You have countless decisions to make when building a new home in the D.C. Metro. But one thing new homeowners often don’t realize is that purchasing a new home typically comes with minimal landscaping. Since many plants and trees take a few years to grow and provide the shade and privacy you likely desire, it
Mastering Language: A Comprehensive Look at helpful Acronyms for Buyers
Every industry has its own lingo—some might call it alphabet soup. And while, once you know, you know, if it’s your first foray into something new, the jargon makes it easy to feel a bit lost. Home buying is no exception. If you’re looking to purchase a new home in the DMV, here’s a quick
Landscaping: Know The 6 Elements that is Required: Official Approval
If you’re building a new single-family home, you’ve no doubt thought about your lot placement, your floorplan, and your design finishes. But when you build a new home, you’ll keep making the space your own as long as it’s yours. And the decisions don’t stop at the interior—they continue to the outdoors as well. We
New Homes Guide 2023: Hits and Highlights
It’s hard to believe 2023 is behind us. And while Taylor Swift and economic trends may have ruled many of the main media headlines over the course of the year, here at the New Homes Guide we explored many other hot topics affecting real estate and new-home builds throughout our region. While the trends are
Bathroom Dreams in 2023: A Look at Innovative Design Trends
We’ve heard it time and time again: Bathrooms and kitchens sell houses. But the mark on what’s trending seems to be forever moving. Here are 10 bathroom trends we’ve seen pick up in popularity over this year that we’re loving. 1. Light, but not white It’s been a few years since the white-on-white kitchen and
Demystifying The D.C. Metro Housing Inventory: What You Need To Know
It’s been a solid couple of years since the housing market and inventory threw us for a loop. But while building supply issues have leveled out and much of our world has returned to normal (or a new normal, at least), housing inventory remains a frequent topic in the media. So where does the housing
4 Real Estate Market Data Takeaways at the 2023 Midpoint
It’s hard to believe we’re already in Q3 of 2023. The year has moved quickly—and, as tends to be the case in our neck of the woods, so has the DMV real estate market. When we last looked at what the market was telling us, we’d seen indicators that some pre-COVID trends might be
Navigating DMV New Builds: 4 Essential Factors to Keep in Mind
If you’ve decided it’s the time to build a new home, you’re undoubtedly entering an exciting time. And if you’ve decided to do so in the DMV, it’s also bound to be an interesting time. The D.C. metro area spans a huge amount of land, and each state, county, and city has its own advantages,
Four Reasons to Build a New Home in Maryland
Building a new home in the D.C. metro comes with an expansive area to choose from that spans two states in addition to the District proper. Each city within each state comes with its own feel and benefits, but the same could be said of the state you choose in general. Here are four of
Unlock Success with Your New-Build Floorplan: 4 Key Factors for Optimized New-Home Planning
The new-home-build process is filled with choices, but aside from selecting your builder, perhaps no choice has a bigger impact on your final “product” than your floorplan selection. We all know things look different on paper than a real-life walkthrough, so if you have an opportunity to see a model, it’s a definite advantage. However,