Buyer Beware

February 25, 2016

Also published on the Huffington Post The Spring Market starts at several different times. For some sellers chomping at the bit to list their home, that day is January 2. Holidays are over, it’s time to sell. For some buyers and sellers, it’s really after the Super Bowl. No more things occupying your Sundays? Why […]

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Fed Meeting This Week

December 14, 2015

Also published on the Huffington Post It’s been the busiest December I’ve experienced. Typically, after Thanksgiving, the entire real estate industry packs it in for the season. Sellers are holding out to list until spring. Some buyers stick their toe back in the water after New Year’s, some holdout until Superbowl is over, and some […]

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Real Estate Industry Shakeup

June 22, 2015

Also published on the Huffington Post Buying or selling a house? Get a real estate agent! At least, that’s what 88% of buyers and sellers did in 2014, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR.) As technology has evolved to improve the customer experience, chatter has followed that the real estate agent is going […]

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First Time Buyer Advice

April 21, 2015

Also published on the Huffington Post The Real Estate Market continues at a hectic pace as we get into spring here in DC. From January until the end of spring, we receive a lot of first time buyer inquiries. This is excellent news that the market hasn’t scared them off, and it’s also important that […]

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Waiving Contingencies to Compete in a Seller’s Market

February 26, 2015

Also published on the Huffington Post ~~~~~ As spring progresses, the real estate market continues to be competitive. Buyers are doing all sorts of things to get houses beyond writing a “pick me” letter. In some cases, the risks they are taking are tough to justify. As an agent, I have to protect my clients […]

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Spring 2015 Real Estate Market Update

January 27, 2015

Also published on the Huffington Post And, we’re off to the races! The spring real estate market in D.C. is about to be in full swing. What spring market conditions would be like was anyone’s guess since leading up to the holidays was just one long coma. Listings were sparse. Buyers were few. Time of […]

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