The Lack of Inventory Makes for a Seller’s Market

05/16/201806/07/2018 / F. Hill Slowinski

As usual, with the spring market comes a fluster of buyers in the market, but much to their surprise this year — very little inventory. This lack of inventory is restricting the amount of homes being sold and driving up prices. For the entire Bright MLS market, first quarter sales were 2.2% lower than last … Continue reading The Lack of Inventory Makes for a Seller’s Market

Don’t Wait to Sell Your House! Buyers Are Out Now

04/27/201811/29/2018 / F. Hill Slowinski

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

01/15/201703/06/2024 / F. Hill Slowinski

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

Study Reveals Best Technique for Pricing a Home

08/17/201603/06/2024 / F. Hill Slowinski

The best technique for pricing a home when listing it for sale is setting the asking price just below a round number, according to recent research published by the Journal of Housing Research – an official publication of the American Real Estate Society (ARES). “These findings will help real estate brokers and sellers of homes … Continue reading Study Reveals Best Technique for Pricing a Home

Casually Elegant Living!

08/21/201508/21/2015 / F. Hill Slowinski

8601 Nutmeg Court, Potomac, MD 20854 Offered for $3,895,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION IN POTOMAC FALLS! Click Here for the Virtual Tour Handsomely built by Halco Homes in a classic American style, this luxury estate residence is nestled on a quiet cul de sac in Potomac Falls with direct access to the C&O Canal National Park at … Continue reading Casually Elegant Living!

Area Home Sales Will Remain “Hot” This Summer

07/22/201508/21/2015 / F. Hill Slowinski

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

New Studies Illustrate How Consumers Misjudge Home Values

06/24/201508/21/2015 / F. Hill Slowinski

Encouraged by strong price increases and hot sales this spring, increasing numbers of owners are listing their homes for sale. But chances are good that millions of owners are making wrong assumptions about the value of their homes, according to two new studies. Wrong valuation assumptions can lead to bad decisions about whether to sell, … Continue reading New Studies Illustrate How Consumers Misjudge Home Values

MRIS CEO David Charron Shares Predictions For 2015

01/04/201503/04/2015 / F. Hill Slowinski

This has been one of the most read articles in The Washington Post real estate section over the past few days along with a high number of shares on social media so this is clearly a hot topic for our area. What are your predictions for 2015? Will it be better or worse than 2014? … Continue reading MRIS CEO David Charron Shares Predictions For 2015

Benefits Of Listing Your Home In Winter and The Holiday Season

12/04/201403/04/2015 / F. Hill Slowinski

The common assumption is that the warmer months are the best times to sell a Washington, DC area home. It’s true that many buyers do plan their new home purchases in the spring and summer seasons but that doesn’t mean all serious buyers vanish during holidays or the winter months. Thanks to reduced competition, motivated … Continue reading Benefits Of Listing Your Home In Winter and The Holiday Season

2014 Fall Buyer and Seller Guides

08/31/201410/13/2014 / F. Hill Slowinski

To help you prepare to enter the Fall market to buy or sell your home, download and read these two Guides: Buying A Home, Fall 2014 Edition and Selling Your House, Fall 2014 Edition. My best clients are the most prepared buyers and sellers. They contact me directly for a preliminary consult to identify and … Continue reading 2014 Fall Buyer and Seller Guides

Real Estate Seen as a Better Investment by All Age Groups

07/07/201403/06/2024 / F. Hill Slowinski

A brand new study done by Gallup shows that if you take a look at all the different types of investment, real estate ‐ according to their poll ‐ real estate still comes out as the best long‐term investment available. Here is an Infographic that illustrates the poll results. There has never been a time … Continue reading Real Estate Seen as a Better Investment by All Age Groups

NAR’s Latest Statistics are Out!

06/10/201403/06/2024 / F. Hill Slowinski

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

05/30/201403/06/2024 / F. Hill Slowinski

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

“Idyllic” on the Wicomico River — Southern Maryland, “Where Eagles Fly!”

02/15/201403/06/2024 / F. Hill Slowinski

PRESENTING "Idyllic" on the Wicomico River 14950 Deer Haven Place, Issue, MD 20645 Charles County, Southern Maryland I am pleased to present an Extraordinary Retreat on 26+ riverfront acres barely an hour from Washington, D.C. Finally! Your private waterfront home/retreat, located only an hour south of Washington DC in historic Southern Maryland! Delight in nature’s tranquility, unparalleled expansive … Continue reading “Idyllic” on the Wicomico River — Southern Maryland, “Where Eagles Fly!”