Washington, DC Homes along the Red Line

April 2009 - Posts

• 5 Simple Green Things You Can Do for Earth Day (from the MRIS/MLS)

  No Time to Go Green? 5 Simple Things You Can Do To Your Home. You too can celebrate Earth Day with this list of five simple, eco-friendly things you can do around the house: Water fixtures - Swap out your old water fixtures for low-flow devices. Light Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:29 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Community Information

• Bargains Abound in these Hot Markets

  If you're a homebuyer looking for a bargain, check out FrontDoor’s top 10 bargain market picks including Washington, DC: Washington, D.C. - The District of Columbia metro area - which includes nearby commuter cities in Virginia, Maryland and Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2009 2:20 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Market Conditions

• And here's some really important news

  CHECK OUT the Peeps Contest Winner and Finalists Read More... Posted Friday, April 10, 2009 4:54 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 1 Comments Filed under: Community Information

• Size Up the Neighborhood Before You Make a Low-Ball Offer

  The link below is to an interesting article by Ilyce R. Glink with Samuel J. Tamkin that appeared on Washington Post online on April 3rd. It deals with a perception some buyers have that property owners selling today must so anxious to sell that an offer Read More... Posted Friday, April 10, 2009 11:06 AM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• Buyers Note: Recent Changes to PMI Requirements for Conventional Loans

  Recent changes to the PMI guidelines now require a borrower's total debt ratio to be no more than 41% of their income in order to qualify for a conventional loan with less than a 20% down payment. This was recently allowed to 45%. Buyers who plan Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:44 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances