• The Truth - How Trump's Policy are Affecting the DC Housing Market,Erin Mara

    The Truth - How Trump's Policy are Affecting the DC Housing Market

    What's happening to the DC Area Housing Market Under Trump 2.0? I've had several clients ask about this lately. A few viral tweets showing a surge of homes hitting the market in the first two weeks of February didn't help. But don't panic yet. There's been no surge and, as a matter of fact (ie data

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  • The Advantages of Buying New Construction,Erin Mara

    The Advantages of Buying New Construction

    Periods of high interest rates, like now, can be a serious deterrent for potential homebuyers. The high rates have also proven to be a deterrent for home sellers, resulting in what's been coined "golden handcuffs", i.e. being locked into their current home and mortgage by a low interest rate. This i

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  • The Truth Behind the Headlines - NAR Settlement,Erin Mara

    The Truth Behind the Headlines - NAR Settlement

    Powerful Realtor Group Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits - NY TimesWell... not reallly. Commissions have always been negotiable. The push here is to end the cooperative compensation model where the seller pays both buyer and seller broker commissions from the proceeds of the sale. How d

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