Being out and about touring homes this year, my buyers repeatedly had one question that I was not able to answer. That doesn't happen often. If I don't have an answer right away, I will find out. But this one question had me puzzled. What's that question you wonder? "Why haven't the sellers clean
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09/05/2023
One of my recent condo listings in Silver Spring, MD sold super fast, for 8K above list price and with no contingencies! This was not a case of, well in this market everything sells, but one that emphasizes how much properly preparing and staging your home for sale can pay off. This particular co
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08/09/2023
I was working with a buyer's agent on one of my listings this year that quite simply put did not represent her clients well. It was probably one of the first times in my career that I regretted having to split the commission. She did not earn it. I met the agent once when I showed my listing to h
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07/31/2023
In 2007 I helped 2 bachelors purchase a 2-bedroom condo in Americana Finnmark in Silver Spring, MD. 16 years, weddings, beautiful babies, and a few years as landlords later, they were ready to let it go. A fresh coat of paint and new carpet were needed, and, of course, staging. I'll have to post
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07/26/2023
Back in February of this year, I was interviewed by Sarah Allen with Blue Canoe Realty in Maine. Sarah has family who relocated to Maryland and were looking to purchase a home. I am honored that Sarah and her family chose me! We set out on their home-buying journey in March with the goal to close
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07/24/2023
It is! But I LOVE it anyway! This month is my 19th anniversary of getting newly licensed as a REALTOR® in Virginia (at first) and a few months later in Maryland. 19 years of juggling, house-hunting, thriving, learning, blogging, marketing, navigating, staging, not quitting, negotiating, explaini
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07/01/2023
I marketed my beautiful listing on Riggs Hill Way as a stunning custom estate home that sits on one of Montgomery County's prettiest roads. It was not exaggerated. Brookeville's Riggs Hill Way is lined with cherry trees that bloom beautifully each spring. There are sprawling homesites all with cu
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06/28/2023
It was last summer when I met the sellers of 20528 Riggs Hill Way for the first time. They were just beginning to think about downsizing and we discussed the market, the process, and what it would take to get their home ready to list. It wasn't much. This home was a stunner!I was wow'd the first
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06/10/2023
We just recently declined to list a property in PG County, MD. After weeks of communication, advising on to-dos to get the house ready for the market, explaining the documents needed, and watching and analyzing comps, the customer informed us that he doesn't want us to stage the house or hire a p
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06/06/2023
When we get a new listing ready for the market, it's the details that matter the most. It's the carefully arranged display on the coffee table, the cozy fireplace enhanced with a few accessories on its mantel, and the throw draped over the reading chair. It's the color on the walls emphasizing th
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05/24/2023
