DMV Weekly Market Update: July 7, 2025

Happy July to you, our friends. Not surprisingly we are seeing a 40% drop in new listings this week compared with last week. Yet the market didn’t follow suit and kept up with folks buying houses. Total inventory shrank 6% and ...

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Compass Luxury Division marketing banner highlighting $3 million and above real estate listings in Washington DC and the DMV region

Compass Luxury

We have the Luxury Market covered at Compass. Our properties listed at $3M and above here in the DMV are placed on the national Compass Luxury platform giving them global exposure to our curated Luxury clientele.

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DMV Market Update

DMV Weekly Market Update: June 30, 2025

Good 4th of July week! Good news on the mortgage front. Rates improved last week and are showing signs of continued improvement. Time to give your friendly loan officer a call to get their take. Does this mean we will have a b...

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3 Reasons To Buy a Home This Summer

Are you thinking about buying a home, but not sure if now’s the right time? A lot of people are waiting and wondering what the market’s going to do next. But here’s something only the savviest buyers realize: This summer might act...

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Floor plans real estate marketing with Matt Cheney advising sellers not to skip floor plan listings

Floor Plans

Sellers. Don’t let your listing agent market your home without a floor plan. We do floor plans for all of our clients listings because we know buyers spend more time looking at them than the photos.

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MD 582148
VA 0225101950