real estate advice

Summer is here in the DC area and it looks like it's here to stay! It's time to start thinking about how to get your home (and your kids) ready for summer break. To continue our Top 6 Home Tips series, let's take a look at a few ways you can keep your home up to date with the changing temperature.

Thank you to our clients for the last year - 2018 was one of our greatest, and we can't wait to see what 2019 continues to bring. Our listing agents are here to help you sell your home with confidence and our buyers agents are here to assist in all of your home buying needs.

There are festive lights and mistletoe all around us this time of year. You are wrapping presents, baking cookies, singing along to classic songs, curling up by the fire with a good book... and entertaining your children, grandchildren, parents, in-laws, and the multitude of extended family you might have joining you. How do you fill the down time, in between family meals and those holiday traditions you've had for years? Be sure to tune in On 12/23 for The Eric Stewart Show's Christmas Show on WMAL 105.9 FM at 8AM.

Welcome to November! We hope you had a great Halloween and you're getting ready for colder temperatures to (finally) come next week. In this week's blog, we'll be listing out a few activities to look forward to this weekend and throughout the month November, including a Christmas Bazaar starting on the 10th!

Maintaining a home is no easy task. From appliances to floors and windows, a home owner's job is never done. That's why it's important to keep up with routine home maintenance and to prepare in case there's a major job that needs to be done. We know summer is nearly over when the kids start packing up their backpacks. The upcoming months can cause havoc on your home if you're unprepared! Here are our Top Tips to ensure you are ready for fall and winter. In this update, we include a short video from Eric discussing what could happen if you don't turn off your outside faucets in the winter!

About a month ago on the ESG website, we introduced you to Potomac, MD, and a new feature - community events. This month we will feature Washington, DC, its events, and a little bit about the history of the beautiful city.

Last summer we published a blog about a new crop of buyers entering the market who value eco-friendly homes, how organic supermarket developments have impacted home trends, and introduced you to the term ‘agrihood’. Are buyers still interested in sustainability? What has changed in the last several months to promote environmental and physical health and well-being?

Here's a crazy stat: there are only 44 resale homes currently on the market in Seattle, a metro area with over 80,000 residents. When you factor in the inventory versus demand, it causes home prices to skyrocket. We're seeing this in the DC Metro Area, but, thankfully, not to that extent. As Eric Stewart mentioned in today's Real Estate Minute on WMAL, in case you find yourself tired of the stress and strain markets like these can cause, did you know there are cities where it only costs $60,000 a year to live comfortably?

If you've been with us before, you'll know right away that we have a method to finding the right REALTOR® for you. In the Market Ready Guide, you'll find 10 Questions You Should Ask a Realtor Before You Hire One. This, we believe, is a cornerstone to your real estate agent search. but there's more to take into consideration. Do you know what it is?

Do you know what an egress window is? Do you know what the requirements are for an egress window? It sounds like it should be complicated, but there are only 4 requirements your basement window must meet in order to be up to code.