Susan Isaacs | DC Real Estate Insights

Unemployment And Your Real EstateIf you’re keeping an eye on the economy this fall (and who isn't?), you’ve probably noticed a trend that’s making everyone, particularly homeowners and would-be home buyers, a little bit uneasy: unemployment is creeping up.The September 2025 numbers tell the story...

Everybody's making predictions, and now here's your chance to do recession mathThose Up And Down Recession Predictions 🏦 U.S. Recession Probability 2025Predictions on the probability of a U.S. recession in 2025 are constantly changing. They not only reflect a divided view among major institutions...

America's Housing Crisis Just Got Worse   America’s housing crisis is nothing new, but the forces behind it are changing fast. Whether you talk to first-time buyers in Washington DC or families renting in Boston or Los Angeles, the story is the same: too few homes, prices climbing, and affordabl...

It's October 5th, 2025, and the federal government is entering the second week of its shutdown after Congress was unable to approve a funding bill for the new fiscal year.Hopefully, your real estate transaction closed before October 1st. If not, here's what's in store.How Does a Government Shutdo...

The road to litigation is paved with vague and misleading verbiage. -- AnonymousWashington DC | September 30 2025 | Susan Isaacs, AuthorDC Bans Flerkens In Rental Properties 🤔Tomorrow, the District of Columbia will institute its new Pets In Housing Amendment Act.The Act brings rental companies wh...

2025 Housing Sector Report Card January–September 2025 (All Data Current as of September 2025) With one quarter to go this year, performance in the housing market has an overall grade of D+ 1. Housing Affordability: D Housing affordability remains at crisis levels for both buyers and renters, as...

The U.S. housing market is shifting—fast.The days of “anything goes” bidding wars are behind us, but this isn’t a crash, either. Inventory is up, sellers are negotiating, buyers have more power, and the old rules don’t quite apply.What’s really happening with prices, rates, affordability, and the...

When the One Big Beautiful Bill Tax Act (OBBB) passed, some touted its homebuyer benefits along with tax relief and economic revival. That was misleading. The truth is that the bill includes zero relief for today's home buyers and sellers. Only perks for developers and investors tie directly to t...

What's up with the DC real estate market?  Not much, according to the monthly data just released for June.Here are the bullet points: Weekly showings continue their seasonal decline New contracts dropped significantly following the previous week's bump Median days on market remained flat Median l...

This bar chart is wild. For the past year, inventory in Washington DC has been climbing, nearing 6 months of supply in May 🚀.The 5 year average for DC real estate supply is 3.4 months.This 10 year chart is even more dramatic:This data would seem to point to a pretty strong buyers' market. So whil...