Author Archive for Pat
Got Junk in the Trunk?
These guys totally exceeded my expectations. They wowed me big time. And something tells me it’s not just because I am a Realtor® om a position to refer them business. They are at the top of Angie’s List, with a solid A rating. Now I have to go and add my A+ to that long list of delighted customers.
Living at the Valley Vista: From Funky to Fabulous
My first real home when I moved to Washington was The Valley Vista, a formerly funky apartment building at 2032 Belmont Road NW. I started off in a 500 square foot “efficiency”, with a closet the size of my New York City bedroom. It was on the back of the building, overlooking rooftops of the [...]
Playing Chicken
Playing Chicken in the Washington, DC Real Estate Market (edit/delete) When I was in high school, some of the guys my parents wouldn’t let me date would get together at night with their souped up cars on rural Kansas roads. And they would hurtle down the two lane road toward a one-lane bridge. The first [...]
Do You Need a “No-Nup”?
Right now, I have three groups of clients who are looking for their first place together. But they have yet to tie the proverbial knot. In my book, The Irreverent Guide to Real Estate, I actually have a chapter called “Buying in Sin” where I tell people who are not yet married how to intelligently [...]
