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
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
Fall 2022 Update: A Shifting Market in D.C.
We referred to it in a recent post, but what does a “shifting market” actually mean? Here’s what you need to know about what the D.C. area real estate market looks like this Fall. While inventory remains at an all-time low (in Montgomery County just 1,295 homes were listed in September 2022, compared to an … Read More
What makes a “hot listing” HOT??
Everywhere we turn people are asking, “What’s happening in the D.C. market? Is it cooling off? Is now a good time to sell? Buy?” Of course the answers to those questions are nuanced and depend on each individual clients’ real estate needs and wants and we’d love to answer them for you one-on-one! Even if … Read More
Thank You, Bethesda Magazine!
The Carolyn Homes Team is honored to be featured in the Women in Business Profiles of the September/October 2022 issue of Bethesda Magazine. As an all-women team, we love sharing how we can support each other within the real estate industry and seeing fellow Women in Business! Thank you, Bethesda Magazine! Click here to read … Read More