How Much Is DC Transfer Tax for Sellers in 2026?
How much is DC transfer tax for sellers in 2026?DC sellers customarily pay a deed transfer tax of 1.1% on sales under $400,000 and 1.45% at $400,000 and above, applied to the full sale price. If you are preparing to sell in Washington, DC, this is one of the first line items I walk my clients throug
What Actually Reduces Your Net Proceeds When You Sell a Home in the DC Metro Area?
Your net proceeds equal your sale price minus every cost, tax, payoff, and credit that hits the settlement statement — plus a few that never appear on it at all. In the DC Metro area, which spans three separate jurisdictions, the specific line items differ depending on whether you're selling a DC ro
10 Questions to Ask a Listing Agent Before You Sell in Washington, DC
What should I ask a listing agent before hiring them in Washington, DC? Ask how they price, how they market, who handles your transaction, and whether they have ever advised a client not to sell. The answers reveal far more than years in business or number of listings. Most sellers in Upper Northwes
Upper Northwest DC Housing Market Update: June 2026
What's Happening in the Upper Northwest DC Housing Market in June 2026? Upper Northwest DC — zip codes 20016, 20015, 20008, and 20007 — ended June 2026 with 644 active listings, the most inventory the area has seen in a couple of years. That's not a slowdown. Homes priced between $800K and $1M are s
