Selling your home requires careful preparation to attract buyers and achieve a good price. Key steps include decluttering and depersonalizing to create a spacious environment, deep cleaning every room for a strong impression, making necessary repairs to avoid negotiation issues, enhancing curb appeal with landscaping and exterior maintenance, and staging the home to highlight its best features. Proper preparation can lead to more buyers and a better sale price.
First-time home buyers often make avoidable mistakes that can lead to costly consequences. Key errors include not preparing financially, failing to get preapproval for a mortgage, and buying a home beyond their comfort level. It's crucial to consider all costs, including closing costs and hidden expenses of homeownership. Buyers should also explore assistance programs and various loan options like FHA, VA, and USDA loans. Lastly, maintaining a realistic perspective on home expectations and avoiding new credit applications before closing are essential for a successful purchase.
Select homes are discounted up to $100,000 in price.
Townhouses in surrounding areas offer up to $71,500 off prices.
Escrow involves an impartial third party holding items of value, such as earnest money or documents, during a real estate transaction until specific conditions are met. It can refer to the initial deposit, an escrow account for taxes and insurance, or the closing process overseen by an escrow officer. Funds may be held back in escrow after ownership transfers for various reasons, such as repairs or temporary occupancy. Once all paperwork is signed and funds disbursed, the escrow closes, and the buyer receives a closing statement for future reference.
As a state employee, you can build your financial future through various means. If enrolled in the FRS Pension Plan after July 1, 2011, a minimum of eight years of service is required to be vested for a monthly retirement benefit. Estimates provided are illustrative and may vary based on individual circumstances. For personalized calculations, you can use the Social Security Administration's online estimator tool and the estimating tools available at www.myFRS.com and http://frs.MyFlorida.com.
Inventory surged 38.2% year-over-year, the highest among top 50 U.S. metros.
Median list price slightly fell 0.8% month-over-month in October 2025.
Buyer activity slowed amid federal shutdown uncertainty and cautious household sentiment.
Homes spent 18.6 days longer on market compared to pre-pandemic norms.
Price reductions occurred on 3.9% of listings, reflecting modest localized market effects.
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Vacancy in D.C. apartments stays super tight, barely moving for over two years.
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Rents nudged up slightly, while new construction is surging with record deliveries since 2021.
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Investment sales started slow in 2025, but momentum bounced back in the second quarter.
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D.C. pushes office-to-apartment conversions, adding 8,000+ new housing units in coming years.
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Strong rental demand clashes with federal job cuts, keeping investors cautious but hopeful for 2026 stability.
Washington, D.C. has one of the nation’s highest shares of mortgaged households at 73.6%.
Falling mortgage rates are likely to boost Real Estate demand across the city.
The city’s younger, mobile homeowners make it especially responsive to lower borrowing costs.
As mortgage rates approach 6%, more D.C. homeowners may become active in the housing market.
High mortgage reliance signals strong potential for renewed Real Estate activity as financial conditions ease.