One of the top benefits to home ownership is being able to protect yourself from rising rents by locking in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage. Don’t Become Trapped […]
Don’t Get Caught in the Rental Trap
Ways to Make Your Home Summer Ready
Raise your hand if you’re excited for summer! Me too. We all want our homes looking their best through out the year, but especially in warmer months for summer get togethers. Whether you’re […]
Home Buying Myths Slayed
Some Highlights: Interest rates are still below historic numbers. 88% of property managers raised their rent in the last 12 months! The credit score requirements for mortgage approval continue to fall. I’m […]
Washington DC Home Prices
March’s median sales price was $535,000, a 5.8% increase over last year’s median of $505,511 and the highest March level on record. The 778 March sales represented a 19.1% increase versus last […]
Why Loan Pre-Approval Matters
In the Washington DC metro area, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes greatly outnumbers the amount of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers […]
Recast to Reduce Your Mortgage Payment
Here’s a little nugget that may help you reduce your monthly mortgage payment without a costly refinance. You can have your home mortgage “recast” if you make a single large lump sum […]
New listing: 1228 I St., NE, Washington DC
Pop on over to the H St. neighborhood and discover this gorgeous two bedroom, two bath condo with beautiful finishes in over 1200sf of living space. Your new home is located in […]
I Sold My House, Now What? Top 10 Steps to Take Post Sale
Loved this Homelight.com article for all the helpful info it includes for home sellers. Oh, and there’s some pretty good stuff in it from me too! By Michelle Hainer Your realtor just […]
Will Killing FHA Insurance Rollback Affect Borrowers?
Less than an hour after being sworn in as president, Donald Trump signed his first executive order, eliminating a drop in FHA mortgage insurance premiums that was to take effect a week […]
Choosing a Home Inspector
So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected. More often than not, you had your agent negotiate to have the offer […]
