Agents and contractors make the same complaints about each other. After a siding contractor went above and beyond on a recent inspection, here's my pledge to the contractors I work with, and what I'd love to see in return.

When a home isn't selling, patience can give buyers an edge. Here's why a credible offer, a respectful approach, and a willingness to wait can open doors that pressure closes, and when waiting stops working in your favor.

Song Dog's first anniversary, Windridge's vineyard dining, and the loss of Landmade: what's changing in the craft beverage scene around Darnestown.

Several of my retired clients with no children at home have recently bought houses of 5,000 to 7,000 square feet or more. Here's what the data says about older buyers, and why a smaller household doesn't always mean a smaller home.

A $50,000 auction "discount" can shrink fast once you add the buyer's premium, repairs and shifted costs. Here's how to tell whether an auction property is really a deal, and when the seller comes out ahead.

Mortgage rates are still near 7%, but buyers now have more inventory, more price cuts and more negotiating power than they've had in years. Here's what's changed and how to use it.

Montgomery County home prices rose about 3% this year, but that average hides huge differences. From Clarksburg (+12.5%) to Gaithersburg (-5.0%), here's why the market around your home matters more than any countywide number.