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Exploring The Right Retirement Move For You

Whatever lifestyle you want to lead in your Golden Years, there’s a way home. As we age, our housing needs and preferences evolve. For many seniors, part of that evolution involves choosing the right retirement community that can significantly impact quality of life, access to care, and overall well-being. Retirees are a significant demographic with […]
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Senior-Sharing As a Way to Bind Communities Together

There are different options for living out your Golden Years at home with benefits for more than just homeowners. A first home purchase. Moving to a larger home. A major remodel. Downsizing. And then… There are as many stages to homeownership as there are stages in life. Major milestones throughout careers, families, and financial circumstances […]
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NAR Changes Impact Lending

For those following the news, many consumers are aware that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) entered into a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in a lawsuit over how Realtors® are paid. The settlement effectively ended the common practice of home buyer’s agents automatically being paid a cooperating brokerage fee from the amount the seller agreed […]
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What’s REALE Behind Renewable Home Initiatives?

Real estate agents across our region are working together to educate homeowners about the affordability and benefits of renewables while increasing home values, one property at a time. In 2022, DC became the second major city in the country after New York City to enact a ban on natural gas in an effort to curb […]

Real Estate Exploring The Right Retirement Move For You Whatever lifestyle you want to lead in your Golden Years, there’s a way home. As we age, our housing needs and preferences evolve. For many seniors, part of that evolution involves choosing the right retirement community that can significantly impact quality of life, access to care, and overall well-being. Retirees are a significant demographic with […]

Real Estate Senior-Sharing As a Way to Bind Communities Together There are different options for living out your Golden Years at home with benefits for more than just homeowners. A first home purchase. Moving to a larger home. A major remodel. Downsizing. And then… There are as many stages to homeownership as there are stages in life. Major milestones throughout careers, families, and financial circumstances […]

Real Estate NAR Changes Impact Lending For those following the news, many consumers are aware that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) entered into a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in a lawsuit over how Realtors® are paid. The settlement effectively ended the common practice of home buyer’s agents automatically being paid a cooperating brokerage fee from the amount the seller agreed […]

Real Estate What’s REALE Behind Renewable Home Initiatives? Real estate agents across our region are working together to educate homeowners about the affordability and benefits of renewables while increasing home values, one property at a time. In 2022, DC became the second major city in the country after New York City to enact a ban on natural gas in an effort to curb […]

Real Estate Real Estate Appraisals in a Shifting Market One of the most important players in a real estate transaction often flies under the radar: The Appraiser. How do you know that your home was worth what you paid for it? How did the bank determine if the loan was secured properly? How did the seller and their agent come up with the list […]

Real Estate Why Is Climate Change More Dangerous For Some Communities Than Others? It’s been the hottest year on record. How are you and your home holding up? There’s no other way to describe it: this summer’s heat has been brutal. The DC-Metro area has been crushed by oppressive heat – The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang reported “every metric used to assess heat ranks among the most […]

Real Estate How Industry Changes Will Impact the Homebuying Process Changes are coming to common real estate practices. Find out what they are before you buy or list a home for sale. If it’s been some time since you bought or sold a home, there are recent changes to the selling process you need to be aware of. These are part of nationwide changes from […]

Real Estate Building Better Communities With Housing Sustainability One agent’s firsthand report at how NAR’s focus on sustainability is preserving housing inventory and the land it sits on. The National Association of Realtors® 2024 Sustainability Summit was held in early June in Minneapolis with a focus on initiatives to upgrade our nation’s housing stock, add client value, increase business, and lead on an […]

Real Estate Why Homeownership is a National Priority Owning a home doesn’t have to be a dream. Check out these initiatives and resources to get buyers in a position to make homeownership a reality. June is a month for graduations, weddings, and summer dreams. It’s also the month when Realtors® and housing advocates promote various pathways to homeownership, a goal for those who […]

Real Estate Why FSBOs Don’t Deliver For Sellers No matter how hot the market is, homes listed with a Realtor® garner higher prices and faster closings than those sold directly by owners. In a hot seller’s market like what the DC-Metro region has experienced for several years, it might seem like all owners have to do to sell a property is to stick […]

Real Estate What Your Realtor® Wants You To Know About Fair Housing (Part 2) Each April, Realtors® commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 which provides protections against housing discrimination and segregation. Here’s Part 2 of a two-part overview of what consumers should understand about their rights and obligations under the law. In its 2023 Fair Housing Report, the National Fair Housing Alliance reported that in […]

Real Estate What Your Realtor® Wants You To Know About Fair Housing (Part 1) Each April, Realtors® commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 which provides protections against housing discrimination and segregation. Here’s Part 1 of a two-part overview of what consumers should understand about their rights and obligations under the law. Have you ever felt discriminated against or “othered” when trying to buy a home, […]

Real Estate Where Have All The Listings Gone? And Are They Coming Back?!? It is no secret that there is a national shortage of homes for sale on the market, and with a few exceptions, that dearth of inventory is especially acute in the metro Washington, DC* area. This has been coming for a long time. The average inventory at the end of February over the decade from […]

Real Estate Shocked By Spiking Home Insurance Rates? You’re Not Alone. Massive increases in insurance premiums are busting budgets and derailing some home purchases. If you’re a property owner, you know you need homeowner’s insurance. And if you live in an area that’s been designated as having a higher risk for property damage – such as in a flood zone, an area of extreme weather, or […]

Real Estate NAR’s Settlement, What’s not being said Here’s what’s not being published: why consumers choose to pay us. Salacious headlines that imply consumers have been duped into overpaying (the same fee) are wrong. That would assume we’re all the same. Also – wrong. Who you hire matters. I don’t care if it’s your hair or your house. Results vary and will depend on who […]

Real Estate The Pros & Cons of Financing and Appraisal Contingencies In the immortal words of “The Gambler,” you gotta know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em in the high-stakes world of real estate negotiations. It’s not always the offered price of a home that catches a seller’s attention; it could also be how quickly a contract can move to the settlement […]

Real Estate What Death, Divorce, and Bankruptcy Can Mean For Real Estate Transactions Real estate transactions can be stressful in the best of circumstances. Add in emotionally complicated factors like death, divorce, or bankruptcy and you’re looking at a process filled with potential difficulties. A home is more than a collection of bricks, wood, concrete, and glass. It’s the center of daily activities where people gather, memories are […]

Home Inspiration The Luxurious Technology That’s Transforming High-End Homes If you’ve got the means, here are tech features sure to dazzle in any property We recently reviewed smart-home technology that was easily accessible and affordable at various price points, and thought it would be fun to review tech that’s at the higher end of home design. Since we’ve already covered the places you’d expect […]

Real Estate First-Time Homebuyer Programs to Help Smooth Purchase Challenges Eric Boutcher, Atlantic Coast Mortgage. It’s not easy being a buyer right now, but there are important lending and grant programs that give first-time home buyers a head start. Navigating the intricacies of the real estate market can be daunting for any home buyer. From finding the perfect property to securing the best deal, […]

Real Estate What Does a Real Estate Agent Really Do? If you were to watch an episode of Million Dollar Listing or any of the many other real estate shows you might think you have an idea of what a real estate agent actually does on a day-to-day basis: they spend their days looking at gorgeous properties while driving around town in a fancy car […]

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