13430 Ansel Ter, Germantown MD 20874 3 Bedroom / 2.5 Bathroom / 4 Level Townhouse in Clopper’s Mill West You are invited to an Open House and Art Gallery Show! This Saturday 12-2 pm and Sunday 1-4 pm. * Tour this beautiful townhouse! 3 BR…
In my last post, I started our discussion on Understanding Pricing a house. The initial starting point is understanding the cyclical and seasonal nature of the real estate market. In this blog post, we are going to start drilling down. What are the price expectations?…
Welcome to my new series, “Understanding Pricing.” How do sellers set the price for their house when they want to sell it? If you want to buy a house, how do you know if the price is a fair market price? In this blog, I…
I purchased my fixer-upper townhouse in the spring of 2015. There were a lot of projects in my future, which is just what I wanted! One of my primary goals was to make my 1940s townhouse energy efficient. I have started the first few projects.…
I have earned the nationally recognized Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the PSA certification to Realtors because determining property values depends on professional expertise and competence, the best use of technology, and a commitment to approach the pricing assignment…
Most buyers will form an opinion about your house as soon as they pull up. That first impression is really important! It may be cliche but you want your house to have a wow factor, something that grabs them and makes them want to come…
The sale-to-list price ratio is the sale price divided by the list price, expressed as a percent. If it is less than 100%, the home sold for less than list price; 100% the home sold for list price; and above 100% for more than list…
What is the Zestimate? It is Zillow’s estimated home market value that is computed by a formula they created. It is estimated from public data and factors in the house’s location and market conditions as well as specific home features like the number of bedrooms and…
In my last video in this series, I discussed how competitive our spring market can be. As a buyer, now is the time to get ready. Let’s talk about how you can do that. 1. You need to get pre-approved from a local lender. This…
