Summer! We’re So Glad You’re Here!

June 17, 2014

Also published on the Huffington Post Did anyone hear that thud? It was the real estate market, coming to a screeching halt. Sigh. A few weeks ago something changed. I knew it was coming several months ago because all the signs were there. Spring never really sprung as far as real estate goes. The pace […]

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Investors and the DC Real Estate Market

March 14, 2014

Also published on the Huffington Post “I wanted to find an investment property that I could fix up and rent out. Can you help me with that?” There it is — my least favorite call. Everyone and their mother are chasing investment properties in D.C. because they finally got the memo from 2010 that D.C. […]

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New Year, New Real Estate Market for DC

February 10, 2014

Also published on the Huffington Post The pace of the DC Real Estate market continued right through the fall with a fury. The pace of the market actually continued right through the holidays with a fury. It was shocking to see houses listed on Christmas Eve and under contract by New Year’s, but then, this […]

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Stupid Things Your Real Estate Agent Might Be Doing

November 21, 2013

Also published on the Huffington Post I get it. Agents get a bad rap. I can’t help but get my feelings hurt a little when I hear things like we’re idiots, or money-hungry, but then I’m out there pounding the pavement and come face to face with an agent whose ability to sustain his or […]

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Ridiculous Extremes of the D.C. Real Estate Market

October 09, 2013

Also published on the Huffington Post ~~~~~ The D.C. real estate market continues to move along at a very swift pace. Our market is nothing if not efficient and we consistently prove here that there is no such thing as “bad” real estate — only bad prices. But I’m finding there’s a caveat to that […]

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Building a House 102: The Nitty Gritty

October 01, 2013

Also published on the Huffington Post Welcome back to my Land Development Training. I’m gleefully happy to report that the land agent from last week who changed the property details based on my questions has also dropped the price on those lots by 33 percent. Now, if you were the seller of that property and […]

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