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2009 

Last Saturday, I submitted a offer on a Short Sale for a client.  It was actually a Full Price offer; as we decided the short sale list price was an excellent value - and he really wants the place. So I send it off to the Listing Agent and she says; Thanks, I'll get right on it. Now the waiting b...
02/28/2009
Life in Washington DC is exciting.  However things that can be exciting; can also be a royal pain in the neck! Every morning I drive past Observatory Circle.  This area is home to the Navy Observatory and more importantly, the Home of the Vice President.  So every morning; well at least 4 days a ...
02/24/2009
  Current Number of Homes Active and Under Contract in the Washington DC area:Here is the breakdown as of Febuary 23rd, 2009 There is good news on the horizon.  Inventory; which is the key driver of supply & demand and thus the key to home pricing - appears to be stabilzing.  While inventories ar...
02/23/2009
Short Sales.  Most of us hate 'em.  We do out best; we work hard to help try and save the sellers from foreclosure.  We work and work and work to get our buyers the best deals. However what it also takes is a bank who WANTS to get it done and knows what the heck they are doing! 4 months; 1 week; ...
02/23/2009
 This is the picture in a listing a sent a client this morning.  I know; we see this all the time.  Agents are too lazy to upload pictures sometimes. Other times it's a new listing and the agent simply hasn't had the opportunity to upload some pictures. However - THIS LISTING; has been on the mar...
02/22/2009
After what seemed like a epidemic of Burglaries in December died down in January; it seems they thieves are back at it again. Several cases of break-ins have occurred in the Dupont Circle area of NW DC, where the thieves are coming into buildings, condos and homes through the roof.  Buildings are...
02/21/2009
This was the questions I was asked by a Buyer today.  He had been looking at several properties in his price range and location and was quickly realizing there wasn't much that fit, price, size and location. We found one property, a Short Sale, that needed some paint and carpet; and a good cleani...
02/21/2009
Let me start by giving some background on our lockboxes in Washington DC.  Two months ago, we switched to the Sentrilock Box system.  To access the box; you have card; much like a credit card; which you insert and then enter your pin number. There is also a great feature called a "1-Day Code".  T...
02/21/2009
In this series of How to Save Money in this Economy; I want to talk about: your Home Phone Carrier.   Ever since the break up of the phone companies decades ago; phone prices and plans have become increasingly more confusing.  With the addition of Cell Phones being on everyones belt or in their p...
02/20/2009
Once upon a time; there was nice couple who decided to buy a home.  They had been looking at the occasional Open House and browsing the MLS from time to time.  Then they decided to hire a Buyer's Agent. They found a trusted Realtor to represent them.  The agent listened to them, learned what they...
02/18/2009
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