The ‘Must Have’ List: Why Deciding Your Must-Haves Before Viewing Homes is a Great Idea

Knowing what you want before you start looking is a big help when house-hunting. Giving the list of ‘must-have’ items to your real estate professional a few days before you begin touring listings is a great idea because they can find homes that meet as many of your criteria as possible.

The 7 Most Unaffordable Cities for Real Estate in the USA (And 3 Affordable Gems!)

As prices continue to rise across the board with everything from food to gas, it’s no wonder that real estate prices are high in many cities across the USA.

Buying or Selling, Here Are Three Traits You’ll Want in Your Real Estate Agent

For both buyers and sellers, choosing the right real estate agent is an important and difficult decision, but getting this selection right one is critical.

BUSTED 4 Myths About Buying Your Home That Just Aren’t True

It can be pretty intimidating to dip your toes into the realm of home ownership, especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. To make things worse, there are a number of myths floating around out there surrounding the home buying process.

What a Mortgage Expert Predicts for Interest Rates

We recently received an email update from Debbie Benkert, Senior Loan Officer at 1st Mariner Mortgage in Bethesda. As a mortgage expert, she says she's often asked what interest rates are going to do. And just like anyone who does not have a crystal ball, shes says if she knew for sure what rates were doing, she'd […]

Weekly Market Update – February 28

Montgomery County Market Key Points BUYERS: Our recently limited Inventory has caused home prices to increase. However, these rising home prices coupled with the expected thaw and expected upswing of spring will entice home owners to put their home on the market. So if you've been looking for a home and haven't seen anything yet, keep […]

Download the New KW Realty App!

On the search for your next home? Curious about what’s for sale in your neighborhood? Want to find open houses nearby? With the Keller Williams Realty Real Estate Search, finding the right home for you is as easy as drawing a circle on a map! Designed for today’s tech savvy homebuyers, this easy-to-use GPS-powered app puts […]

Which Owner’s Title Insurance Policy Should Clients Choose?

November 2013 Legal Update from Marty Stanton, Esq. I know all of you have been waiting with baited breath for the sequel to the September Legal Update on "What is Title Insurance?" As promised, this article will discuss the two types of title insurance policies a buyer can choose, Standard or Enhanced. In order to […]

Where’s the Risk? It’s a Seller’s Market!

The other day a man walked into our MSM Team office in Bethesda with an address written on a wadded up piece of paper. He saw a property down the street and wanted to find out more information on how much it was listing for, how long it had been on market, and information on […]