1. Washington, DC Metro (in various colors)
2. Condos & Co-ops (in yellow)

The median sold price for Condo & Coop properties for
October was $290,000, representing a decrease of 1.7% compared
to last month and an increase of 1.8% from Oct 2020. The average
days on market for units sold in October was 29 days, 25% below the
5-year October average of 38 days. There was a 7.5% month over
month increase in new contract activity with 3,505 New Pendings; a
2.7% MoM increase in All Pendings (new contracts + contracts carried
over from September) to 4,736; and a 7.2% decrease in supply to
5,262 active units.


This activity resulted in a Contract Ratio of 0.90 pendings per active
listing, up from 0.81 in September and an increase from 0.79 in
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With so many resources available online - from research materials, to tutorials, to vendor ratings - it's not uncommon to wonder whether or not you actually need a real estate professional to help you buy a home. So... do you?

It's hard to argue with all of the quality traits that an experienced Washington, DC real estate agent brings to the table for their clients: savvy negotiating skills, a rich understanding of the local housing landscape, legal knowledge, and in-depth advice for homebuyers on how to approach the entire process. Here's a short list of 5 things you can (and should) expect when hiring a real estate agent:

Market Expertise
Everything from where home values are rising most, to the best ice cream shops and concert venues-- that's the…

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Are Package Thieves Getting Rich off of You?


So, I get a call from my friend Jewell on a Friday late-afternoon, and she’s more than a little bent. As soon as I say hello, she dives into a frustrated rant about her packages being stolen, again. “Right from in front of my [expletive] door.” Are you sure? I ask... “Boo, the concierge confirmed they delivered them to my door this morning and somebody jacked my [expletive] packages before I got home,” she goes on to say. “Ty, I swear if I find out who stole my packages...," like I said, she was hot.   

My friend lives in an 84-unit condo building in the NW neighborhood of Washington, DC, but this is not an issue limited just to her building, nor to Washington, DC. Package theft is real, and is a…

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