My life has reached a new low. On Fridays I used to feel like the song by one Johnny Kemp – happy, out hunting for a party. Now, Fridays are more like Crazy Train. What happened tonight in this house takes a whole new cake, more so than any other cake taken by the Terror […]
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February 18, 2017
“It’s Good, It’s Good”
February 14, 2017I spent the weekend house hunting with a couple clients. We saw lots of houses. Some good. Some not good. On Friday, I scheduled the appointments for Sunday. Call me crazy, but when I follow the listing’s instructions requiring an appointment 2 hours in advance, and I show up with my client to find that […]
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Couldn’t Get it Right
February 12, 2017Weekends are for working. But today I had a partial day and then planned to meet the girls and Real Estate Dad (he’s also in the business, but only develops land because he claims he could never deal with clients) at a birthday shindig. I zig zagged across DC several times before arriving at the […]
Read MoreCrazy Weather, Crazy DC Real Estate Market
February 09, 2017From moi, Huffington Post Style! ~~~~~ In the Fall (of 2016, remember then?) the DC real estate market was having a breakdown of sorts. Buyers were changing their minds quite a bit. Historically, with the low inventory levels in Washington, D.C., buyers rarely walked away from a house they successfully placed under contract. It wasn’t unheard […]
Read MoreWater Cooler Conversation
February 06, 2017It was a jam packed weekend of house showings. I typically miss some fun stuff with the girls when I’m out for marathon tours like I’ve been for the weekends since New Year’s. My Saturday morning clients finished earlier than I expected, so I had about half an hour to fly home and crank out […]
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How to Find and Make Good Investments
September 20, 2016Also published on the Huffington Post. Courtesy of Ashref El Shazli: BroCAR Properties, 2016: Doing another of their signature “down to the studs” total renovations in Washington, DC There’s been a lot of buzz in the last few months about changes coming to our beloved real estate market. I’ve heard everything from, “we’re […]
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State of the D.C. Real Estate Market
August 07, 2016This article also appeared on Huffington Post. ~~~~~ To all my clients who I’ve told that the market really slows down in late July and August, you now have permission to slap me. Thanks to the Brexit, interest rates came crashing down to new lows and the market turned over like a roller coaster. There […]
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Stop Watching HGTV
July 13, 2016Also published on Huffington Post. Or at least stop thinking it’s based in any remote shred of reality. I believe in 1970’s parenting. This means if my kids aren’t at the playground then they’re in front of the TV. (Don’t judge.) We’re big Peppa Pig fans in this house but man, do not put on […]
Read More4 Tips for Surviving Condo Life
May 19, 2016Also published on the Huffington Post. Condo life. It’s, for the most part, a city thing. People who don’t want to be able to see their neighbors or who want to own land don’t understand those who choose to live in condos. Sometimes it’s not about choice but necessity. Lots of people have condo horror […]
Read More5 Signs a Condo Association May Be in Trouble
April 22, 2016Also published on the Huffington Post Condominiums. Not always everyone’s first pick for housing, however the combination of affordability and location usually make them an ideal choice for city dwellers, especially here in DC. Many people don’t realize how communal condo living can be, particularly when it comes to finances. They think you just magically […]
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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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Cell: (202) 253-9105
Melissa@MelissaTerzis.com
TTR | Sotheby's International Realty
1515 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 234-3344
