Washington DC Real Estate News, Hot Topics And Market Data
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
September 18, 2026
Has “Too Big to Fail” Become Ubiquitous?
September 9, 2026
Why Your Condo Purchase May Fail Due To The Association’s Insurance Policy
September 8, 2026
Rocket’s New Redfin CEO Doesn’t Want to Be Your Real Estate Broker.
September 5, 2026
DC Considers NY-Style Pied-à-Terre Tax
September 4, 2026
Are Zillow’s “Lifestyle Renters” Just Buyer Wannabes?
August 15, 2026
DC Made Alley Housing Easier. It Did Not Make It Easy.
August 14, 2026
Those House-Hoarding Boomers Part 2
I gave market data to one of OpenAI’s highest-level reasoning models and asked it to build a 12-month probabilistic DC real estate market forecast.
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September 21, 2026
The 5.9% Mortgage Rate Pipedream
SusanIsaacs
A 5.9% 30-year mortgage rate is looking considerably more like a pipedream now than it did this spring. Fannie Mae’s September 2026 forecast now puts the average 30-year rate at 6.8% in the fourth quarter, followed by 6.7% throughout 2027.
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The 30% Condo Tax Congress Forgot to Update
SusanIsaacs
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.
Condo Association Taxes, condo financing, Condo Reserve Funds, Condo Reserves, Fannie Mae, Federal Tax Policy, Form 1120-H, Freddie Mac, HOA Reserve Funds, HOA Reserves, HOA Taxes, outdated condo tax, Section 528
July 29, 2026
DC REAL ESTATE TOOLS
SusanIsaacs
Washington DC Real Estate Explained. Answers to the real estate questions asked most often by buyers, sellers and investors. Each … Keep Reading
July 28, 2026
DC REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE
SusanIsaacs
The Freshest Washington DC Data. The DC real estate market is constantly evolving. Stay ahead of trends and shifts with … Keep Reading
Those House-Hoarding Boomers Part 2
Boomers are accused of hoarding America’s housing stock. Buying houses cheap, massive equity gains, locked-in mortgages and refusal to sell.
Those House-Hoarding Boomers
The claim: Boomers not only own nearly double the number of family-sized homes owned by millennials, they’re keeping them longer, locking out younger generations.
Should Condo Association Fees Be Escrowed Like Property Taxes?
As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tighten condo lending standards, is it time to escrow condo dues?