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How To Say Goodbye To Your Home

Selling your house and saying goodbye to the home that you lived in can be a very emotional experience for a lot of homeowners. If you have lived in your home for a long time, you probably made many unforgettable memories with your family, friends and loved ones that it will be hard to […]
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How Do I Make Sure Our Next Move Isn’t Too Stressful For Our Dog?

We’re in the Dog Days of Summer. Even in this heat, a dog’s love is never wavering. Mine have certainly made my life whole and have made my home a happy (albeit 80% chaotic) place! I moved earlier this year, and it’s taken quite a bit of time for my dogs to adjust. Whether […]
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How do I get a house ready to sell when I live out of town?

Funny you should ask… I have had the opportunity to help five sellers in the past year in this very same situation. One couple had been renting their home for over 10 years — they live in Canada. The second rented his townhouse for about 15 years — he lives 1.5 hours away. I am […]
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What is title insurance and why might you need it?

Many of my buyer clients ask what title insurance is, and why they may need to purchase it at the time of closing on their new home. Simply put, title insurance is an insurance policy that protects you against loss due to an unknown defect in title or an interest in your home. (Real estate […]

Real Estate How To Say Goodbye To Your Home Selling your house and saying goodbye to the home that you lived in can be a very emotional experience for a lot of homeowners. If you have lived in your home for a long time, you probably made many unforgettable memories with your family, friends and loved ones that it will be hard to […]

Real Estate How Do I Make Sure Our Next Move Isn’t Too Stressful For Our Dog? We’re in the Dog Days of Summer. Even in this heat, a dog’s love is never wavering. Mine have certainly made my life whole and have made my home a happy (albeit 80% chaotic) place! I moved earlier this year, and it’s taken quite a bit of time for my dogs to adjust. Whether […]

Real Estate How do I get a house ready to sell when I live out of town? Funny you should ask… I have had the opportunity to help five sellers in the past year in this very same situation. One couple had been renting their home for over 10 years — they live in Canada. The second rented his townhouse for about 15 years — he lives 1.5 hours away. I am […]

Real Estate What is title insurance and why might you need it? Many of my buyer clients ask what title insurance is, and why they may need to purchase it at the time of closing on their new home. Simply put, title insurance is an insurance policy that protects you against loss due to an unknown defect in title or an interest in your home. (Real estate […]

Real Estate 7 Steps to Home Ownership for Veterans and Military Personnel Written by: Jackie Waters Active military personnel move often, and buying new homes in areas of reassignment tends to be part of the job. Once you’ve fulfilled your military service obligation, purchasing a home to settle in may be one of your top goals. Here’s a guide to help you through the process. McEnearney Associates […]

Real Estate What Can Ted Lasso Teach Us About Real Estate? One of the best things I discovered during the pandemic was “Ted Lasso” on Apple TV+, and I know I wasn’t the only one who connected with the sheer positivity that permeates each and every episode. For the uninitiated, “Ted Lasso” is about an American football coach who is drafted to lead a ragtag U.K. […]

Real Estate What is an Escalation Clause? We have seen housing market prices increase significantly nationwide in the past year. This is especially true in the DMV area because of the shortage of houses that are ready to move into. It boils down to a supply and demand problem. There is a scarcity of buildable land in the immediate Washington suburbs, which […]

Real Estate Late Pandemic Mortgage Industry Status The pandemic has had a significant impact on the residential mortgage industry. At the beginning of the public health crisis investors in mortgage-backed securities stopped purchasing the instruments which caused a liquidity shortage and a spike in the rates available to consumers. The Federal Reserve quickly stepped in and began purchasing Fannie Mae and […]

Real Estate On Market Or Move — Which Comes First? This question comes up very frequently. Even in a hot “seller’s market,” like the one we are in now, sellers still want to put their best foot forward to ensure that their home will receive the best offer. Like most real estate decisions, it really depends on what works for each individual. Here are […]

Real Estate Am I ready to buy my first home? If you are a first-time home buyer, the idea of purchasing a home may feel daunting. A sense of permanence seems to be attached to every home purchase. At the end of the day though, you have to live somewhere. The earlier that you buy your first home, the better. You are going to […]

Real Estate Reston Home Insider: What do sellers want from buyers in today’s market? Here is a really important question: What do sellers want in today’s housing market? Low inventory and low interest rates mean there aren’t a lot of homes for sale, but there are lots of buyers looking to make a move. Sellers are receiving multiple offers above list price, but what do sellers want beyond […]

Real Estate Ask McEnearney: Now the Selling… Local Traditions If you didn’t catch my last article ‘Divest Now, or You Too May Spend a Valentine’s Day as I Did!‘ I encourage you to check it out as the information below is a continuation. In February I told you about the somewhat painful and sometimes silly family organization of my parents’ home […]

Real Estate 11 Moving Day Must Haves, Recommended by Our McEnearney Associates Moving never gets easier, regardless of how many times you’ve done it. But once you’ve signed on the dotted line of your closing statement or lease agreement, finding boxes and packing peanuts isn’t far behind. As real estate agents, we know the stress and challenges moving brings, so we’ve gathered the 11 best tips and […]

Real Estate What does a contingency period mean? Like any industry, real estate has a ton of lingo that isn’t common to most people. To me, it’s incredibly important that someone who is buying or selling a home has all of the information and resources that they need — before the stakes get high! There is nothing worse than trying to make a […]

Home Inspiration Pest & Plant, The Art of Attraction Author: Matthew Zuccari, TLC Design As we begin to shake off what will hopefully be the last of a wet, snowy season, days are becoming longer and warmer, the buds are breaking on trees, and blooms are unfolding from their winter retreats. Along with all these beautiful natural forerunners of spring come some not-so-welcome changes […]

Real Estate Have the stars aligned for downsizing? Despite the pandemic, or partly because of it, the seller’s market in real estate has continued. A several-years-long trend toward fewer houses on the market has only become a more acute shortage. As we all obeyed stay-at-home orders, even fewer of us were selling our houses than in prior years. As safety measures became […]

Real Estate How Do I Create An Outdoor Room? Think about how you will use the space. What are you trying to create? Additional living space, scenic views, privacy — all of the above? The first thing an outdoor room does is provide additional living space with the added bonus of enjoying nature — the warmth of the sun on your face (wear […]

Real Estate Thinking of Buying or Selling Real Estate? Why Not Choose The Expert? In this fast-paced Washington-area market, expectations for what a Realtor does today are greater than they have ever been. Some axioms always hold true, though, and one is you get what you pay for. This is especially true for the Realtor you choose to work with when you buy or sell your home. There […]

Featured 9 Exciting Condos On the Market Now in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia This year we have seen very tight inventory for townhomes and detached homes as demand has increased. In many areas, the interest in condominiums in high-rise and multi-story buildings is not as strong because of more communal aspects to the lifestyle, but we feel that is worth reconsidering. Condo ownership can be the easiest […]

Real Estate How To Protect Your Home from Stormwater (Part II) This week Pat Moran, CEO of Tactical Land Care, continues the conversation on how to best waterproof your home and properly protect your investment. If you didn’t catch last week’s article ‘How To Protect Your Home from Stormwater (Part I)‘ we encourage you to check it out as the information below is a continuation. […]

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