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As our seasonally sleepy DC late summer begins to wind down, the all real estate market heats up! With back-to-school season just around the corner, families are in a rush to find their dream homes and get settled before the school bells ring. Sellers, meanwhile, are making their properties shine to catch the eye of eager autumn buyers. One way to make sure your house is listing-ready is to use COMPASS CONCIERGE. This is a hassle-free way to sell your home faster and for a higher price. COMPASS works exclusively with a company that fronts the cost for home improvement services when you list with a COMPASS agent, with zero due until closing. You can use it for things like staging, cleaning, moving, relocation and even full renovation services. It requires a 1-year listing agreement term and must be repaid within a year. HERE is the link for more info. |
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| | Great news for homebuyers! Mortgage rates have just fallen to a 5-month low, making now the perfect time to secure your dream home. Let's get you moving into your new home! |
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| 8 Things Realtors Want You to Know before Buying or Selling a Home |
| Whether you’re buying a home or trying to sell one, knowledge is power. The more knowledge you have, the more you’re empowered to make the right decisions. Good realtors and brokers are a wealth of information for buyers and sellers looking for ways to maximize their transactions. Here’s what they want you to know about buying and/or selling your home. |
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It's a good time to review some trends we are seeing in DC crime. Year-to-date city-wide, violent crime is down 35% over this time last year. Homicides and robberies are also down this year, by 30% and 41%, respectively. We’re also seeing a 36% decrease in carjacking, a crime that had disproportionately taken place in neighborhoods like Capitol Hill last year. Of course, if you are the victim of a crime, it's personal and not about stats! Our favorite police officer/friend recommends that households install RING Cameras to help detract criminals, and help the cops arrest perpetrators. MORE STATS INFO HERE. |
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JPM Team Member and REALE Founding Member, Phil Guire, advises that the best thing you can do to cut down on energy costs in your home is to invest in getting an energy plan so a professional can help you figure out how best to make your home more energy efficient. Here are some things to think about: |
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| | Switch from gas to electric and capitalize on federal & state credits and discounts. Consider installing SOLAR panels. Insulate your home. Wash clothes in cold water and air dry laundry when possible. Switch to LED lightbulbs, they are 90% more efficient than incandescent. Clean/replace HVAC filters quarterly. Shop secondhand & use "Buy Nothing Groups" to give away gently used items.
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| | | Reduce food waste. Buy local produce, only buy what you need, and eat your leftovers! Switch to induction cooking: better for climate & health. Compost to help cut emissions associated with waste removal and build up healthier soil. Eat less meat and dairy. If Americans cut their meat consumption in half, we would reduce food-related air pollution by 35%. Don't use disposable plastics.
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The beauty of our JPM Team is our connections! We want to know who your go-to contractors are when you need some sprucing up at your house. Plumbing, eletrical, home repair, landscaping...send your recs to us at christine.oreilly@compass.com, so we can share them! |
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JPM First Friday Happy Hour is back at a new location! After a brief pause for summer fun, join us Friday Sept. 6 from 5-7 pm at Pacci's! Looking forward to catching up and hearing all your fun summer stories! |
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| A picture's worth some DC United tickets! Did you have a fun trip or getaway this summer? Send us a photo that captures your summer vacation/staycation in one shot! Winner gets the tickets and a shoutout/repost in our next Newsletter. DC United v NYCFC 9/14 7:30 pm send your best shot to: christine.oreilly@compass.com |
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| DC Summer Restaurant Week |
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| | | The annual Arlington County Fair is one of the largest free events in the East. The festival features live entertainment, rides and games, kid's activities, and more! |
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| | | The annual Library of Congress National Book Festival is back, and this time over 90 authors strong. From 9AM-8PM, book lovers will converge at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for talks and panels with some of today’s hottest literary talent. The event is free and open to the public. |
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| Lifestyle Tips and Tricks |
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| The Suprising State Where 5 of America's Hottest Markets are Hiding.... |
| Including a shocking new no. 1... |
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| All neutral color palettes might be out - or at least taking a long summer vacation... |
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| The Most Common Questions Buyers Ask Real Estate Brokers |
| A real estate purchase brings up a plethora of questions. The answers are often nuanced. |
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| Least Difficult Areas in the US to Buy a Home |
| Ranked by cost, competiton, scarcity, and economic instability |
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| | | 3 BD 2 BA 1924SF Parking $1,099,000 |
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| | | Capitol Hill - multi unit |
| | 3 BD+studio 4 BA 2919SF $1,200,000 |
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| Why use Private Exclusive? |
| How can Private Exclusive Listings be great for Sellers? “Days on market” and “public price drops” are value killers for sellers. Often, listing a property for a period in our COMPASS Private Exclusive platform is a great way to pre-market listings, receive pricing feedback from other COMPASS agents, and generate excitement for a property while sellers are prepping their property for a full public listing. Sometimes, a COMPASS buyer agent may have the perfect buyer match who makess an early offer on a property in PX, but even if the magic doesn't happen, PX listings do not accumulate days on market or show price history, so Sellers can hit the public market in MLS fully informed and generate the most interest, once they are ready. How can Private Exclusives help our Buyers? There is an exciting amount of inventory coming on the market in upcoming weeks and months! We might know of a home that Sellers choose to market privately, or are open to showing early to our vetted COMPASS Buyers. This is an advantage which only signed COMPASS Buyer clients have access to. We are happy to discuss this opportunity with you and your friends and family! |
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| | Check out these fun public collections we put together for you. Call us to discuss how we can help you find the home of your dreams! |
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| | The Jeanne Phil Meg Team at Compass jeannephilmeg@compass.com |
| jeanne harrison: (202) 841-7717 phil guire: (202) 255-8401 meg shapiro: (202) 329-4068 alex schindlbeck: (202) 699-0141 annie richardson: (202) 740-5084 christine o'reilly, team manager |
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| Office: 202-545-6900 Compass Real Estate is a licensed real estate broker. All material is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description or measurements (including square footage). This is not intended to solicit property already listed. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions. |
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