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Mayor Muriel Bowser has launched the Black Homeownership Strike Force or BHSF in an effort to address home ownership disparities in Washington D.C.‍For years, Black Americans across the country were intentionally excluded from the opportunity to purchase homes and build wealth. 

December 2022 saw the lowest number of new pending sales since 2014.‍At the same time, the median price fell year over year for the first time since 2016 which is 15% lower from the peak of the market, according to data compiled by Bright MLS on the Washington D.C. Metro region.

Capitol Hill is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington DC. Eastern Market, Potomac Ave and Capitol South are the Capitol Hill Metro stationsThe US Capital construction began in 1793 and some Capitol Hill homes date back to the early 1800s.

This video from HomeBuyer Brokerage gives a quick overview of Silver Spring Maryland. Adjacent to Washington D.C., Silver Spring Maryland has four Metro stations on the redline, restaurants with cuisine from around the world, and a variety of home styles.

The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act was enacted over thirty years ago by the D.C. Council. It was an effort to protect renters from being kicked out of their homes without appropriate notice from their landlords. 

In a college class I took years ago, a teacher played a film of a protest at a U.S. embassy in a foreign country. The camera person was surrounded by protestors. They were shouting and shaking their fists at the camera.

What does a rise in the Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac conforming loan limit mean for home buyers? Ramez Fahmy is a mortgage lender and the branch manager for Caliber Home Loans in Rockville Maryland. Ramez explains what the new conforming loan limit means for buyers and what other options are available for buyers at this time.

Real estate representation matters. Listing agents represent the needs of home sellers. Shouldn't home buyers have full representation too?

Freddie Mac announced a partnership in early November 2022 with Esusu, a company that works with property managers and renters to report rental payments to credit bureaus as a way to improve credit scores. 

Members of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents share strategies for homebuyers in a competitive market. ‍What is an escalation clause? When do I do a pre-contract home inspection and why? What is a home sale contingency?

With few exceptions, home buyers need a significant amount of cash when purchasing a home.There are closing costs associated with the purchase and the down payment. Closing costs cover a wide range of expenses that are necessary to secure the loan and to transfer the title from Seller to Buyer.

Cooperative housing is a type of ownership common to buildings in cities like New York and Washington D.C. Co-op owners have purchased a share in a nonprofit corporation jointly owned by the building inhabitants. As a shareholder, the owner shares in the expenses and responsibilities for maintaining the upkeep of the property. In comparison, with a condo purchase, the buyer purchases the interior or inside the walls and ceiling of a condo.