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Real Estate Design Trends 2021

Real Estate Design Trends 2021 Kris and I talk to you about the Real Estate Design Trends for 2021 and what we think about them – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

How’s the Market? September 2020 vs 2019

September 2020 vs 2019 As we head into the late fall, let’s take a look at the housing market and see where we are. This year has several “unusual forces” acting upon it – covid-19 and everything that comes with it, the looming vaccine(s), the upcoming election, a potential Presidential transition, and the inauguration.  … Continue reading How’s the Market? September 2020 vs 2019

Midyear 2020 Pricing Review

Midyear 2020 Pricing Review Midyear 2020 Pricing Review | How is the market? Average and median sales prices are up in DC, Montgomery and PG county for Jan-July 2020. Maryland Real Estate. If we look at Maryland as a whole we see similar trends as well. “While real estate remains a bright spot in this… Continue reading Midyear 2020 Pricing Review

How has Covid-19 Affected the Real Estate Market?

I give you a market update that talks about both national real estate trends and what is happening in our local DC metro area market. How is the real estate market in this pandemic? Realtor (national) perspective on buyer attitude shifts: 43% buyers delaying process a couple of months 19% buyers stopped looking due to… Continue reading How has Covid-19 Affected the Real Estate Market?

2019 Year End Review – Montgomery County Market Trends

2019 Year End Review – DC Market Trends

2019 Year End Review – DC Market Trends

DC Market Trends  

FHFA Announces New Conforming Loan Limits for 2023

Conforming Loan Limits The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced it will be increasing maximum conforming loan limits in 2023.    

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”?

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