Market Updates
DMV Housing Market Update May 2026: Real Turn or Head Fake?
DMV Housing in 2026: Real Turn or Another Head Fake? DC and Montgomery County pendings just posted their first positive year-over-year numbers since 2022. Here is what the data is actually saying in this DC housing market update about whether this spring is different. By John Downs – Certified Mortgage Advisor Key Takeaways DC pending…
Read MoreAlert! 2026 Calvert County FHA Loan Limits Crash 55%
ALERT: Calvert County FHA Limits Crash 55% for 2026 (Did HUD Make a Mistake?) HUD just reclassified Calvert County out of the DC Metro zone, slashing FHA loan limits from $1.2M to $541k. Thousands of homebuyers could lose their financing overnight. By John Downs – Certified Mortgage Advisor Market Update: Calvert County | December 2025…
Read MoreDOGE Effect on the DC Housing Market
The Optimistic Realist For the past few years, we’ve all experienced the impact of high mortgage rates on our local housing market. Each year, analysts came out with an optimistic view—rates would improve, and transaction volume would follow. Only, it didn’t happen. To the surprise of many, rates remained elevated, but that didn’t stop housing…
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