Alison Scimeca, REALTOR
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When you’re starting the process of buying or selling a home, you probably have a lot of questions. So what do you do? You go to your internet browser and search for the answers to your questions, right? In this episode, Alison addresses all
Let's say you have an animal who lives in your home with you -- not necessarily a pet, but perhaps an assistance animal of some sort -- and you're looking to move to a new home. What rights do you have when navigating your search with your ani
VA loans are an incredible financing option for those who qualify, but like all special loan types, they have unique conditions and differences from conforming loan types such as conventional, fixed rated, and adjustable rate mortgages. In this
Love Letters, personal letters written to homeowners when trying to buy a home, have been a hotly contested topic in the real estate world for many years. So when you’re ready to offer on a home, should you write one? What are the pros and con
It’s a tough market and with interest rates up and fewer homes being listed so far this year, competition is fierce yet again in the DC-metropolitan area. When buyers find the right home to offer on, they can end up competing against other buye
It’s rentals season and while the rental market has been an unpredictable rollercoaster over the past 3 years, recent data is showing us that seasonality is once again a factor in overall rental market trends. In this episode, Alison is joined
Who doesn’t love a good HGTV home renovation show? When there’s a hot market and high levels of competition, Buyers often find themselves considering purchase options that perhaps they hadn’t considered before. In this episode, Alison is joined
Just because you rent and don’t own the place where you live, it doesn’t mean you need to be fearful of making changes to your space, adding what you like, and making a home your own. But oftentimes renters are nervous to do too much for fear t
Housing affordability in the Washington DC metro area has been and continues to be challenging for many people, and though it’s not a new concept to commute into a city for work, the pandemic has made this a trending topic and consideration, es
It’s Spring 2023, the market is heating back up, and Buyers are coming out of the woodwork to explore their options for homeownership in the DC, MD, and VA. Oftentimes as first time buyers enter the market and begin their search, they come acro
Taxes: we all pay em and 99% of the time, we don’t know the ins and outs of the complicated tax code that exists in this country. At some point in our lives, we likely hear that our taxes can be affected by real estate – if we own it, invest in
With enforcement of newer short term rental laws in the DC area, some people may find themselves unable to rent their investment properties as short terms on platforms like AirBnB or VRBO. But what if another option, in addition to long term re
What is a condo or homeowners association? What are the differences between the two? And what do they even do or provide a homeowner? In this episode, seasoned Agents Michael Fowler and Alison break down all that you need to know about them an
Divorce is far from an exciting thing to think about or go through, but the fact of that matter is that many of us may have to deal with one at some point in our lives… and one of the most stressed over parts of a divorce is, “What happens to m
Refinances are something that are often discussed between Mortgage Lenders and their clients, and they received a ton of press in Fall 2022 when rates skyrocketed. But if you’re new to home buying, getting a mortgage may be confusing enough, l
It’s November 2022 and home mortgage interest rates have more than doubled from where they were a year ago. The economy is in a much different place, job security has changed, and people who anticipated starting a real estate purchase or sale a
There are many many realtors out there and chances are you have a friend or family member who works in the real estate industry. So when you go to buy or sell, should you work with them as a client? In this episode, Alison breaks down why you
The Washington, D.C. area real estate market is cut-throat. It is one of the most expensive housing markets in the country with homes getting listed, sold, and rented in record time...so naturally, new buyers, sellers, and renters have many qu
There’s no single answer to the question “Should I rent or buy?” but there certainly are questions one can ask to help determine what the right decision is for them. Rianka Dorsainvil ia a Certified Financial Planner and the Co-Founder and Co-C
Amid rising interest rates and an inability to compete in the housing market, many buyers are exploring their options and considering homes needing major renovations or building new. Once someone decides to move in that direction, they then ha
According to Statista, in Q1 of 2022, U.S. homeowners have already spent $370 billion on home renovations. While some homeowners are fixing homes up to sell, much of the focus is on repairing and renovating homes that are newly acquired in addi
Buying a home in the DC-area can be scary and intimidating for lots of reasons, but something that’s been said a lot, especially lately while there is low inventory and high home prices, is that buying your first home is impossible. Of course,
Frequently in the DMV area, buyers purchase a home they know they’ll only live in for a few years, and when they are able to upgrade, they’re sometimes in a position to rent their first home out instead of selling it. Other times, people decid
Pre-pandemic, nomadic lifestyles weren’t something many residents in the DMV region often considered, but since the covid19 pandemic and the subsequent ease of working from home or in some cases, from anywhere, people have started reconsidering
In recent years, DC, MD, and VA have established new goals and targets for responding to climate change, including a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Solar energy is emissions free, and installing solar panels on your home is on
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