The rise in interest rates has been dramatic. There's no sugar coating it. The sticker shock buyers are experiencing is two-fold: sales price and monthly payment. If one qualified for a 700K house a few months ago, that same monthly payment now only buys a home in the 400s. That is a dramatic dif
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09/30/2022
"Hi, my name is Andrea Bedard, and I am a Diversity and Inclusion Champion!"REALTORS® wear many hats. We have to adapt quickly, problem solve, navigate an ever-changing market and ever-evolving industry, continuously learn and commit to serving our local communities in the best ways possible.My l
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09/21/2022
Hearing the headlines that interest rates have doubled, sales have slowed, demand has dwindled... leaves little doubt, the Real Estate market is changing. Just one quick glance at my morning Market Watch (for Montgomery & Howard County) confirms that. The number of active listings is often in the
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09/16/2022
When you have a pet and want to buy a condo one of the first things we'll check for is the pet policy. There's a field in our multiple listing service that requires the listing agent to disclose the pet policy of the condominium. The choices are: yes, no, case-by-case, size/weight restrictions, n
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09/08/2022
My first-time home buyer started out looking for a townhome but dreaming of a single family with a yard for the four-legged family member. Options were extremely limited, we looked at a home with roaches, another one with framing issues, a third one with foundation repairs looming.. while a littl
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09/02/2022