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If you own a home in Maryland long enough, something’s going to go wrong. Maybe it already has. We buy houses all over the state, and we see the same problems come up again and again. Here are the 7 most expensive — and what homeowners actually do about them. Finished repairs to the subfloor … Continued

Gio brought this one to me a few weeks into the file. I remember the way he described it: “Josh, this guy thought he had his life figured out. He bought what he thought was his forever home, and now he needs out, fast.” That’s how it goes sometimes. You don’t get to choose when … Continued

I’ve sat across from a lot of kitchen tables. Some had coffee on them. Some had stacks of unpaid bills. Some had tissues. After buying over 1,000 homes across Virginia, Maryland, DC, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina, I’ve had the same conversation hundreds of times. And I’ve watched sellers make the same mistakes over … Continued

Most homeowners we talk to are trying to answer one simple question: “How do I get the most money for my house?” And naturally, that leads to comparing two options: A lot of people assume the answer is obvious. 👉 “Listing will always make me more.” But the reality is a little more nuanced. Sometimes … Continued

I didn’t take this call. Gio Biggers did — one of our acquisition managers. But when he told me about it afterward, I knew it was exactly the kind of story that captures why we do what we do. The caller was in Florida. His dad had passed and left him a house in Baltimore … Continued

If you’re thinking about selling your home in the DC Metro Area, the first thing most people do is call a real estate agent. It feels like the obvious move. But before you sign anything, it’s worth asking a question most agents won’t bring up on their own: how much of your home’s value are … Continued

If you’re a federal worker in the DC Metro Area, you already know the anxiety. The news changes daily. Your inbox feels uncertain. And if you own a home, one question keeps coming up: What does this mean for me? You’re not alone. The DOGE-driven federal workforce cuts have sent shockwaves through the DC housing … Continued

I was new, hungry, and thought I knew enough. The house on Birch Street taught me everything I didn’t. In 2009 as a young real estate agent, I got a call that felt like a big opportunity. A man named Robert had just settled his mother’s estate and needed to sell her house fast. He … Continued