As we often say, in addition to the Carolyn Homes Team’s local expertise and unparalleled marketing and negotiation skills, a critical part of maximizing our sellers’ net proceeds in a sale is to prep, stage, and price our listings properly. Teaming up with the best professionals in the area for all of our clients’ home … Read More
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Hello, Spring (Market!)
The Spring Real Estate Market is heating up in the D.C. Metro Area, but we NEED YOUR INVENTORY!
Prep for Spring with the 2023 Paint Color Forecast! 🎨
With spring on the horizon, many of us are contemplating ways to refresh our homes, or perhaps even prepare for them to hit the Spring Market*. While the Carolyn Homes Team is always happy to walk you through our suggestions for improvements to create the most significant value in your home, we can unequivocally tell … Read More
“Bright” News on the D.C. Market This Week!
We are excited to share highlights from this week’s Bright MLS weekly update, which contains promising information for both buyers and sellers in the D.C. area market! These reports help us to keep track of the market in real-time. You can read the full report here, and it is summarized below: “Here are the highlights … Read More
National Association of Realtors: 2023 Market Predictions
Coming off a volatile 2022, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) had its annual conference last month and released its outlook for the 2023 real estate market. Here are the key predictions and what we’re looking forward to in 2023: Home sales will fall by roughly 6.8% compared to 2022, attributed to owners unwilling to … Read More
Important Tips About Your New MD Tax Assessment 🏡
If you own a home in Montgomery County, you should have recently received your latest real estate tax assessment from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). We often receive questions about these assessments, so are sharing some information and perspective that is hopefully helpful to you as you review your assessment. Here are … Read More
Happy Holidays from the Carolyn Homes Team!
We wish you the happiest of holidays and a wonderful start to 2023! We look forward to helping you with all of your real estate needs in the New Year! Warmly, Carolyn, Isabella, Laura, Jackie, and Amanda View our current listings here!
Carolyn Homes Holiday Wish List! 🎁
While the holidays are quickly approaching, you still have time to grab those lingering last-minute gifts! In case you need a bit of inspiration for the special people in your life, the Carolyn Homes Team is sharing what’s our own wish lists. Best of all? Most of these items can be picked up locally or … Read More
Winter Home Prep – Top Tips from our Friends at Douglas Construction Group
As temperatures start to fall and the first official day of winter approaches, it’s time to start thinking about how to prepare your home for the season! For snow lovers, exciting news from FOX5, who predicts a warmer yet snowier winter for the D.C. area, estimating between 9 and 18 inches of snow this winter. … Read More
Cabin John Shopping Center’s Latest Transformation
If you live or work near Cabin John Village in Potomac, Maryland, you’ve probably noticed the major improvements that have been ongoing over the last few years! With the recent additions such as Stretch Zone, Bluemercury, The Glossary Nail Spa, Colada Shop, The Pretzel Bakery, and Boulangerie Christophe, the retail and dining options have received … Read More