When I ask first time homebuyers what they are looking for in their buyer’s agent, they generally say the same four things…

There are so many questions that buyers and sellers ask me about the appraisal process and valuing homes that I decided to ask an appraiser directly. Here she answers my frequently heard questions and one that she hears all the time as well.

Congratulations! You’re offer was just ratified. You’re now faced with trying to understand the closing process. David Modell of the Law Office David P. Modell in Bethesda, Maryland spells it out for you so you know what is happening behind the scenes from the time you are ratified through to the closing on your new home.

There are some real estate terms that consistently produce a look of confusion on a buyer’s face. One is contingency. I’ve defined and described the was they tend to work in the DC Metropolitan Area.

If you’re considering whether you should renovate or move, there must be a reason that your current home is not meeting your current needs. Have there been changes to your family? Your job? Your interests?