Main Content

Uncategorized

Selling an Inherited Luxury Home in DC

This is general real estate information, not legal or estate advice. Probate, title transfer, and heir coordination involve decisions that depend on your specific facts and jurisdiction. Review your situation with the estate's attorney befo...

Read more

How Retirement Plans Shape Luxury Real Estate in DC

Retirement doesn't usually arrive as a single decision. It tends to show up gradually, in the form of questions: do we still need this much space, would a single level be easier, do we want to be closer to family or somewhere different alto...

Read more

How Days on Market Affects Luxury Pricing in DC

Days on market is one of those numbers that gets thrown around a lot, but it means something different in the luxury segment than it does for a typical resale home. A luxury property that's been listed for a while isn't automatically a prob...

Read more

Common Pricing Mistakes Luxury Sellers Make in DC

Pricing is the single decision that affects everything else in a luxury home sale. Get it right, and the rest of the process tends to go smoothly. Get it wrong, even by a relatively small margin, and it can change how buyers and agents perc...

Read more

Does a Pre-Listing Inspection Help Sell a Luxury Home

A Question I Hear Often From Luxury Sellers One of the most common questions I get from sellers preparing to list a higher end home is whether it's worth paying for an inspection before the home even goes on the market. The short answer is tha...

Read more

How to Time a Luxury Listing Launch in DC

Timing Is One Piece of a Bigger Strategy I get asked a lot about the "best" week or month to list a luxury home in DC. The honest answer is that timing matters, but it's one factor among several, and it doesn't override the basics. A well pr...

Read more

Get In Touch

With Matt Cheney
matt(dotted)cheney(at)compass(dotted)com 202.465.0707 DC BR600869
MD 582148
VA 0225101950