The Real Estate Market Might Be Slowing Down Someplace!

December 6, 2021

Every day, I get feeds from real estate news services that talk about the real estate market, and many of the stories tell me it’s slowing down. Yeah, right!  Maybe in Nebraska? Even though much of the market here is quite robust, there are still opportunities for buyers in popular DC ...

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Tis the Season to Buy Your New Place!

Every year that I’ve been working in real estate I’ve noticed something. Between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, there is a seasonal shift in the real estate market. Why can this be a very good thing for buyers? Many Realtors take some time off this time of the year, focused ...

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Will the Sellers Take Less”

August 2, 2021

Yesterday at an Open House, I had a prospective buyer ask if the sellers might be willing to negotiate. And my first thought was, “What planet does this nice fellow live on?”  But the answer is really a bit more nuanced. This house had been on the market for all ...

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Preparing for Your First Bidding War

July 12, 2021

You walked in and knew it was “The One”. In your eyes, it was perfect in every way.  This was the house that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with, raising your family, hosting holiday celebrations, and creating warm friendships with the new neighbors you saw walking ...

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Your Nose Knows How to Avoid a Bidding War

July 7, 2021

If you are really serious about finding a house that you can actually buy without doing anything stupid or crazy to get it, just follow your nose.  If you can manage to fall in love with a house that is almost perfect, except that it smells like a wet Labradoodle, ...

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The First Impression that Matters Most

July 2, 2021

Back in the day, the most important thing you could do to make a great first impression on buyers for your home was to make sure that when they pulled up in front for the first time, your façade and front yard landscaping would make them swoon.  Well, times have changed. ...

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