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Brandon Green, now on Twitter

Brandon — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:17:24 +0000

I just signed up for an account on Twitter: http://twitter.com/green_brandon If you’re a Twitter user, feel free to follow me, and we can tweet about Washington, DC, real estate! (And if you’re not a Twitter user but are intrigued, check out the Twitter home page for more info on it.)

CNN’s forecast for homes in 2009 (sorry)

Ken — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:13:47 +0000

CNNMoney is predicting real estate prices in the Washington, DC, area will fall by 17.1 percent next year: Forecast 2009: Your home As we’ve stressed numerous times on this site though: your housing needs, rather than the value of your house, are what’s most important many neighborhoods buck the trend of the overall area declining prices can lead to some [...]

Saving energy equals saving money

Ken — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:12:02 +0000

One of the best ways to encourage people to live green is by stressing the financial benefits of doing so. Sure, altruism is a motivator, but so is money. This post on the New Homes Section Blog describes some ways homeowners you can go green and save money too.

Tax seminar tonight

Amber — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:06:08 +0000

Just a reminder about our tax seminar tonight (we blogged about it a few weeks ago): We are thrilled to host Linda de Marlor from Tax Masters Inc. to bring you up to date on everything you need to know about the rapidly changing tax environment. Whether you own a small business, just bought your first [...]

Dwell magazine explores modern Washington, DC, architecture

Troy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:08:26 +0000

Dwell magazine, which we’ve blogged about a few times, has a cool article on Washington, DC, architecture in its December/January 2009 issue. While many of the pictures focus on public spaces in DC, there is a great shot of one of my favorite houses in the District: a house built by Richard Neutra near Rock Creek [...]

Newsweek focuses on foreclosures

Brandon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:06:07 +0000

This Newsweek article is a great summary of some post-election options for mortgage relief. Of course, having both a president and a president-elect (as well as an outgoing and an incoming Congress), might further complicate a bailout.

Are foreclosed properties worth biding on?

Brandon — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:27:02 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk about the investment opportunities in the foreclosure market of late. Obviously, there are a lot of great deals out there (as you’ll find out if you attend our upcoming free class: How to steal a foreclosure).In the meantime, however, here’s some info on whether foreclosured properties are worth biding [...]

Brandon to be on an upcoming episode of HGTV’s Get It Sold

Brandon — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:17:02 +0000

Last month I reviewed a house in Washington, DC, before and after it was staged for an episode of Get It Sold on HGTV. It was a great experience and one that I’ll be lucky enough to repeat–next month I’m taping another episode! We’ll post more information on the shows when they air this spring.

Buy a house with a rental unit and subsidize your mortgage

Troy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:55:24 +0000

From Associated Press: Apartment rents stable across U.S. In the San Francisco Bay area, with one of the highest housing prices in the country, average rents for the third quarter were $1,637, or 1.2 percent higher than the $1,618 they cost per month in the second quarter. In the Riverside-San Bernardino area of southern California, which [...]

Looking for real estate away from the Washington, DC area? We can still help!

Veronica — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:13:19 +0000

While we hate to see our friends and clients leave the area, Brandon Green & Associates can help you find that great piece of real estate away from Washington, DC. We have an extensive database of real estate contacts in many cities throughout the United States. And if we don’t know of anyone in the city [...]