If you are buying or selling a home in Washington D.C. this is just something you must know. Now, your agent will provide it for you, BUT, if by chance they don't or you feel their data is out of date, this link will have the most recent information for you to make a well informed decision. Their blurb: Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world. … (0 comments)
washignton dc real estate: Washington DC Tenant Rights Issues - What you need to do FIRST!
- 06/16/10 02:03 AM
What you need to know when you list a house after a rental! by Don Denton, Branch Vice President Capitol Hill In the District, if you own a residential rental property, IT MUST BE REGISTERED AS EXEMPT (OR NOT) FROM RENT CONTROL. Where we run into problems is with harry homeowner who gets transferred to Chicago and decides not to sell but to rent his home or condo until he returns. At some point he decides he isn’t coming back and he calls you to list. When you are interviewing a prospective client(a seller) and the property is tenanted, the first … (1 comments)
Yesterday I was recognized by my company for recruiting. The calculation was not based on how many people I hired, but how successful those agents became after joining the office.
And I realized, for a while now people have been asking me where I find such great agents. So that got me thinking. Here's what I thunk:
The 3 Things every Broker should know before they hire ANYONE!
Finding the right fit can be difficult when one is interviewing brokerages - regardless of the city you live in or where you do … (3 comments)
washignton dc real estate: It's about focus
- 02/16/10 12:24 PM
Today my office launched a new program for it’s agents called Business Development Groups, or “Hot Groups”. These groups are aimed to help the agents in the group gain market share through a strategically focused effort that will hopefully enable our Agents to have a tremendous boost to their existing business. The point of the exercise is that is will help the office and our associates really go after a specific geographical farm where no one agent, or company for that matter, controls the market share. Now that’s the business element of it. But the coolest part is the accountability side. … (5 comments)
Your business is what you make it! by Darrin Friedman on December 20, 2009
How many times have you heard someone say that are doing the best they can but that because of the economy or the month of year, their results had fallen short. The truth is that part of life is falling short of what we hope for – it’s part of human nature. In many cases, what drives us all is how we bounce back from the failures of our past; after all, it is how we learn. Excuses however, are never going to help … (3 comments)
Dateline: Washington, D.C.by Darrin Friedman It is my pleasure to officially announce that the Coldwell Banker Chevy Chase is adding our name to the list of sponsors for RE Bar Camp Atlantic City. For those of you have never been to a bar camp, let me explain the significance…
Dateline Washington DCby Darrin Friedman If you are a Real Estate agent in Washington DC You MUST read this…Last week the Greater Capital Association of Realtors made several changes to vital forms for the Washington DC and Maryland area sales contracts. Though I do not profess to be an attorney in any way, and I recommend that if you have any questions that you call Randy Rothstein at Paragon Title (301-986-1114), I did want to give you the highlights so you would be aware of the changes. Again, these forms are now on “the street” in the Washington DC … (1 comments)
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