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Save Money When Buying A Home

Any major purchase requires analysis and thought, and home buying isn’t any different. Specifications on location, bedroom and bathroom quantity, and yard size may come more quickly to mind, but there are many other considerations to be aware of, as well. Did you know that you can compare prices on mortgage rates and lender options?…Read More »

XX Mass Open House

Open House Sunday, January 8, 2012, 2-4pm.  Stop by the concierge desk for access to this open house.  Ideally located at the corner of 11th and Mass. Ave. NW, you are about 6 block to the White House or Verizon Center, 1 block to the Washington Convention Center and within blocks of four METRO stations.…Read More »

Carpet vs. Hardwood For Resale Value

Question? I wanted to get your professional insight on the value add of wood flooring.  We bought our unit with the option of keeping carpet in the bedroom and den. I am now contemplating switching those rooms to match hardwood in the house. In the event of sale, is there a break even or positive…Read More »

District of Columbia: Search Real Property Sales Database

District of Columbia: Search Real Property Sales Database The District of Columbia offers a great online tool to search for past home sales, tax assessments and other relative property details. As a real estate agent, I use the database search relatively often especially when I find some data missing from our local multiple listing service also known…Read More »

FHA Loan Limits – Congress Reinstates Higher Cap

FHA Loan Limits have been reinstated by congress to allow home buyers borrow more.  On November 17, 2011, congress voted to cap the FHA loan limits through 2013 at 125 percent of local area median home prices.  In the Washington, DC area, that would put FHA backed loans at $729,750 for single unit properties.  With…Read More »

Top 5 Tips – Staging A Home For Sale During The Holidays

While the holidays are a favorite time of year for millions, it’s definitely not their favorite time to buy a home. The housing market plunges between the months of November and January as people put turkey dinners, tinsel and trees on the top of their lists and house hunting on the bottom. However, if you…Read More »

Case-Shiller Home Price Index – August 2011

The latest release of Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller report continues to reflect the strength of the Washington, DC real estate market.  With the highest increase of the 20 cities monitored, DC rose 1.6% from July to August.  With half of the 20 markets increasing month over month, many are speculating that a double dip in the housing market is likely not…Read More »