Michelle's Blog

 Capitol Hill will always have a fondness for me because it was the neighborhood where I lived when I was first married. My husband and I rented an apartment directly across the street from the Supreme Court. The neighborhood was a fun place, filled with young families, long term residents, Hill ...

If you’re a dog lover and you are new to the Washington DC area or thinking about moving here you might want to consider the Capital Hill area. Capitol Hill, one of the oldest residential communities in Washington DC takes its name from the hill which rises in the center of Washington and extends...

Summer is now in full swing here in the Nation's Capital! One of the most fun events of the season is the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival - now in its 43rd year - on the National Mall. Wherever you live in the city - the Capitol Hill area, Northwest D.C., Chevy Chase or Bethesda, Maryland - ...

Hello all! I just wanted to let everyone know that I have launched a new blog at my personal site www.buckmanrealtor.com.  I am really excited about this blog.  Thus far I have written about a couple Washington DC neighborhoods as well as highlighted some great activities to partake in this sprin...

Every agent wishes for a smooth transaction from ratified a contract to settlement. Some deals are more difficult than others.  And, unfortunately, some deals fall apart after considerable time and effort, and never get to settlement. I recently had a wonderful experience during a difficult trans...

  A leading DC real estate attorney called me and told me the following information.  I thought other realtors might find the information useful. •·         The District of Columbia now has the right of 1st refusal to purchase property. •·         DC's rights are subordinate to the rights of the ...

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day.  It is a national holiday in Ireland. In American and many other places around the world, this day is celebrated even though it is not an official holiday.  Green is the color associated with celebrating this holiday:  green shamrocks, green clothing, green rivers,...

One of my recent clients's decided he needed to move out of the city.  He had reached the end with his cramped condo, the constant noise and crowds associated with city living.  He wanted me to find him a detached house in Germantown, MD.  I am licensed in DC, MD and Virginia.  I sell homes in Mo...

To be competitive in today's market, I was told to have a website.  So, I have a website.  Then I was told a website is not enough.  Your website can be fantastic, but if no one knows about it, what good is it?  If a prospective buyer or seller does an internet search for a realtor and your websi...

Almost every morning I walk my two beautiful black Labs in Rock Creek Park.  I go to the section of the park across from St. John's College H.S., off Military Road, in Chevy Chase, DC.  Each time I step into the woods, the same thought always runs thorugh my mind.  "What beauty!"  I can not belie...