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Let’s Get Moving! Expert Tips To Smooth the Journey Home

THE Team from Town & Country Movers joins us this week for tips on a smooth move. Moving can be the most stressful part of buying or selling a home, but it doesn’t have to be. The spring market is one of the busiest times for everyone associated with real estate, with Realtors® and […]
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Your Mortgage Closing: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Bill Stern of CMG Home Loans joins us this week for a mortgage update. Your offer has been accepted, you’ve sent your earnest money in, and you’ve started working with your trusty mortgage team whose goal is to get your loan through underwriting and fully approved for your closing. Congratulations! But along the way, you’ve […]
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When Is The Best Time To List My Home?

Across the country, sellers are consulting their calendars to land on just the right time to list their properties. Just like the temperature, the spring real estate market is heating up in our region, and buyers are anxious to get in on the action. Limited inventory still favors sellers, but there are strong signs that more homes […]
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What You Don’t Know About Flood Risk Can Cost You

The seasonal transition to spring rains brings a risk of flooding, but smart homeowners and buyers know how to navigate potentially troubled waters ahead. Pop Quiz! True or False? Question 1: Homeowners insurance covers flood damage. Question 2: Flood insurance will cover the repair or replacement cost of a home, regardless of the property […]

Real Estate Let’s Get Moving! Expert Tips To Smooth the Journey Home THE Team from Town & Country Movers joins us this week for tips on a smooth move. Moving can be the most stressful part of buying or selling a home, but it doesn’t have to be. The spring market is one of the busiest times for everyone associated with real estate, with Realtors® and […]

Real Estate Your Mortgage Closing: What to Expect and How to Prepare Bill Stern of CMG Home Loans joins us this week for a mortgage update. Your offer has been accepted, you’ve sent your earnest money in, and you’ve started working with your trusty mortgage team whose goal is to get your loan through underwriting and fully approved for your closing. Congratulations! But along the way, you’ve […]

Real Estate When Is The Best Time To List My Home? Across the country, sellers are consulting their calendars to land on just the right time to list their properties. Just like the temperature, the spring real estate market is heating up in our region, and buyers are anxious to get in on the action. Limited inventory still favors sellers, but there are strong signs that more homes […]

Real Estate What You Don’t Know About Flood Risk Can Cost You The seasonal transition to spring rains brings a risk of flooding, but smart homeowners and buyers know how to navigate potentially troubled waters ahead. Pop Quiz! True or False? Question 1: Homeowners insurance covers flood damage. Question 2: Flood insurance will cover the repair or replacement cost of a home, regardless of the property […]

Real Estate The State of the Housing Market in Washington, DC & Surrounding Areas – March 2025 Market in a Minute & StatPak March 2025 We profile the most important market indicators every month – contract activity, interest rates, inventory, affordability and direction of the market – in an easy to read and digest summary. It’s not just the numbers; it provides context to understand why the numbers are important and what […]

Real Estate Real Estate Taxes in the DC Metro Area: What Homeowners and Investors Need to Know Real estate taxes are an important consideration for anyone looking to buy property or invest in real estate. For those in the Washington, D.C. metro area, understanding the region’s tax landscape is crucial, as the area encompasses multiple jurisdictions with different tax rates, rules, and regulations. Whether you are already a homeowner, a prospective buyer, […]

Real Estate Use Your Tax Refund Toward Homebuying Costs For many, it’s a once a year windfall. Check out the best ways to make your tax refund work for you. Tax season is right around the corner, and if you’re expecting a sizeable tax refund and want to invest in your homeownership future, here’s something you might not have considered: using your tax refund […]

Real Estate Home Purchase 411: The Top Five Things You Might Not Know In homebuying, what you don’t know can indeed hurt you in the long run. If you’re in the market for a new home you may be pondering many things: Will I get the best interest rate? What will my commute to work be like? What can we do with the basement? Will the primary bedroom […]

