Montgomery County & DC real estate, done with actual data.
Edward Dumitrache · REALTOR®, Pearson Smith Realty
“Local expertise. Real results. Zero runaround.”
REALTOR® · Licensed in MD, DC & VA
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Real results for real people.
Complicated deal. Got it done anyway.
Got the home under contract fast. Then title issues surfaced — land documentation problems that took nine months to untangle. Edward stayed in it, walked the seller through every step of the process, and closed it.
9 months of complications. Still closed.
$30,000 in value before they moved in.
A young couple buying their first home. Negotiated a $10K price reduction and a $10K credit at closing. The home appraised $10K above the purchase price. They had immediate equity the day they got the keys.
$20K off asking + $10K credit + $10K in instant equity
Sitting on market. Became a great deal.
The listing had been sitting. Edward identified the leverage, negotiated the price down significantly, and then convinced the seller's agent to have the seller cover every single repair on the inspection list.
Price down. Every repair covered by seller.
Latest Bright MLS report (August 2026)
Three markets. Three very different stories.
The DMV median held at $640,000 in August — up 2.4% on the year — but closed sales fell 9.2% and showings dropped 7.3%. Prices aren't the story this fall; velocity is. And Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC are not the same market — each one rewards (and punishes) buyers and sellers differently.
Montgomery County, MD · Latest report (August 2026) · Full county breakdown
Prices back in the green — but buyers finally have the choice
Median Sale Price
$639,540
+3.3% year over year
Median Days on Market
18
−1 day vs. August 2025
Months of Supply
2.47
Seller's market — 4–6 is balanced
Active Listings
+18.3%
2,023 active — buyers have real choice
Source: Bright MLS · August 2026 Housing Market Report · Montgomery County, MD
Northern Virginia · Fairfax County · August 2026
The tightest market in the region — 13 days to contract
Median Sale Price
$752,250
−0.4% year over year
Median Days on Market
13
−1 day vs. August 2025
Months of Supply
1.97
Now the tightest supply in the DMV
Active Listings
+20.3%
1,985 active — real choice for buyers
Source: Bright MLS · August 2026 · Fairfax County, VA · Arlington $860,729 (+14.8%), Loudoun $771,250 (+0.9%), Alexandria $752,500 (+9.1%)
Washington, DC · August 2026
The most buyer leverage in the region — and the only shrinking inventory
Median Sale Price
$681,500
+1.7% year over year
Median Days on Market
28
−5 days vs. August 2025
Months of Supply
4.91
Most balanced market in the DMV
Active Listings
−4.3%
2,514 active — only DMV market that fell
Source: Bright MLS · August 2026 · Washington, DC · Cross-referenced with NAR Research
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