Life stages

It was a great weekend this past weekend. The weather was wonderful and lots of people were out. I held two houses open this weekend and both had very good traffic. It was a busy Sunday for Donna and me. When I talked to people at the house I held open (3105 12th St.) most of them were buying for the first time but a few were people who were downsizing. There are many life stages to the home buying and selling process and at some point everyone who has a house or wants to buy one will experience one them. If you're buying for the first time and you're single or a new couple without children, your needs will be different from someone who's been married or partnered for a while with a couple of children. If all the children are grown and you've finally gotten them to move out of the house, your needs are different too. You're not likely to need the house with five b bedrooms, and three baths anymore. Whichever stage you're in currently, there's a home out there for you. If I can help you, please feel free to respond to this blog, go to my website atwww.angelajonesrealestate.com or call me on my cell at 202-494-6797.

BTW, I wish the Washington Post would stop with the gloom and doom articles about the housing market. The housing market is very brisk, people are buying and selling like crazy. Those who aren't buying probably never will so they'll complain about how high prices have gotten and awful the properties are because they're afraid. Fear keeps you stuck right were you are. Sometimes renting is better for awhile if you're trying to save for a down payment for a house, but there comes a time when you have to stop paying someone else's mortgage. It's a great time to be in real estate! Enjoy the rest of your day and remember you can rest when you die.