Tips for Maintaining Your Home in Spring If you’re like me, you’re always happy to see warm weather arrive so you can enjoy not only the inside of your home, but the outside too. You’ll get even more enjoyment if your house is in good repair, and you have taken measures to address the effects … Continue reading Tips for Maintaining Your Home in Spring
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Don’t Wait to Sell Your House! Buyers Are Out Now
Recently released data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) suggests that now is a great time to sell your home. The concept of ‘supply & demand’ reveals that the best price for an item is realized when the supply of that item is low and the demand for that item is high. Let’s see how … Continue reading Don’t Wait to Sell Your House! Buyers Are Out Now
Luxury Home Design Trends to Watch
A new year; time to start fresh. Have you thought about ways to redecorate your home? Here are five luxury home design trends to watch in 2017: 1. Cork Walls Say goodbye to your chalkboard wall. The chalk dust gets all over the place anyway. It's time for a cleaner, less assuming trend to invade … Continue reading Luxury Home Design Trends to Watch
Buying or Selling Your Castle? Let’s Review Your Preparations NOW
Put Your Current or Next Home in Hill's Good Hands I encourage you if you are considering buying, selling, or renting in the next six months or so to call me now (301-452-1409) as the predictions are the real estate market will be even more robust in 2016. If you are selling, my free Homeseller’s Handbook provides helpful … Continue reading Buying or Selling Your Castle? Let’s Review Your Preparations NOW
Area Home Sales Will Remain “Hot” This Summer
People always talk about the “spring buying season” when they talk real estate. However, this year it appears as though the summer real estate market will be just as hot. The most recent Foot Traffic Report released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed that there are more buyers out looking at homes right … Continue reading Area Home Sales Will Remain “Hot” This Summer
High Market Expectations Based on “Foot Traffic” and Affordable Down Payments
Among all the market indicators we analyze, occasionally we take a look at foot traffic -‐ how many people actually are out there looking for houses. The Market is still strong, though not as strong as it was last July and August. We don’t have as many distressed properties for people to look at, but … Continue reading High Market Expectations Based on “Foot Traffic” and Affordable Down Payments
Hill Slowinski Elected to Chamber’s Board of Directors
Hill Slowinski has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce for a three-year term. He assumed this role at the Chamber’s installation luncheon on June 16, 2014, and will take his seat on the Board in July 2014. Since June 2013, Mr. Slowinski has served as Co-Chair … Continue reading Hill Slowinski Elected to Chamber’s Board of Directors
NAR’s Latest Statistics are Out!
The latest statistics are out from NAR on the state of the residential real estate market this Spring. For detailed information and reports customized for your neighborhood and a comparable sales analysis for your home, call me directly at 301-452-1409. For regional market videos updated monthly, visit http://www.HillSlowinski.com and click on the "MARKET REPORTS" tab. … Continue reading NAR’s Latest Statistics are Out!
Work • Live • Play: Urbanizing Suburbia in Montgomery County’s New Downtowns
The Board of Directors and Hill Slowinski, Co-Chair of the Real Estate Committee of The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, cordially invite you to its 2014 Real Estate Presentation Urbanizing Suburbia in Montgomery County's New Downtowns Work • Live • Play Friday, June 6, at The Round House Theater, Bethesda, MD from 7:30 AM … Continue reading Work • Live • Play: Urbanizing Suburbia in Montgomery County’s New Downtowns
Estate and Luxury Home Market and Regional Video Updates
Christie's International Real Estate/Luxury Home Market and Regional Video Updates Our newly updated area market videos have just been posted. For easy access, just save the connection to these in your Favorites. Here is a direct link to this month's video summaries by RBI, RealEstate Business Intelligence, of today's trends in our area markets: Washington DC Market Update Suburban … Continue reading Estate and Luxury Home Market and Regional Video Updates
Don’t Wait! Move Up to the Home You Always Wanted
Don't Wait! Move Up to the Home You Always Wanted Now that the housing market has stabilized, more and more homeowners are considering moving up to the home they have always dreamed of. Prices are still below those of a few years ago and interest rates are still below 5%. However, sellers should realize that … Continue reading Don’t Wait! Move Up to the Home You Always Wanted
Buying – Selling – Renting? Review Your Preparations NOW
Buying - Selling - Renting? Review Your Preparations NOW I encourage you if you are considering buying, selling or renting in the next six months or so to call me now (301-452-1409) as the predictions are the real estate market will be more robust in the first half of 2014. If you are selling, my Homeseller's Handbook provides … Continue reading Buying – Selling – Renting? Review Your Preparations NOW
Negotiating Experience Matters
Negotiating Experience Matters Hill's Top 10 Client Advantages 1. Faster Sales: We do more marketing than other firms, and get faster sales. 2. Better Expertise: We are better trained and more up-to-date. 3. Neighborhood Specialization: We have a better understanding of these homes and the market. 4. More Activity: We spend more time and energy … Continue reading Negotiating Experience Matters
Current Trends — Different from Last Year
Current Trends -- Different from Last Year Where we are now: Prices are Leveling Off Inventory is Increasing Interest Rates have Decreased Slightly Activity is Returning to Seasonal Cycles List prices for homes in 2/3 of the largest metropolitan areas are cooling. In fact, they are falling, not just rising more slowly, in 11 of … Continue reading Current Trends — Different from Last Year
Seven Secrets For A Successful Sale
Seven Secrets For A Successful Sale With the real estate recovery underway, why are some properties not getting calls, showings, or offers from prospective buyers? Seven important factors that influence an offer: 7. Get the help of an agent/brokler who offers the broadest and most varied marketing tools and services. Professional agents use all the … Continue reading Seven Secrets For A Successful Sale
