Real Estate Expert Answers - DROdio Real Estate, Inc., VA/MD/DC

Searching properties in Washington, D.C. can be hard because there aren’t “cities” like in regular states, but instead there are “neighborhoods” (like DuPont or Capitol Hill, etc.). Since the Realtor MLS system isn’t set up to search by “neighborhood”, we’ve compiled a list of zip codes that corr...

Interviewing Realtors? Ask other Realtors if they can sign this Bill of Rights (Our guess is that they won’t be able to) Dear Buyer, We believe the following should be obvious client rights. Unfortunately, most real estate firms won’t be able to commit to these simple items: No ABA’s (Affiliated ...

The home inspection process can be very confusing, and rightly so. There are many components to it, so here’s our overview to help you know what to expect. The first & main thing to remember about a home inspection is that it’s known as a “contingency”, meaning you have to get it done within a c...

Closing (also referred to as “settlement”) is a mysterious thing for most buyers & sellers, especially if they’ve never been through the process before. Here’s a little primer: The settlement company is an independent 3rd party that coordinates everything for settlement. They are the “quarterback...

Below are some tips we give our agents in the Washington, DC area:Like Daniel always likes to say, being good at real estate is really just comprised of knowing some of the tips that come from experience (many of which other agents don't know or don't take the time to know). Here are some of our ...

This may be the most important FAQ among all our advice.  We’re going to explain why it’s an absolutely terrible, terrible idea to walk into a purchase transaction without having a buyer’s agent.  You might think that we’re just going to fluff you with “marketing speak” but the truth is that walk...

The answer to that is a little more involved than on might think.  The short answer is close towards the end of the month but not during the very last couple of days and avoid Monday and Friday settlements.  The long answer is as follows: As you might already know, mortgage is paid in arrears, me...

Our firm leverages technology in a number of different ways to help our clients. One example is our free GPS loaner which allows you to take your time in yhour home search, and search at your speed instead of ours. Using the GPS loaner is especially handy in conjunction with our MLS search sites,...

Hazard insurance (often referred to as homeowner’s insurance) is the insurance that covers your house in the event of damage.  The lender almost always requires you to buy this insurance as a condition of getting the loan. Any major insurance provider can offer hazard insurance.  You can also con...

We suggest you do not close on a Friday because, if for some reason something delays closing for a day, you’ll actually be delayed over the weekend until Monday. And we don’t suggest you close on Monday because you’ll need to get a certified check from a bank, and we’ll have to do a walkthrough i...