Buying
Buying In Washington
A handpicked search, an honest read on every house and every building, and one advisor the whole way.
Buying
A handpicked search, an honest read on every house and every building, and one advisor the whole way.
Why It Matters
Two Georgetown houses a street apart can carry very different renovation histories, historic-district review, and cooperative or condominium rules. A portal estimate will not tell you which.
Raised in Georgetown, with closed purchases across Kalorama, Capitol Hill, Wesley Heights, Bethesda and Alexandria.
Board packages, underlying financials and pet or sublet rules read carefully before you write the offer, not after.
One advisor licensed on all three sides of the line, so the search follows you rather than stopping at a border.
The Process
Budget, timing and how you actually plan to live in the house. A pied-a-terre and a family home are different searches.
A handpicked short list worth your Saturday, not every listing that technically fits the filter.
Pricing strategy, terms, contingencies and inspection items handled directly with the listing agent.
Coordination through financing, appraisal, board approval where it applies, and the settlement table.
Areas Served
Georgetown and the northwest quadrant at the core, with closed sales across Capitol Hill, Bethesda and Old Town Alexandria. Licensed in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
A lifelong Georgetown native, and the neighborhood where Malcolm both lives and sells.
Pre-war cooperatives and apartment houses on the quiet streets above Connecticut Avenue.
Historic row houses east of the Capitol, from Lincoln Park to Stanton Park.
Full-service cooperatives and detached homes along the Cathedral corridor.
Established Montgomery County neighborhoods just over the District line.
Federal and Victorian town houses on the Virginia side of the river.
FAQ
With a conversation about timing, budget and what you need day to day, before you look at a single listing. First-time buyers are a core part of the practice.
They carry different monthly costs, different rules and very different resale behavior. We map all three against how you want to live.
Malcolm works regularly with clients moving into the city, and the Sotheby’s International Realty network reaches 86 countries.
Terms are discussed openly and put in writing before the first showing.
Buyer Consultation
Tell Malcolm what you are looking for and he will come back with a short list worth your time.