Washington DC Real Estate News, Hot Topics And Market Data
By Susan Isaacs | Compass
October 28, 2026
The Fed Rate Decision, Without the Jargon
October 27, 2026
Why Isn’t There Just One Mortgage Rate?
October 27, 2026
Latest Market Update
October 15, 2026
Same Appraisal, Higher Price?
October 14, 2026
Inflation Fire Pours Gas On Fed Rate Hike Expectations
October 1, 2026
A New Credit-Score Rivalry
September 27, 2026
Condo Intervention
September 24, 2026
The High-Level LLM DC Market Forecasting Shaggy Dog Story
September 21, 2026
The 5.9% Mortgage Rate Pipedream
September 20, 2026
The 30% Condo Tax Congress Forgot to Update
October 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve held rates steady at today’s pre-election FOMC meeting. Now, all rate hike expectations shift to December.
October 27, 2026
Why Isn’t There Just One Mortgage Rate?
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Published mortgage rates are confusing. Borrower profiles, best case scenarios and backward-looking data obscure the actual rate a buyer will receive.
October 15, 2026
Same Appraisal, Higher Price?
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Homebuyers may soon pay hundreds more for an appraisal, but see little improvement in the product. What UAD 3.6 Could Mean for Homebuyers.
October 27, 2026
Latest Market Update
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The DC real estate market is constantly evolving. Stay ahead of trends and shifts with weekly and monthly data and summaries, commentary and projections.
October 25, 2026
DC Market Dashboard
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Washington, D.C. · Susan Isaacs · Compass DC Real Estate Market Dashboard Weekly: Week ending Oct 25, 2026 · Next … Keep Reading
The 30% Condo Tax Congress Forgot to Update
Condo associations and HOAs are being told to save more money. But a 1980 tax is making that more difficult than it should be in 2026.
Has “Too Big to Fail” Become Ubiquitous?
The country’s largest financial institutions have become so enormous and connected that allowing one to collapse could threaten the entire system.
September 9, 2026
Why Your Condo Purchase May Fail Due To The Association’s Insurance Policy
You’re a condo buyer. You have excellent credit, plenty of income and a solid down payment. But you still can’t get a conventional mortgage on the unit you want to purchase. It’s not you, it’s them.