There’s a new real estate office in Upper Northwest DC. Keller Williams Capital Properties officially launched their latest Market Center in Tenleytown.

Each year buyers and sellers want to know if we’ve hit the spring market yet. This year, the answer is pretty clear.

Real Estate Agents get a bad rap sometimes. Okay, a lot of the time. We’ve heard the comments and remarks. We’ve read the Danger Report that our own association released to the world about our obstacles and threats. We hear people say they don’t need us anymore and that the industry has a low barrier to entry. Before I joined my first agency, the broker warned me that I’d be lumped in with the whole lot, good or bad.

I was in need of a good strong cup of coffee so I parked at the curb across the street from Tout de Sweet and put some money in the meter. When I returned a few minutes later with my coffee in hand, this is what I found.

Let’s be honest. Our parents are always looking out for us even when we don’t know it. They have cared for us and given us advice for many, many years. It is not surprising that you would like their advice when you buy your first home. It is likely that they have purchased a home before and they will be honest with you.