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How realtors are using augmented reality to tempt you
Have you ever heard of virtual staging? It is the latest craze in the real estate world — and you’ve probably seen it if you’ve looked at online ads for homes and condos.
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In the District, rowhomes are selling for more than single-family detached
The median sale price of a single-family detached home in February was $628,000, down 25.9% year-over year. Attached townhouses, meanwhile, had a median February sales price of $710,000, a one-year rise of 18.8%.
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Thanks to Amazon HQ2, Arlington County housing market ‘smoking hot’
The median price of what’s selling in Arlington County is 17.7 percent higher than it was a year ago, and homes in Arlington County now sell in an average of six days.
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Getting hitched? Get a ‘pack it up prenup’
Fighting over each other’s stuff is a common issue among couples who have recently moved in together. A storage company has a recommendation to ease the stress: Sign a prenup.
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Moving? Here are some hacks from a local mover
An estimated 35 million Americans move every year, and May is peak moving season. Take some tips from a D.C.-area pro.
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Are you ready to buy your first home?
Millennials do want to own a home, but many don’t know how to navigate this field. After all, it is the largest purchase most people ever make, and requires many considerations.
2 months ago -
DC is not a homebuyer’s market, but it might be moving that way
Sellers are still in control in the Washington-area housing market, but the grip may be slipping. Find out where the market is trending in favor of buyers.
2 months ago -
This is DC’s most expensive neighborhood
Month-by-month sales statistics of individual neighborhoods in D.C. tend to be volatile and based on often just a handful of sales, but for the month of March, the leafy streets of this D.C. neighborhood easily won the title of most expensive.
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Mortgage before marriage for many young buyers
Millennial homebuyers plan to buy houses before getting married, having children or even getting pets, according to a survey results released by LendingTree.
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It’s March Madness for Northern Virginia’s housing market
The month of March was a frustrating one for potential homebuyers in Northern Virginia — but a good month for owners who decided to sell.
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Homes for sale in DC area down 10% from a year ago
The number of houses and condos on the market, or active listings, is down 9.7% from a year ago, and active listings remain well below historical levels, according to listing service Bright MLS.
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Applying for a mortgage? Shop the rate (and prepare for paperwork if you’re self-employed)
For homebuyers applying for a mortgage, the work starts well before you actually apply for it, and for self-employed mortgage seekers, the work can be even more daunting.
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Amazon speculators gobbled up Arlington housing market
Long & Foster said, the median price of what closed in Arlington last month was up 10 percent from a year ago to $607,500.
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Mortgage rates now lower than a year ago
Freddie Mac says a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.35 percent in the week ending Feb. 21, down for the third straight week. The record low for 30-year mortgages was in December 2012, at 3.31 percent.
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Selling your home this spring? April is best time to list in DC
Sellers who list during two particular weeks in April can make an average $3,800 more on the sale.
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