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northern virginia realtor: How Much Do You Know about Real Estate? Take the Real Estate Quiz - 10/01/09 04:30 PM

Thinking about Buying or Selling a Home in Northern Virginia?
How Much Do You Know about Real Estate and Your REALTOR?
TAKE THE REAL ESTATE QUIZ
Instructions: E-mail me at brian@brianblock.com with your answers by Monday, October 5th at 12 noon. Answers and Results will be announced on Tuesday, October 6th … (0 comments)

northern virginia realtor: The Prognostication of the Economists - 09/24/09 11:43 PM

Economists prognosticate. That's just what they do. There's plenty of talking heads on television that babble on and on about the national real estate market. I've got news for you. There's no such thing as the national real estate market. Sure, there's national statistics about the housing market, but there ain't … (3 comments)

northern virginia realtor: "We've Passed Your Name Along to Some Friends, Is That Okay?" - 07/20/09 10:57 AM

Work hard. Do a good job. Close a deal. Get referred to another buyer or seller. Repeat.
That's the way it should, can, and does happen. You can pay hundreds of dollars to hundreds of coaches who will all tell you the same thing: Try to build your business by referrals.
… (11 comments)

northern virginia realtor: BECOME A HOME INSPECTOR FOR JUST $49! WHAT? - 12/27/08 08:02 AM

The highlighted message screamed out to me today from the classified ad section in the back of Popular Mechanics. My wife purchased this subscription for me in an attempt to raise my home handiness quotient. You see, except for the simple lightbulb change, most repairs around the house require a call … (19 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Boy Have Times Changed! - 12/17/08 05:53 PM

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes(turn and face the strain)
-- David Bowie
There's no doubt in anyone's mind that the real estate market has changed. It's different today than it was 6 months ago. It's different from a year ago. And, oh boy, the real estate market is really different from several years ago.
As … (2 comments)

northern virginia realtor: A Bigger Piece of the Pie: Selecting Someone Who Sells More than the Average - 09/11/08 07:38 PM

Several days ago, I wrote Everyone and Their Cousin is a REALTOR -- Is That Really True? It Might Be in Some States! detailing the reality about the number of REALTORS per capita around the country. In Virginia, we have one REALTOR per 213 people.
One of the most frequent questions … (14 comments)

northern virginia realtor: "You've Got Too Much To Juggle!" or Why You Need to Hire an Experienced REALTOR - 07/18/08 07:46 PM

You have a career, a family, a daily commute, school, finances, friends, leisure time, hobbies, health & fitness, travel plans, etc. That's a lot of balls to keep in the air at once.
Do you really want to take on the monumental task of trying to sell your home on your … (120 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Ask Yourself One Question: Are You Ready? - 05/29/08 07:16 AM

You've prepared yourself for your home search and think you know what you want. You've been watching the market for some time now and following prices, trends, and available homes. You've done your research by reading Blog Articles for Buyers.

Taking the next step, you've outlined your criteria … (18 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Which Homes Are Selling the Fastest and With the Least Discount? The Answer May Surprise You - 04/29/08 04:32 PM

Whether you are in the market to buy a home or to sell your current home, it is important to keep abreast of market statistics (or at least to work with a knowledgeable REALTOR who does). Newspapers, national magazines, and television news report on regional and national trends, but don't do … (34 comments)

northern virginia realtor: The REALTOR for Attorneys -- Helping Lawyers Buy & Sell Houses - 04/29/08 01:52 AM

You've heard all the lawyer jokes and so have I.
In fact, let me let you in on a little secret: There's only one lawyer joke. All the rest are true stories.
There's a lot of law involved in a real estate transaction. There's agency law, contract law, property law, tax law, … (61 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Is the Northern Virginia Housing Market Ramping Up? - 04/15/08 08:04 AM

There's no doubt that home sales in Northern Virginia have slowed significantly in the early part of 2008 compared to sales for the same time period in 2007. The first quarter of 2008 saw far fewer sales than first quarter 2007 -- approximately a 36% decrease in the number of sales … (12 comments)

northern virginia realtor: So...Where do You Sell Homes? - 04/14/08 08:09 PM

When you choose a REALTOR to help you buy or sell a home, the most important criteria is finding someone with the necessary education, marketing expertise, and negotiating skills to help represent you in the best manner possible. You also want someone whose personality jives with your own. Are you analytical … (34 comments)

northern virginia realtor: See it Before You Sign It -- The Sales Contract - 04/02/08 09:09 PM

Remember walking up to the counter to rent a car while you are on vacation?

You know that before they hand you the keys and walk you out to the lot to inspect the car you'll be driving around in for the weekend, the clerk behind the desk presents you … (28 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Real Estate is a Process of Elimination - 04/01/08 08:01 AM

Do you select the home that you like or do you eliminate the ones that you don't?
People often ask me "How many homes will we have to look at to find the right one?" There's no standard answer to this question since it varies from client to client. I've had … (44 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Spring Sale: 4-12% Off the Listed Price for Arlington Virginia Homes - 03/31/08 03:23 PM

Everybody loves a sale! Whether it's a holiday sale, a post-holiday sale, a clearance sale, a white sale, a red tag sale, a seasonal sale, or just a plain old sale, shoppers look for and want a bargain.
How about a house sale?
Homes in Arlington, Virginia are on sale for … (8 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Numbers Tell a Story about the Market in Northern Virginia - 03/31/08 01:28 PM

What a difference a year can make... sometimes.
Examining some numbers for the month of February in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, make it exceedingly clear that Northern Virginia's real estate market has indeed changed. For sellers wondering why their home has not yet sold, there is one number that explains the … (2 comments)

northern virginia realtor: My 8 Seconds of Fame on CBS National News This Morning - 03/29/08 03:32 PM

Since I got interviewed a week ago by CBS News, I've been highly anticipating watching the segment on national t.v. which kept getting pushed back. I watched The Early Show on CBS every day this past week. Well, today, I finally made my debut. The story about foreclosures and foreclosure bus … (87 comments)

northern virginia realtor: 8.5 Lies about Real Estate - 03/13/08 05:15 PM

Truth, Justice & The American Way.
That's what real estate is all about. If you read the REALTOR Code of Ethics to which all REALTORS subscribe (and hopefully adhere), you'll find our mission right in the preamble:
"Under all is the land. Upon its wise utilization and widely allocated ownership depend the survival … (64 comments)

northern virginia realtor: Sliced in Half -- January 2008 Home Sales - 02/16/08 12:18 PM

Imagine for a moment that you own a pizza shop. In January 2007, sales were slow, but you still managed to sell a respectable 1,322 pizza pies. Some were plain cheese, others pepperoni, a few vegetarian's delight, and assorted other pizzas with various toppings. Expecting that January 2008 would reflect similar … (37 comments)

northern virginia realtor: How Many Homes Sold in 2007? How Many Will Sell in 2008? Will Yours Be One of Them? - 01/01/08 02:32 PM

Happy New Year!
Before looking ahead, let's take a quick look back at real estate sales for 2007. Whether you plan to sell your home in 2008 or are interesting in purchasing a home this year, it's important to understand some numbers. Everyone likes to look at prices. That's fine. However, you … (20 comments)

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