Dell Jeanty in the Media
Dell Jeanty, founder of Dell Residential at Samson Properties, is regularly featured by national media outlets for his expertise in residential real estate, housing affordability, home buying, negotiation strategies, luxury properties, mortgage considerations, and the Washington, DC metropolitan housing market.
Explore recent articles featuring Dell Jeanty's real estate insights and commentary. Publication logos can be added to the designated placeholders below.
Forbes Advisor
This New Pilot Program Is Offering Home Repair and Modification Grants, but Not All Are Eligible—Here Are Other Solutions
Publication: Forbes Advisor
Date Published: July 14, 2026
This article explains the new federal Whole-Home Repairs Act pilot program, including homeowner eligibility requirements, qualifying repairs, funding limitations, and alternatives for homeowners who cannot wait for assistance.
Dell Jeanty explains that authorizing a federal housing program does not automatically provide funding and that Congress must still appropriate money before homeowners can receive grants.
Realtor.com
Jackpot Geography: The Surprising States Where Lottery Wins Dominate—and What Your Winnings Could Buy You
Publication: Realtor.com
Date Published: June 29, 2026
This national real estate feature examines how far a major lottery payout could stretch in luxury housing markets across several states, including Virginia, Michigan, California, New Jersey, and New York.
Dell Jeanty provides insight into Northern Virginia's luxury housing market and explains the types of custom estates, high-end amenities, and price ranges available to affluent buyers in Arlington, McLean, Great Falls, and Vienna.
Yahoo Shopping
Summer Is the Best Time To Attract a Hidden Prospective Buyer
Publication: Yahoo Shopping
Date Published: June 3, 2026
This article explores why summer evenings can create unexpected opportunities for home sellers, including increased neighborhood activity, longer daylight hours, and prospective buyers informally scouting properties after work.
Dell Jeanty discusses the importance of evening curb appeal and explains why sellers should keep landscaping, exterior lighting, windows, walkways, and the front entrance showing well beyond scheduled open-house hours.
Yahoo Creators
Before You Paint Your Bathroom, See Which Color Buyers Say Could Cost You Thousands
Publication: Yahoo Creators
Date Published: July 13, 2026
This home-design article examines bathroom paint colors that may make a space feel smaller, darker, less inviting, or harder for prospective buyers to visualize as their own.
Dell Jeanty provides a real estate perspective on how intense or overpowering paint colors can affect buyer perception, particularly in smaller bathrooms where limited natural light and square footage can magnify the effect.
FinanceBuzz
Realtors Predict These 11 Cities Will Become Unaffordable by 2028
Publication: FinanceBuzz
Date Published: June 9, 2026
This article identifies 11 metropolitan areas where rising home prices, population growth, limited housing inventory, and increasing household income requirements may make homeownership significantly less affordable by 2028.
Dell Jeanty discusses the Washington, DC housing market and explains how strong schools, high-paying employment opportunities, limited affordability, and the income required to purchase a median-priced home are creating barriers for younger renters hoping to become homeowners.
MoneyLion
Real Estate Experts Reveal 8 Money-Saving Negotiation Tactics Homebuyers Overlook
Publication: MoneyLion
Date Published: June 7, 2026
This article outlines eight ways homebuyers can negotiate beyond the purchase price, including seller credits, mortgage rate buydowns, inspection repairs, flexible settlement dates, contingencies, and other valuable concessions.
Dell Jeanty explains how buyers can use seller concessions to fund a temporary 2-1 mortgage rate buydown, lowering the interest rate during the first two years of ownership and reducing early monthly payments.
Clever Real Estate
How Much Money Do You Need to Buy a House?
Publication: Clever Real Estate
Date Updated: June 5, 2026
This comprehensive homebuying guide explains how much cash buyers may need for a down payment, closing costs, prepaid expenses, reserves, mortgage insurance, inspections, moving expenses, and ongoing homeownership costs.
Dell Jeanty explains the differences between conventional private mortgage insurance and FHA mortgage insurance premiums. He also provides insight into buyer-agent compensation following the 2024 National Association of Realtors settlement and clarifies that real estate commissions remain negotiable.
The Mortgage Note
A Look at Housing Markets Throughout the Country as America Celebrates 250
Publication: The Mortgage Note
Date Published: July 2026
This nationwide housing market roundup examines how real estate markets are performing across the United States as the country marks its 250th anniversary, highlighting regional trends, inventory, affordability, and buyer demand.
Dell Jeanty shares his perspective on the Washington, DC metropolitan housing market, discussing local inventory conditions, buyer activity, and the factors shaping today's real estate landscape.
Best Interest
Selling a House With a Mortgage: How It Works
Publication: Best Interest
Date Published: July 2026
This home-selling guide explains how homeowners can successfully sell a property before paying off their mortgage, including the payoff process, closing considerations, home equity, and what sellers should expect throughout the transaction.
Dell Jeanty provides expert insight into the home-selling process, explaining how mortgage payoffs are handled at closing and what homeowners should understand before listing a property with an existing loan.
BestMoney
4 Factors Behind Soaring Home Insurance Rates (And How to Fight Back)
Publication: BestMoney
Date Published: July 23, 2026
This article explains why homeowners insurance premiums are rising nationwide, examining severe weather losses, higher rebuilding costs, reinsurance expenses, and insurers reducing coverage in higher-risk areas.
Dell Jeanty shares practical guidance for homeowners weighing whether to file a claim, noting that smaller repairs may be less costly to handle directly once a potential premium increase is considered.
Daily Mail
Realtor Warning: Rental Scam Is Fooling Renters With Too-Good-To-Be-True Deals
Publication: Daily Mail
Date Published: July 2026
This consumer-protection article highlights rental listing scams that use attractive prices and copied property information to pressure renters into sending deposits or application payments before confirming a listing is legitimate.
Dell Jeanty shares real estate guidance on warning signs renters should watch for, including below-market pricing, rushed payment requests, and landlords or agents who cannot verify their connection to the property.
New American Funding
Buying a Home? How On-Time Rent and Utility Payments May Help You Secure a Mortgage
Publication: New American Funding
Date Published: July 27, 2026
This homebuyer guide explains how on-time rent, utility, and telecom payments may be considered under newer credit-scoring models, and why consumers should understand which score a mortgage lender uses.
Dell Jeanty explains that FICO and VantageScore evaluate credit information differently, which can lead to different scores and affect the mortgage options a buyer may receive.
Real Estate Topics and Media Expertise
Dell Jeanty is available to provide expert commentary, interviews, and written insights on a wide range of residential real estate topics, including:
- Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC housing market conditions
- Home buying and selling strategies
- Real estate negotiations and seller concessions
- Mortgage rate buydowns and buyer affordability
- Down payment and closing-cost assistance programs
- Luxury homes and high-end residential real estate
- First-time homebuyer challenges
- Home repairs, renovations, and resale preparation
- Housing inventory, demand, and price trends
- Real estate investment and long-term property value
Journalists, editors, producers, and media professionals seeking timely real estate commentary are welcome to contact Dell Jeanty for interviews, expert quotes, market analysis, and local insight into Northern Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC, and the surrounding housing market.