Real Estate Why Pricing Matters, Even In a Hot Seller’s Market Every seller thinks their home is The Best Listing. But the most successful sellers have a plan to make their property stand out to buyers. The winter holidays aren’t known for frantic selling of real estate, especially when homes to buy are few and far between and buyers are focused on spending their dollars elsewhere. […]

Real Estate Why Mortgage Rates Aren’t Dropping The Fed lowered the Fed Funds Rate last fall but mortgage rates have increased. Why? The Federal Reserve began lowering the Fed Funds Rate this past September with a ½ point decrease, followed by additional ¼ point reductions in November and December. Consumers had eagerly awaited these reductions in the hope that rates on consumer […]

Real Estate The Importance of an Emergency Fund When Planning on Buying a Home By Bill Stern, Branch Manager for CMG Home Loans Saving for your home doesn’t end with a down payment. If you’re looking to buy a home, do you have an emergency fund? If you’re like many prospective first-time home buyers, this question may have sent a chill of anxiety down your spine. You’re not alone. […]

Real Estate What NAR’s Report Says About Buyers & Sellers It’s not just interest rates that are rising, so are the ages of home buyers and sellers. Each fall the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) releases a comprehensive report on the demographics of real estate clients and compiles research on sales activities. This year, one of the most talked about trends was the rising age […]

Real Estate Financing a Fixer-Upper When the housing market is this tight, considering a home that needs a bit of work can pay off big dividends for flexible buyers. Let’s face it, when purchasing a new home, most of us would prefer to purchase one with upgraded kitchens and baths, a new roof, new windows, new systems, and our favorite […]

Real Estate When Do You Need a Licensed Contractor vs. a Handyman? Picking the right pro for the job takes a little homework. There comes a day in every homeowner’s life when you realize: it’s time for reinforcements. Whether it’s a leaky pipe, a new electrical box, replacing an appliance, or drying a wet basement, finding a fix starts with choosing the right expert for the job. […]

Real Estate Navigating the Financing Contingency When “Show me the money!” meets “Not so fast!” in buying a home. On the winding road from purchase offer to contract ratification to settlement, there are a few speedbumps that both buyers and sellers must navigate together. Contingencies are one type of speedbump, additional agreements that the contract will continue to move forward as […]

Real Estate The State of the Housing Market in Washington, DC & Surrounding Areas – October 2024 Market in a Minute & StatPak October 2024 We profile the most important market indicators every month – contract activity, interest rates, inventory, affordability and direction of the market – in an easy to read and digest summary. It’s not just the numbers; it provides context to understand why the numbers are important and what […]

Real Estate Homebuyers, Prepare! Strategic Advice From a Financial Planner Economic signs point to some financial breaks for homebuyers through the end of 2024 into 2025. September brought several positive changes to the real estate market for homebuyers, including the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates for the first time in more than four years, an improvement in the home affordability index by 4.1%, and […]

Real Estate Rate Cuts, Inflation, Elections…Oh My! How Housing Will Be Affected By Upcoming Market Changes By Bill Stern, Branch Manager for CMG Home Loans A combination of political uncertainty, economic policy shifts, and broader market forces makes this a complex time for the housing market. The housing market is at a crossroads, and a combination of economic policies and political developments will determine its path in the months ahead. One […]

Real Estate What Your Realtor® Wants You To Know About Home Safety Take a look at these smart and handy tips to keep yourself and your property safe. September is Realtor® Safety Month and keeping a home safe takes the work of everyone. Here are some things your Agent would like you to keep in mind to protect both your person and your property as compiled from […]

Real Estate Is That Condo You’re Eyeing (or Selling) on a Lending Naughty List? Stricter lending guidelines for condominium sales mean some properties may not be eligible for certain financing. Underwriting a residential mortgage loan involves a detailed review of the prospective borrower’s financial picture. It also involves a review of the property to be pledged as collateral for the loan. In the case of loans for condominiums, that […]

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