Condo Reset: Fannie And Freddie Policy Changes
It’s rare for the rules of condo lending to be fundamentally rewritten, but it’s happening now; when DC condo sales have slumped to a ten-year low.
Articles for category: 2025 Blog
October 25, 2025
Housing Report Card: Washington DC
Report card on the state of housing in Washington DC January 2025 through October 2025
September 30, 2025
New Pet Regs For District Rentals
The Act puts the leash on rental companies who discriminate against specific breeds and sizes of dogs, and curbs pet fees and "pet rent," too.
September 22, 2025
DC Rental Act Passed On First Vote
The D.C. council passed the RENTAL Act by a vote of 10-2. Here's what it means for landlords, investors, and tenants.
July 30, 2025
Case-Shiller Home Price Index July
News reports tout a slowdown in national home price increases based on the July 29th S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. It suggests a potential change in pricing trajectory, but the story is more nuanced than the headlines.
July 5, 2025
The Tax Bill And Real Estate
The BBB doesn't help most homeowners, or any aspiring homeowners. Instead, middle and lower-income households are left with fewer resources and greater burdens.
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.
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
