This is what I call a great view! Last week, as new condo listings came onto the market, quite a few listing agents boasted about “fabulous”, “astonishing” or various other multi-syllable words describing the views these units offered. And only one of them lived up to the hype. As I ...
Continue ReadingFor real estate professionals, March Madness does not involve elite college basketball stars duking it out on the courts. It’s about about our clients duking it out for the privilege of buying a house they love, or even like. While, during March of 2022, we are seeing a busy winter, ...
Continue ReadingNo doubt about it. Most shrinks put a normal real estate transaction right up there with death, divorce or losing a really great job when it comes to stress triggers. But while home buying is normally stressful, does it really have to be all that bad? Well, there is stress, ...
Continue ReadingBidding wars, or the way we wage them in Washington area real estate, may not be the best way to get the most attractive offers in front of our home sellers, and they often set up transaction-threatening issues for buyers that show up on the way to settlement. Buyers and ...
Continue ReadingEvery year that I’ve been working in real estate I’ve noticed something. Between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, there is a seasonal shift in the real estate market. Why can this be a very good thing for buyers? Many Realtors take some time off this time of the year, focused ...
Continue ReadingYesterday at an Open House, I had a prospective buyer ask if the sellers might be willing to negotiate. And my first thought was, “What planet does this nice fellow live on?” But the answer is really a bit more nuanced. This house had been on the market for all ...
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