July 2024 Local Business Spotlight

A month ago I began physical training at F45 and am hooked! There is a gym a few blocks from my home and there is…

June 2024 Local Business Spotlight

There is no shortage of pizzerias in the DC area and over the years I may have tried them all. I prefer a Neapolitan style…

May 2024 Washington DC Metro Area Real Estate Market Report

 The chart to the left shows the average monthly payment for a mortgage nationwide and clearly demonstrates the effects higher interest rates have on buyers. The average…

April 2024 Washington DC Metro Area Real Estate Market Report

 The market is heating up, in DC and across the country. As our local population and job market continues to grow, so will the demand for…

March 2024 Washington DC Metro Area Real Estate Market Report

 The market is heating up, in DC and across the country. Most estimates have been revised upwards - considerably! - since last November due to…

July 2024 Washington DC Metro Area Real Estate Market Report

 Interest rates remain around 7% nationally. Due to good news in recent inflation data, most analysts predict a rate cut this September. We are more…

June 2024 Washington DC Metro Area Real Estate Market Report

Interest rates began increasing in March, 2022. They began at less than 3% (a historic low) and climbed to just above 8% (a historically average rate). The…

April 2024 Local Business Spotlight

 We are now in the spring season which means it is landscaping time! When we bought our home I wanted to improve our curb appeal…

March 2024 Local Business Spotlight

 One bite in and I turned to Laura and said, "This is the best burger in DC." Congrats to my friend Patrice for opening Joia…

February 2024 Washington DC Metro Area Real Estate Market Update

 Mortgage rates have stayed steady at 7% national average for the last month, with more drops/moderation to come in 2024, as predicted by most analysts.…