Real Estate’s Spring Thaw

March 19, 2017

My spring update on Huffington Post. ~~~~~ In Washington DC, there really is no such thing as a spring thaw. The entire winter was pretty mild which I am happy about, but then we got a cold blast the last couple weeks. Weather can wreak some havoc on a real estate market, because everyone’s question […]

“It’s Good, It’s Good”

February 14, 2017

I 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 […]

Crazy Weather, Crazy DC Real Estate Market

February 09, 2017

From 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 […]

Water Cooler Conversation

February 06, 2017

It 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 […]

How to Find and Make Good Investments

September 20, 2016

Also 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 […]

State of the D.C. Real Estate Market

August 07, 2016

This 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 […]