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May 2025 Market Memo: Signs of Softening, More Inventory & Strategy Insights The May housing market is showing early signs of softening—but that’s not the full story. While competition is easing in some pockets, we’re also seeing a notable rise in new listings across the DC metro area. In fact, inventory in our region jumped by 20% compared to this time last year—well above the national average of 12.6%. It's a significant shift after months of tight supply, and it’s creatin

<p>Sell Faster, Get More Offers, and Maximize Your Home’s Appeal Selling a home in the Washington, D.C. metro area is different from selling in many other parts of the country. Buyers here are well-informed, pressed for time, and often juggling career moves, commutes, and competitive bidding wars. If you want to attract more buyers (and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>&nbsp; Why Home Staging Matters: Key Insights from the 2023 NAR Report Selling a home is about more than just putting a sign in the yard or listing it online. In today’s competitive market, first impressions matter, and home staging has become an essential tool for attracting buyers. According to the 2023 Profile of Home [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>As you can imagine, I hear this question all the time, as soon as I say what I do for a living, 90% of the time that is the following question. At first, I kept answering it as you’d expect: giving some general statistics, then talking about the neighborhood were in, etc. Then I realized [&hellip;]</p>