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[quote=Anonymous]NP.  We experienced this when we moved from Alexandria to McLean well before COVID and inflation spike.  SAME square footage house (~3,500 sq ft) and # of bathrooms.  But quotes for house cleaners, plumbing repairs, electrical work, all increased materially.

In our prior home it cost $150 every two weeks for cleaning ladies.  When we moved into our same size Mclean home we got three quotes that all ranged from $225-275 every two weeks.  
In our prior home we paid $250 to have an outdoor electrical outlet added where none existed.  In our current home we wanted to do the same to get power by the back deck and the quotes were $600 and $750!  
In our prior home we paid $300 to have a leaking indoor water shut off valve (for the outdoor hose bib replaced).  Went to do the same in our new home and they wanted $700 for something we knew from recent experience would take less than an hour.

These McLean, Bethesda, or wherever "markups" not only happen, but we've found them to be the norm.  We've done a ton of work on our fixer upper and had to network with neighbors and friends to find contractors/repairmen who charge an actual hourly rate or are at least reasonable when citing a fixed rate. [/quote]

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