Buying a home can be a daunting and exhausting process, particularly for first time home buyers. However, if you know what to expect at the start of the process and work with a team of honest, thorough and experienced professionals the home buying process can actually be a lot of fun. As a full time real estate agent, my goal is to educate my clients through each step of the home buying process so they can be comfortable and confident with their decisions.

In 2010 we will be presented with an unprecedented time in the real estate market. Following the surge in home sales and pricing from 2002 until recently, we are now facing a period with stagnant home prices, rising foreclosures and professional attrition. Though the Maryland and Washington, DC markets have withstood much of the damage felt in other markets, buyers must still be educated about their purchase.

Though most media sources paint the current real estate market as discouraging, the current market is actually creating a unique set of opportunities for those looking to take advantage and purchase a home. Decreased home prices, a glut of foreclosures in the market and the lowest interest rates in history have created what is known as a "buyer's market."

Buyer's markets create exceptional opportunities for home ownership because the selection is high and the pricing is low. If you are contemplating taking advantage of this opportunity, you will need an experienced and involved agent to help guide you through the various financing and regulatory issues involved in finding the perfect home.

Please feel free to take a moment to browse the site for behind the scenes insight to the local real estate market, procedures and professionals. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, we would be happy to hear from you. Simply drop us a line on our contact page.

We created this site to give prospective buyers a more realistic and informed perspective on the local real estate market and the home buying process. We have attempted to gather as much useful information as possible so you can have a truly unbiased understanding of the home buying process as well as the professionals who provide real estate services. Please feel free to browse the site and use the information below.

Useful Information About Real Estate Tools

We designed this site to be as informative and frank as possible. Typical realtor websites offer a standard set of real estate tools that are supposedly offered to help potential buyers. In actuality these tools are sometimes nothing more than an attempt to solicit you. What's worse is that some of these tools are actually downright deceptive and can hinder your understanding of the process. To learn which tools and practices to avoid, visit this section.