. >>> today i'm 1-on-1 with mary ludell. she is with miller and foster. the washington dc metro area is the fastest growing region in the nation. i didn't know that. top the nation on people moving into washington dc. why is that mary lou. >> well, we're in the area with the government. we're having more and more jobs that are being created, which is really helping our real estate market. >> yes. that's a good thing. now, what about the prices of home, this influx of new people? how is it affecting home prices? >> well, the home prices are very good. the inventory is down, which is helpful to the sellers. and the prices are at a very good area at this time. >> uh-huh. >> of course you've got the mortgage rates at the historic low. >> very low. >> very low. >> uh-huh. >> yes. >> so let me ask you this. maryland and virginia also has an influx. >> uh-huh. >> virginia is known as being very friendly to businesses. >> yes. >> maryland has a very low corporate tax. so those are draws to those two states. >> that is very true. and another draw to be it maryland