The Isaacs Team Blog | Real Estate In The District

Zillow Introduces Non-Exclusive Touring Agreement Hoping Agents Will Work Free To Support ThemThis week, Zillow published a 'non-exclusive touring agreement' for home buyers and agents, with the suggestion that the real estate industry adopt it as a model for such agreements nationwide. It guaran...

Breaking Down Changes In Real Estate Commission Practices | Washington DCNAR (The National Association of Realtors) agreed recently to a $418M settlement and mandating of changes to key policies as part of its resolution of multiple class-action lawsuits. The jury in the Missouri Sitzer-Barnett c...

  FinCEN Proposes New Rule For Real Estate Transactions Certain entities and trusts are affected for non-financed transactions LLCs, Trusts and other specific entities engaging in cash or other non-financed transactions are the targets of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's new Notice of ...

Today's Market Data Shows Opportunity For DC Homebuyers New market data was released for Washington DC this morning. Prices are down across the board except for a slight uptick for condos and co-ops, median days on market have increased, and early spring inventory levels are showing some growth....

Real Estate In The DistrictThe Washington DC Spring 2024 Market You Didn't ExpectFebruary 25, 2024 Why Are Interest Rates Going Up Instead Of Down? The spring 2024 Washington DC real estate season is off to a slow start as interest rates top 7%. Industry blog posts trumpeting a return to the comp...

The Fed Created a DC Home Buyers Market, Then Priced Non-Cash Buyers Out As mortgage interest rates inflated, the DC market slowed, offering buyers a rare opportunity... but they quickly found that higher rates meant tighter lending conditions and huge payment hikes. With the Fed repeatedly dismi...

WASHINGTON DC: When Meredith, of Mere & Co., and design guru of popular Dogwood Interiors, embarked on a quest to find a perfect work of art for the firm's newest renovation project in Cathedral Heights, her search ended at the door of noted Baltimore, MD artist BB LaMartina.The Challenge: Create...

INSTALLING A PERSONAL EV CHARGING STATION IN WASHINGTON DC Having a home EV charging station can make charging your vehicle more convenient, efficient, and safe. Here's how District of Columbia residents can streamline the process for installation of an EV charging station on private property.  ...

What now??!I was reading the Conference Board's latest update as I wrote my June DC real estate market report, my spirits sinking lower with each paragraph, until.... June 2023 DC Real Estate Market Update The end of May is usually the time when DC real estate prices are jumping with each sale, b...

As the Washington DC real estate market braces itself against higher interest rates, credit tightening, inventory shortages, recession fears and an upcoming election year, the DC Council is beginning the process of redrawing DC school boundaries.It's a term that raises the hackles of home owners ...