by Author | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
Job Cuts And A Softening DC Housing Market The DMV region lost more jobs than any other major U.S. metro area in 2025. Unemployment rates have risen sharply, especially in the District of Columbia. While private sector job growth accelerated across much of the nation,...
by Author | Jun 2, 2026 | 2026 POST, Blog
Real Estate Through Institutional Beer Goggles YCharts released its latest market report today. The U.S. real estate sector numbers look attractive, with a $2.9 trillion market cap, a PE ratio of 18.77, and REITs up nearly 10% year-to-date. Wall Street is seeing a 10....
by Author | May 19, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
DC Real Estate Market 2026: Redfin’s DCMA Forecast A new housing forecast from Redfin says America’s housing market favors buyers, but their advantage is finally starting to shrink. This statement refers to the national real estate market, but in the District of...
by Author | Apr 26, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
Virginia Passes Statewide ADU Law: What You Need to Know Before July 2027 Virginia’s approach to housing is about to change in a big way, but many homeowners aren’t aware of just how sweeping these changes will be. With the passage of Senate Bill 531 in April 2024,...
by Author | Apr 17, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
DC CONDO GUIDE: YOUR 2026 CONDO MARKET DOOMSCROLL Fannie Mae has released the first in a series of changes to conventional financing approvals for condominiums and they, combined with DC’s poorly-drafted B 26-0495 bill making its way to a city council vote, may...
by Author | Apr 2, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
Rising Electric Rates In The District District residents are seeing significant increases in their monthly electric bills thanks to a 2024 hike by Pepco that an appeals court just vacated due to lack of due diligence on the part of the D.C. Public Service Commission,...
by Author | Mar 28, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
Land-based Property Tax Could Be The Key To Solving America's Housing Problem When it comes to tackling the housing crisis, one of the most powerful levers is often overlooked: how we tax land. Traditional property taxes lump land and buildings together,...
by Author | Mar 27, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
The Condo Owner Risk in DC’s Insurance Bill The DC Condo Act change that shifts risk to unit owners and removes their ability to recover losses is being marked up for a full Council vote. There’s still time to stop it if you act soon. What’s being proposed A...
by Author | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog, 2025 Blog
A Condo Lending Reset Is Coming It’s not every day that the rules of condo lending are fundamentally rewritten. But that’s exactly what’s happening right now; at a time when DC condo sales have slumped to a ten-year low. Mid-March 2026, government-sponsored...
by Author | Mar 17, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
'Build, Baby, Build" Is A Fix That Only Benefits Builders And Suppliers Merely building more homes in Washington, DC does not fix affordability because new construction is predominantly luxury-oriented housing that fails to meet the needs of moderate to low-income...
by Author | Mar 16, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
Trump Issues Two Executive Orders On Housing: Bill IIBy Susan Isaacs Trump’s approach to solving America’s housing issues. Promoting Access To Mortgage Credit Last Friday, President Trump issued two executive orders related to housing. The Removing...
by Author | Mar 15, 2026 | Blog, 2026 POST
Trump Issues Two Executive Orders On HousingBy Susan Isaacs Trump’s approach to solving America’s housing issues. Removing Regulatory Barriers To Affordable Home Construction Order On Friday, as a White House official told the press “the Administration...
