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What happens next? How a house’s status affects your offer strategy

Welcome back to the next video in my series, Demystifying Real Estate Offers. We started by talking about what goes in to writing an offer. Then we talked about comps. Now we are talking about “What Happens Next?”. So you have reviewed the comps, and you have an estimate for the likely selling price of… Continue reading What happens next? How a house’s status affects your offer strategy

What are “Comps”? And what is your agent doing when they say they are “running comps”?

What Are Comps “Comps” is short for Comparable Sales and they are determined through completing a Comprehensive Market Analysis (CMA). Your agent is comparing the “subject property” – the house you want – with comparable homes in order to estimate the probable selling price of a property, typically as a price range. When looking for… Continue reading What are “Comps”? And what is your agent doing when they say they are “running comps”?

RLAH is one of the Fastest Growing Companies… again

My brokerage RLAH Real Estate is being honored for the second consecutive year as one of Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies!  

Elevators in New Construction Luxury Townhouses, Obviously… But add it to an older single family, Bad financial decision

New Construction Luxury Townhouses Elevator project update. The Stiltz elevator has been ordered and the permits have been requested! The beginning of the project is just around the corner. While there are a lot of naysayers in the real estate community about residential elevators, I continue to see new construction, luxury townhouse communities in Bethesda,… Continue reading Elevators in New Construction Luxury Townhouses, Obviously… But add it to an older single family, Bad financial decision

How’s is the market in Montgomery County?

How’s the market in DC?

Should We Get An Elevator?

Touring the Elevator Showroom I just toured Signature Elevators in Rockville and talked to Gary Case, the owner, about residential elevator options. We talked about various options available, such as the Stiltz Elevator, which uses an electric motor but does not need a separate machine room, or the more traditional Cambridge Elevating “full-size” elevator that… Continue reading Should We Get An Elevator?

Voyager Log 11202018

Voyager Log 11202018 What a month. November has come and gone so quickly. I feel like the election was just yesterday. I’m packing my house and getting ready to leave at the end of the month. I’ve started buying and wrapping presents for my holiday “angels” with Salvation Army (presents for children who might not… Continue reading Voyager Log 11202018

Listing Statuses Are Changing!

Attention actively-looking buyers or people starting to look at houses to buy! All of the Realtors in the area have changed from MRIS to Bright MLS for our Multiple Listing Services. This is where we post our listings which get posted throughout. This new tool has some great new additions for how us agents can… Continue reading Listing Statuses Are Changing!

I lead a session at REbarcamp on Instagram

I lead a session at REbarcamp about Instagram and it was so much fun! This was my first time speaking at a conference like this, and now I can’t wait to do it again. What is REbarcamp (Real estate barcamp)? It is a real estate conference with user generated content, which basically means that the… Continue reading I lead a session at REbarcamp on Instagram