The Little Pirate and I went for a walk this afternoon with one of the two best little corgi’s we know. Instead of putting the Pirate in her stroller, I decided to let her walk. She’s doing quite well, and it helps get some of her energy out so she doesn’t start slaughtering her toys. […]
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September 26, 2013Building a House 101: Understand the Players
September 24, 2013Also published on the Huffington Post “I want to build a house.” Famous last words. But I hear it in D.C. because the supply of existing homes is so weak. Someone may pass a patch of vacant land on their way to work every day and wonder, “Could I build a house there?” Or they […]
Read MoreIn the Beginning, Bad Mommy Created the Little Pirate and the Sarcasm
August 24, 2013If I believed everything I read in parenting books and on baby message boards, I’m a bad parent. I have done pretty much everything wrong, I’ve risked my kid in countless way for SIDS, given her bottle dependence, bad sleep habits, you name it. Thankfully I have heard from more than one person that my […]
Read More5 Ways Buyers Can Improve Their Chances in the D.C. Real Estate Game
August 08, 2013D.C. Real Estate Game Also published on the Huffington Post There’s nothing I love more than when a client finds THE house and you can see it on their face before they say a word. There’s nothing I hate more than finding out there are multiple offers. My land development training tells me that you […]
Read MoreDC Real Estate Market Update: Heating Up With Summer?
May 01, 2013Also published on the Huffington Post The calls are starting to sound the same. It’s becoming impossible to differentiate one buyer from the next when the phone rings. You can hear the optimism and excitement when they begin.“I am in front of a house at ___ address, can you tell me about it?” Sure, I […]
Read MoreSummer 2012: State of the DC Real Estate Market
August 21, 2012Also published on the Huffington Post The market is hot again in D.C. and surrounding areas. But is this a good thing? As a real estate agent, I can never de-slime the sentence, “This will sell fast.” It feels very 2004 — when a majority of the professionals in real estate, and I use the […]
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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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Melissa@MelissaTerzis.com
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