The Pros and Cons of Finishing Your Unfinished Basement Gotta disagree with Bob Villa! I generally agree with Old Bob and post to that effect but when it comes to finishing basements off I'm a lot more bullish than Bob! This article goes into the pros and cons and gives me a great [...]
Happy Thanksgiving! The First Thanksgiving was in a year of tumult TOO! In cogitating this year's post I am reminded of the fact that 1621 was a most trying year for the people of Plymouth. Yet the first traditional Thanksgiving celebration sprung from those circumstances! Some readings of the "Chronicles of the Pilgrim [...]
The REAL Market Update Don't expect the traditional Holiday season slow down. The limited inventory situation coupled with the market forces I have blogged about all year insure that the normal ebbs and flows of the annual real estate cycle are being smoothed out. While there will be some moderation of house hunting [...]
No Slowdown in the Near Future Well we just had yet another "unique" holiday this Halloween but kudos to you all for the creativity. Now onto the next "unique" holiday experience of Thanksgiving. Having just returned from my 9th trip to Liberia (more on that next month) it's clear that despite all our [...]
Is buying a home warranty worth it for repairs? Here's what you need to know before committing Home Warranties: Cons, pro's and....Cons Home warranties from reputable companies can play a positive role in real estate transactions in limited circumstances. But for a host of reasons more often than not you are better off [...]
The REAL Market Update This week we are going to head off in a little different direction and talk about the commercial real estate market (with a little residential mixed in). Unsurprisingly the commercial market in NOVA is in a very different state than the residential. COVID has turned the commercial market on [...]
10 Design Trends We Didn’t See Coming Before the Pandemic COVID's stunning impacts on all things real estate I've blogged often about it's impact on the immediate market and in some depth as well on it's impact on permanent trend changes (check them out). This week let's look at changes in home use, [...]
The REAL Market Update A little good news for those frustrated home buyers! Sorry you buyers, it's still a full blown sellers market, but there are some encouraging realities and improving data out there for you! Inventory has ticked up for 6 weeks in a row now to 3,210 homes on the market in [...]
Your Essential Fall Maintenance Checklist: 8 Things You Really Should Do Before the First Frost Wineries call in the Fall but so does your home! Fall fun and getting out of our COVID induced home bubble is here in force (YES!!!) but don't forget these small but important steps to get your home [...]
The Real Market Update As we are now firmly entrenched in the 4th quarter it's time to look not only at what is going on but take some informed, data driven shots at what is coming down the pike, especially as it relates to the distress sale market (short sales and foreclosures). I'm [...]