We decided to be tourists for President’s Day. Unfortunately, everyone else decided the same thing. After waiting an hour in a car-line. only to be told there was no parking. we looped a couple times until they finally let us in the parking lot. We’re here Georgie! Too bad we couldn’t go inside though. Tour […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday GW
February 20, 2018
Mom’s Rage Against the Machine
February 14, 2018I am loving the Facebook posts. My girlfriends from high school, my girlfriends from college – I am LOVING their Facebook posts. This happens to be the current Facebook chatter with my college friends. Go Canes! L’s Post: “At what age does the Valentine’s madness stop? It was a pain in the ass to wrap […]
Read MoreFive Fun Valentines Day Ideas
February 08, 2018DC’s Own Marvin Gaye: Amazing Artist, Lover of Love I don’t really think of DC as a particularly romantic city, but many would probably disagree with me on that. Perhaps after so many years living here, I no longer see romance through the fog of 24/7 politics. The plethora of engagement photos online in front […]
Read MoreX-Rays and 100 Days
February 06, 2018It’s been eventful here around the Real Estate compound. Chubs somehow twisted her ankle and we ended up in the ER in the middle of flu season. The older I get, the less of a night owl I am, and this post-midnight visit was no exception. The last place I wanted to be was in […]
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Museums “Off the Mall”
January 22, 2018We definitely got a taste of spring this weekend. I was bopping around in the car, windows down, showing houses, rescuing corgis and playing outside with kids. It is weekends like the one we just had that remind me to be a tourist in my own city every now and again. It must have had […]
Read MoreAlexa, How Do You Pack a Bag Near Toddlers and Grandparents?
January 17, 2018Here’s something no one tells you about kids. You absolutely cannot pack for a vacation when they are within 5 miles of the suitcase. I have yet to devise a system (other than handcuffing them to the back door) to prevent things from being removed from the suitcase. Back when I was an amateur, I […]
Read MoreHackers are the New Silent Party in Real Estate
January 09, 2018Also Published on The Huffington Post ~~~~~ When you buy a home, there are three main parties who bring you through the process from contract to closing. One is obviously your agent. The second is your loan officer. They help you get the mortgage so you can buy the home. The third is the Title […]
Read MoreWhat’s Trending in Home Design for 2018
January 06, 2018Also published on the Huffington Post. ~~~~~ See ya later white kitchens, don’t let the door hit ya on the way out! Various sources are calling the 2018 trends in home design and the white kitchen is allegedly falling out of favor. What are all the contractors in DC going to do? Dollars to donuts, […]
Read MoreFive Secrets to Identifying Sloppy House Flips
December 18, 2017Also published on the Huffington Post ~~~~~ We’ve all been there – walking around that gorgeous house that’s finally for sale. Months of construction, preceded by years of abandonment, preceded by decades of neglectful owners and it’s been spruced up and is ready for a new owner. As you exchange the winks and nods with […]
Read MoreThe School Thanksgiving Feast
November 22, 2017M’s elementary school does a cute little performance of all the Kindergartners and then we have a feast with our littles right after. The parents sign up for various food items. The person who signed up for plates and napkins was 15 minutes late which was mega-annoying. My excuse is that the corn, that I […]
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I am Melissa ~ Washington DC Realtor®, Snarky Commentator, Mama to two maniacs, Rescuer of Corgis and wife of a really laid back man.
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