Real Estate In The District – The voice of reason in DC real estate

DC home sales just fell to a 16-year low, while the number of homes for sale is at a 10+ year high. Here’s what’s weighing the market down, and where.

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October 27, 2026

2026 POST Blog Mortgage Rates

Why Isn’t There Just One Mortgage Rate?

ISAACS

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

2026 POST Blog Homebuyers

Same Appraisal, Higher Price?

Susan Isaacs

Homebuyers may soon pay hundreds more for an appraisal, but see little improvement in the product. What UAD 3.6 Could Mean for Homebuyers.

November 14, 2026

DC’s Real Estate Inventory Pile-Up

SusanIsaacs

DC home sales just fell to a 16-year low, while the number of homes for sale is at a 10+ year high. Here’s what’s weighing the market down, and where.

dc condo inventory, DC real estate inventory, DC real estate inventory spike

October 27, 2026

Latest Market Update

SusanIsaacs

The DC real estate market is constantly evolving. Stay ahead of trends and shifts with weekly and monthly data and summaries, commentary and projections.

September 21, 2026

2026 POST Blog Mortgage Rates

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 now puts the average 30-year rate at 6.8%.