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- Washington DC Halloween Safety Tips
- Your House and Animal Control
- Winterize Your DC Home
- Learn About Washington DC
- Experience Rock Creek Park: The Gem of Washington DC
- An Introduction To Aging In Place
- An Aging in Place Remodeling Check List
- Benefits of Working with a Realtor Versus Buying or Selling Your Home Yourself
- Fireplace Safety Tips for Your Washington DC Home
- How to Summerize Your Washington DC Home
- Summer Grilling Safety Tips for Your Washington DC Home
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Washington DC Real Estate Tips
- 12 Smart Ways To Gather Cash for Your Down Payment
- Get Your Home Ready to Show In 10 Minutes
- Easy and Inexpensive Improvement Projects to Increase the Resale Value of Your Washington DC Home
- Making a Positive Move
- Six Mistakes Home Sellers Should Avoid
- How To Dress Your Home For Sale Success
- Do's & Don'ts When Pricing Your Home
- How to Find a Real Estate Agent in Washington, DC
- When is the Best Time to Buy in Washington, DC?
- How to Outsmart the Competition to a Fast Sale
- What Every Washington DC Homeowner Should Know
- Keeping Tabs On Your Washington DC Home Equity
- Essential - and Quick! - Staging Ideas for Selling Your Washington, DC Home
- What the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Means for First-Time Home Buyers
- Credit Score an Important Component of Mortgage Process
- What the Extended Homebuyer Tax Credit Means For You
- Cleaning Your Washington DC Home is an Essential Part of the Sale Process
- What is Foreclosure?
- What is a Short Sale?
- Tips for Your Washington DC Move
- Packing Tips for Your Washington DC Move
- Ways to Increase Your Credit Score for a Smoother Mortgage Process
Articles
- Experience Rock Creek Park: The Gem of Washington DC
- Washington DC Shepherd Park
- Washington DC Chevy Chase History
- Takoma Park DC
- Historic Capitol Hill
- Radon and Your Washington, DC Home
- Keep Your Washington DC Home Secure While You're Away
- Thinking of Buying Your First Home? Follow These Tips to Prepare for Your Purchase
- The ABCs of Home Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction
- Be Prepared: What to Expect with Closing Costs
- What is Private Mortgage Insurance?
- What is a Home Title?
- What is A Home Owners Association?
- Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Washington DC Home?
Useful Links
Website links to various associations, community organizations, product suppliers and manufacturers and vendors that service home owners. NOTE: Michelle Buckman Does not Endorse any of the companies and or the products listed.The use of these products, companies and or services is at the discretion of the individual.
- Nature Unlimited
- www.nature-unlimited.com
- natureunlimitedllc@yahoo.com
- 1-877-549-2982
- Gary Sidell, attorney
- www.lawyerroster.com/website/Lawid366966.htm
- suitcase@erols.com
- 202-783-0060
- Chasen & Chasen
- www.chasenandchasen.com
- 202-244-4006
- Ray Hrabec, loan officer
- www.suntrustmortgage.con/loanofficer.asp?hrebec
- (202)703-626-0441
- Tom O’Keefe, Loan officer
- www.homeloans.com/loans/tom-okeefe/index.page
- (202) 966-8809
- Michael Femiano, Loan Officer
- www.homeloans.com/loans/michael-femiano/index_reno.page
- 301-910-6069
- Diane Cook, President
- www.metropolitanmortgagedc.com
- dianecook@aol.com
- 202-965-9814
- Capitol Pest Control
- www.capitolpest.com
- 301-279-8764
- Trexglobal
- www.trexglobal.com/partner/michelle_buckman
- National Floors Direct
- Washington Dc Flooring Contractor
- Digital Assembly Line
- Washington DC SEO
- Home Improvement
- Northern Virginia Trim Wrap
Community News
- Avalon Theatre
- Mosquito Control in Washington DC
- Safe Holidays Make Happy Holidays in Washington, DC
- Historical, Cultural, and Accessible: Northwest Washington D.C.'s Shaw Neighborhood
- Historic Cleveland Park Neighborhood
- Eastern Market Brings Fresh Foods, Exotic Crafts, and Sense of Community to Capitol Hill
- Trinidad Neighborhood on the Upswing, Offers a True Sense of Community
Buckman Videos
Michele Buckman has put together some videos discussing the current DC market and what the future may hold for the real estate market in the Washington DC area.
Washington DC Real Estate Resource Center: When is the Best Time to Buy A House?
With spring on its way a couple things are certain; the Washington D.C. metropolitan area can look forward to a busy season filed with the blooming of cherry blossoms, and a host of outdoor activities. Traditionally spring, for the real estate community, is a time for large inventory available for sale as well as property purchases. With the current state of today's Washington DC real estate market, this will not be the case. If you fall in love with a condo in Dupont Circle or a house in Chevy Chase in February, it would be foolish to wait until April because someone told you the best time to buy is in the spring. With the current market conditions in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, that property will be sold if you wait until April.
When deciding on the best time to buy, a potential buyer must be aware of certain variables. Traditionally, a buyer would first find a property then look for the appropriate financing. In today's market, you will need to find a loan program that you quality for and can afford before you find your dream property. Once you have secured the loan then, and only then, will you be ready to seek out the property you desire. Although the Washington D.C. real estate market is currently impulsive, one thing is for certain, when you find a place that you love at a price that works for you, do not hesitate, make an offer.