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A Great Read: The Last Palace
July 15, 2019
Normally, it wouldn’t occur to me to write a book review for my blog, except that I just finished reading Norman Eisen’s amazing book, The Last Palace, that is about many things, including an amazing piece of real estate. Eisen opens his book with a phone call to his mother ...
Continue ReadingGetting Ready to Sell – Even a Few Years from Now
Recently, I met with a woman who wanted to sell her townhouse and move to something smaller. And she was all ready to go. During our meeting, she proudly showed me around the place, pointing out all of the “improvements” she had made to get her house more than ready ...
Continue ReadingAging in place? And if so, which place?
A couple of years ago, my neighborhood association established a committee to explore what services our residents might need to stay in their homes as they get older. And while I think it’s better to be in a home of one’s own for as long as possible, I question the ...
Continue ReadingReading and Listening to the Real Estate News
January 31, 2019
OK, I won’t go so far as to call the real estate reports in the national media as “fake” news. But most of what you read and hear about your real estate market in the media is based on data that applies to the nation as a whole, and all ...
Continue ReadingYour Family Calls Him “Fido”. Your Realtor Calls Him “Fang”.
During my first week of real estate school, one of the first sessions covered how to suck up to the family dog (or cat) to get a listing. It’s a critical skill for any serious Realtor. But what they didn’t cover – and should have – is how to speak ...
Continue ReadingReal Estate and Politics – Neutralizing Your Home
Here in DC, our residents tend to be quite focused on politics. Many of my clients have worked as reporters, attorneys or lobbyists who are concerned with what Congress, the regulatory agencies and the White House might be doing. Others work for on the Hill or at the Department of Whatever. So ...
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