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Sustainable Ideas for Your Living Room
Sustainability is something that home buyers take into consideration, according to a 2022 survey of real estate professionals, with 63% saying that mentioning energy efficiency in a listing is very...
DC Students Paint Cherry Blossom Nikes for Festival
Students across DC at Title I schools were asked to submit artwork that went with the theme, "Let's Spring Together" for a chance to paint a pair of Nike Air Force One's. Forty students were...
New Metro Rail Cars and Buses on Display
Metro riders will get a sneak peak of the new 8000 Series rail cars and zero-emissions buses through April 3rd at the National Mall. A life-size replica of the rail car will be on display for...
Home Improvement Projects To Do Before You Sell
The hot spring market will quickly be upon us so get your home ready for potential buyers by completing some easy home improvement projects. According to a recent Zillow survey, 65% of recent...
New Bill Passed For Houses Near IAD
If you live near Dulles airport and are looking to sell your home or even purchase one there is a new law in town, that you will want to be familiar with. On March 1, 2024 the House of...
RFK Revitalization Bill Passed
On February 28th, the House passed the RFK Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act which would enter DC into a 99 year lease for the property. The District is stated to spend hundred of millions...
Cherry Blossom Peak Blooms Announced
The National Parks Service has announced that the peak blooms this year for the cherry blossoms will be March 23-26. To help gauge peak blooms, historic records are looked at, as well as warming...
Biggest Housing Inventory Spike in Years
Home sales have risen 12.9% in February compared to last year, the biggest spike in almost three years. While the total inventory has remained constant, requests for home tours has increased since...
Bowie State Students Pack Meals
Bowie State students volunteered their time during winter break to help pack more than 20,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger. The meals will go to those who are fighting hunger in schools, orphanages...
New Advances in Smart Features and AI in the Home
With such an ever-changing real estate market you will need to do your research to see what features and trends will help keep your home on the cutting edge. Smart homes are becoming ever so...
Home Sales Increase at End of 2023
2024 is off to a good start for today's real estate market and since the pandemic it's been a pretty inconsistent market. We saw pending home sales during December 2023 and going into the new year...
Homebuying and Mortgage Rates in 2024
For the first time in a while mortgage rates have started to come down since the Fed has stopped raising interest rates. From October to December 2023 the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen...