Preparation and focus up, activity down. In a sentence, that's how you could
summarize November.

If you look across the board, most metrics showed slower activity for the month of
November both YoY (year over year) and MoM (month over month). The theme is
shared across common metrics that we use to track performance like new listings and
new pending sales, reflecting both sides of the market. Going further into the [...]

A very special thank you to everyone whom I've had the opportunity of working with
this year, as well as those who continue to follow along here together. 2025 has so far
brought the unique opportunity of working with people across many different
segments of our broad local market. For some, we've now worked multiple times
together, and for others, it's been our first time. Each new opportunity to [...]

Now that we are a couple weeks beyond Election Day we're able do some quick
reflection on the market activity leading up to it. Other familiar factors are still at play
that impact the market like mortgage rate volatility, financial markets, seasonal trends
& inventory, but with government as the home team sport in the DC area it's a
reasonable exercise to do a quick snapshot [...]

A question that often arises in conversation about the market is whether it's a seller's
market or buyer's market, when in reality it's much more nuanced than that. Yes, the
inventory limits have created demand that have skewed in the favor of sellers over
the past 5 years, but a recent slow shift in home prices has occurred over the past
two quarters. What's most telling is that this is happening across all home types [...]

A major benefit of having the privilege to work with buyers and sellers across all
segments is hearing the different approaches and strategies that are being applied
through your own unique scenarios. This allows us, as real estate professionals, to
understand key trends and what the mindsets of buyers and sellers are. The numbers
still remain vital, of course. We love data because it allows us to keep you [...]

An early summer surge was met by a slight mid-July lull, as activity started to slow a
bit in recent weeks in most categories of the local housing market. Interestingly, the
luxury market has seemed to thrive the most lately, while other segments have
cooled a bit. Many homes are still selling with competitive offers, but in other
scenarios, sellers were confronted with the task of evaluating their price [...]

We've reached the midway point for 2025.

To recap: we saw slight inventory shifts, stock market volatility, federal workforce
disruptions, economic uncertainty, and throw in some stubborn interest rates. All in a
(half) year's work.

Remarkably, the local housing market in the DMV has remained resilient so far this
year. Many homes, including those in the starter or entry home category, are [...]

One of the major benefits of having an agent on your side is having access to their
market insights that go beyond the activity reports. Things like prepping your house
for sale, structuring an offer effectively and properly, or developing a pre-market
strategy can often make all the difference in ensuring a successful experience. Both
working with buyers and sellers on a daily basis but also staying current with [...]

Lots of noise about the DC real estate market recently in respect to how it has been
affected by changes to the federal workforce. Overall, about 20% of federal
employees work and live in DC and much of the local population overall seems to be
impacted in some way by the current state of affairs. Thinking of those of you who are
affected [...]

As mentioned here before, timing the market is a tricky proposition.

Predictions for the market are abound for the upcoming months. Seasonal trends
mostly stay true every year, but the reality is that we can't completely predict what is
to come. External factors will play a role, and for some, life simply happens.

Some advice that works in any market: Preparation. Do your best to have your [...]