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How Do I Balance Purchasing and Selling a Home at the Same Time?

To meet the needs of today’s seller-friendly market, agents must juggle more than ever before to bring all the pieces together. I am often asked which should come first: finding my dream home or selling my current home? To answer that question, I looked back at my sales for the past 14 months and discovered […]
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How To Protect Your Home from Stormwater (Part I)

This is the first installation of a two-part series where Patrick Moran, CEO of Tactical Land Care, has a conversation on how to best waterproof your home and properly protect your investment. After reading be sure to check out the second installation ‘How To Protect Your Home from Stormwater (Part II)‘! Stormwater Management […]
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How Hard Is It to Sell a Home in Today’s Market?

The short answer, it’s not too difficult to sell a home in today’s market. The longer answer is, to sell a home well in any market, it takes skill, expertise and experience. Selling a home well involves a lot more than just putting a sign in the yard or even getting it sold. Selling a […]
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A Real Estate Market in Escalation

Ever been to an open house on a Tuesday? Me neither… until last week. My client and I walked into a single-family home in Reston priced in the golden $700,000s for (what I thought) was a private showing. The cul-de-sac was packed with cars, and I counted at least five other groups touring the home […]

Real Estate How Do I Balance Purchasing and Selling a Home at the Same Time? To meet the needs of today’s seller-friendly market, agents must juggle more than ever before to bring all the pieces together. I am often asked which should come first: finding my dream home or selling my current home? To answer that question, I looked back at my sales for the past 14 months and discovered […]

Real Estate How To Protect Your Home from Stormwater (Part I) This is the first installation of a two-part series where Patrick Moran, CEO of Tactical Land Care, has a conversation on how to best waterproof your home and properly protect your investment. After reading be sure to check out the second installation ‘How To Protect Your Home from Stormwater (Part II)‘! Stormwater Management […]

Real Estate How Hard Is It to Sell a Home in Today’s Market? The short answer, it’s not too difficult to sell a home in today’s market. The longer answer is, to sell a home well in any market, it takes skill, expertise and experience. Selling a home well involves a lot more than just putting a sign in the yard or even getting it sold. Selling a […]

Real Estate A Real Estate Market in Escalation Ever been to an open house on a Tuesday? Me neither… until last week. My client and I walked into a single-family home in Reston priced in the golden $700,000s for (what I thought) was a private showing. The cul-de-sac was packed with cars, and I counted at least five other groups touring the home […]

Real Estate Tips for Handling Maintenance Issues When Buying a Home Buying a home is an exciting process that isn’t without its fair share of hiccups and mishaps. When you’re interested in buying a home from current owners, it’s important to deal with the maintenance problems and necessary repairs before making them an offer. Here are some tips from McEnearney Associates for handling these issues […]

Real Estate How Do I Know When it is Time To Downsize? A good rule of thumb when it comes to downsizing is that it is better to do it before you really need to. You never want to be looking for a new home while you are in crisis mode. You want to look for your next home when you are calm and don’t feel pressured […]

Real Estate What Are Your Top 3 Tips for Getting Ready to Sell a Home? This is a question that we are asked frequently, as sellers begin to think about their home sale. First, and most importantly, use a Realtor AND choose that Realtor early in the process! Why? Many sellers think they should get their home looking fantastic before they invite a Realtor to walk in the door to […]

Home Inspiration What Defines an Industrial Style Home? Colonial, split-level, Cape Cod… it’s no surprise that real estate has its own lingo, right down to the style of a home. In an effort to establish a deeper understanding of home styles, both in terms of how they’re built and what they seek to represent, McEnearney presents a series of articles to explore […]

Real Estate What Does a Millennial Buyer Look For? Clearly, my millennial mind was fueled by Spice Girls while writing this article… Homeownership has been a cornerstone of the American dream for centuries. Despite the ever-changing landscape of urban and suburban lifestyles, it still rings true today. According to a 2019 Bankrate survey, 79% of Americans “still believe that owning a home is a […]

Real Estate How Important is Pricing Your Home Correctly? There is a delicate balance in the real estate industry when it comes to pricing a home. If a home is underpriced, you might feel you were cheated of your home’s true value. But in actuality, overpricing would be much worse. We are currently in a seller’s market, and when a home is overpriced, it […]

Real Estate How Did the Challenges in 2020 Affect the Real Estate Market? It is a good thing I had my two-week winter vacation in St. Martin right before the lockdown, because surprisingly enough it was extremely busy from the minute I got back in town. Everyone, both in and outside of the industry, speculated about whether the market would take a nosedive, be similar to 2019 or […]

Featured 9 Enviable Fireplaces On the Market Now in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia During cold months, between polar vortexes and “bomb cyclones,” we are always looking for ways to stay warm in style. One sure way to stay happy and beat cabin fever is to light up a fire. Though a fireplace is on the wishlist for many homebuyers, many residents do not actually use them as often […]

Home Inspiration 10 Steps to Keep in Mind if You are Thinking of Renovating / Remodeling According to Merriam-Webster, “remodel” is “to alter the structure of; to remake.” Whereas “renovate” is “to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing or rebuilding).” So, I hear they aren’t making any more land. Maybe that’s why it’s so expensive. It must also be why some people find themselves looking to remodel […]

Real Estate Today’s Buyer Concerns – Fear of Missing Out? I recently asked a first-time buyer client what she was most concerned about in terms of her home purchase process. She told me it was FOMO – Fear of Missing Out. This had not even occurred to me. I was thinking that it might be concern over purchase price or payments or the condition of […]

Real Estate Is It Important To Stage My Home Before Listing It? Everyone thinks they have good taste, but honestly, no one’s taste matters more when selling your home than the buyer’s. The goal is to showcase your home’s many features, while allowing the buyer to create their own vision for the home and to see a future for themselves in it. Staging can seem overwhelming. In […]

Real Estate Learn to Love Condo Living This year we have seen very tight inventory for townhomes and detached homes as demand has increased. In many areas, the interest in condominiums is not as strong because of more communal aspects to the lifestyle, but we feel that is worth reconsidering. Condo ownership is the most peaceful type of homeownership. You can live […]

Real Estate Should I List My Home During The Holidays? At this time of year, many people ask if they should list their home now or hold on until after the new year? As always, if you need to sell, list it. However, in most years, if you have flexibility, we would be inclined to wait until the new year. Many potential buyers may […]

Real Estate You Think You Want to Buy or Sell – What Next? To not be overwhelmed, ideally, start with a recommendation. Call a trusted friend, neighbor, colleague, or family member who had a good experience. Ask a respected service provider…If your contractor or CPA was top-notch, find out who they know and trust in the real estate field. What did they like (or not like) about their […]

Real Estate With the Pandemic and Recent Election, When is the Best Time to Sell My Home? As we all know, 2020 has been a year like no other. A pandemic. High unemployment. Low-interest rates. An election year. Throughout it all, real estate has been steady and strong. Now we are on the brink of the holidays. With all of these factors at play, you may be wondering, when is the best […]

Real Estate REALTORS®, Brokers, Lenders… Who’s Who of Real Estate Buying and selling real estate can often seem overwhelming. This is because, at least for first-time homebuyers, they are unfamiliar with the process and what it entails. By becoming familiar with real estate terms and the people involved in selling a home from start to finish, we can gain clarity and understanding about the real […]

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