April 3, 2025
Trump Tariffs: Potential Impact To The Real Estate Market
Optimism for the U.S. housing market fell like a load of bricks on in the first week of February when President Trump hit Canada, China, and Mexico with tariffs.
Articles for author: SusanIsaacs
March 29, 2025
Job Losses And Tariffs Impact DC’s Real Estate Market
The latest tariff hikes, job losses and economic market volatility are combining to create a new set of challenges for homebuyers, sellers, builders and investors.
March 29, 2025
DC Budget Cut Implications
Congress approved DC's 2025 budget but the CR passed by the Republican House calls for the city to revert to its 2024 budget of $19.8B, a $1 billion cut of its own funds.
March 20, 2025
DC Lot Building Restrictions
In Washington DC, residential zones restrict the building percentage of your lot in a number of ways.
March 9, 2025
New DC Bill Takes Aim At HPRB Authority
The bill is intended to limit the HPRB’s ability to determine that a new construction project within a historic district is “incompatible” with Preservation Law if doing so would result in a reduction of floor area ratio, residential square footage, or dwelling unit density below what is currently permitted by zoning regulations or previously granted.
March 9, 2025
2025 DC Construction Law Changes
The amendments, introduced in 2024 as D.C. Law 25-243, requires the owner of the property, contractor or person applying for specific permits, to provide proof that their permit insurance will cover adjacent property owners for loss or damage
March 8, 2025
DC’S New Rental Legislation
This legislation, dubbed "The Rental Act," is intended to protect DC's existing affordable housing supply and support the production of new affordable housing supply, as well as improving the affordable housing system for tenants and housing providers.
March 7, 2025
Multifamily Arbitrage In Washington DC
Multifamily arbitrage is leveraging inefficiencies in the pricing, financing, or management of multifamily properties to generate higher returns than traditional real estate investing.
March 4, 2025
Cost To DC Of Federal Job Losses
On February 28th, DC revised its revenue forecast for the DC Budget and Financial Plan, with a $1.01 billion reduction spread over three years, approx. $342 million per year.
February 27, 2025
Project 2025 Policies And The Housing Market
With all the cuts to government agencies like HUD, CFPB and GSA, what impact is the Project 2025 mandate having on the housing market?
February 27, 2025
Alexandria Short Term Rental Restrictions
While Alexandria City doesn't ban short term rentals outright, there are rules that predated the city's 2025 update.
February 22, 2025
Ginnie Mae Under Threat
DOGE cuts at Ginnie Mae have strained the agency and put 2.7 trillion in mortgage-backed-securities at risk.
