Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Most homebuyers start the process anxious, excited, nervous, and some are downright terrified. It’s natural. A home is the largest and most expensive purchase that most people will make in a lifetime. It can either turn out to be a comple...Signs that Now is the Time to Sell Your Home
There are many reasons why it may be time to sell your home. You may need more space to make room for a growing family or you need to downsize after your kids leave the nest. Whatever your motivations, you want to make sure that you’re ti...Remodeling Projects That Will Boost Your Home’s Value
There are two ways to think about remodeling projects that will boost your home’s value; you can get one or two major remodels done or opt for a bunch of small fixes. Depending on your budget and your timetable, one approach may be better...What the Zestimate?!
"Zestimate." It's a four-letter-word in most real estate offices. Bring up a Zestimate to an agent at an open house and you might get a polite nod from the agent, but on the inside he's probably weeping, gnashing his teeth, and cursing ...Lofty Dupont
Has Dupont Circle gotten to big for its britches? According to a recent report, this long popular neighborhood lies in a zip code among the lowest priced in DC, yet this year we're seeing a drop in sales. What gives, Dupont? There are a ...Amazon Headquarters
You may have heard that Amazon is looking to build another full-sized campus on this side of the country and DC is in the running. The city has proposed four sites for the large-scale project to include a location in Anacostia, one in NoMa,...B-W Speedway
*Images Courtesy of Urban Turf The moment inches nearer when we will join the rest of the world in taking advantage of the technology that is high-speed train travel. The Maryland Department of Transportation has just completed an environmen...Invented Neighborhoods
*Courtesy of Washington City Paper As District neighborhoods gain visibility in the real estate marketplace, often a distinct new name for the area emerges. In many cases, it seems to occur when a lesser-known neighborhood wants to be recogn...One and Done in Logan
Everything old is new again. You didn't think millennials invented tiny homes, did you? One-bedroom rowhouses are few and far between in the District, but they are often some of the oldest homes still standing. A one-bedroom in Logan Circle...Not So Fast, Elon
The Boring Company's Elon Musk got a bit ahead of himself when he announced that he would be able to move forward with the high-speed commuter solution he's been working on. On July 20th, Musk Tweeted (above) that he had received "verbal [g...Need 11 Bedrooms?
It's a bit strange to be reporting that there is an 11-bedroom rowhome on the market in Petworth for just under $700,000, but here we are. With some of the highest rents in the country, District homes are leased as group houses all the time...