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selling your home in northern virginia: 5 Surefire Ways to Turn Off a Buyer - 10/13/08 09:58 PM
Remember when you prepared to go out on a first date?  You made darn sure your clothes were ironed, your shoes polished, your teeth brushed and flossed (maybe twice), and perhaps you dabbed on a bit of cologne or perfume.  In the middle of dinner, you might have even snuck into the bathroom for a spray of Binaca (do they still sell that?)
All of this was done in an attempt to impress your date, or at the very least to not turn them off.  First impressions matter.
They matter when you are selling your home too.  Not everyone owns the … (92 comments)

selling your home in northern virginia: Fast or Slow Sales? Depends Where You Are - 09/18/08 06:29 AM
When you are selling your home, there are typically three things that you want to achieve:
the best price the least hassle the fastest sale Let's examine the dynamics of "the fastest sale."  The best way to accomplish this is by pricing your home right.  The best place to start is by reading my following blog posts:
Come on Down! You're the Next Contestant on The Price is Right
But... But... My Neighbors Got $X for Their House
If you want my love then take my advice... Adjust Your Price
"We can always reduce the price later" -- Price Reductions are … (10 comments)

selling your home in northern virginia: Declaration of Value (or Why You Should Hire Brian Block to be Your REALTOR) - 08/12/08 07:42 PM
DECLARATION OF VALUE
“95 to 96% of real estate transactions go very smoothly.  The 4 or 5% that go wrong – go really, really wrong.  My job is to help prevent problems, negotiate the best deal on your behalf, and ensure that the smile never leaves your face from day one through settlement.”
Brian Block, Associate Broker, RE/MAX Allegiance

In the challenging real estate market, you can’t afford to take the big risk of navigating through the many obstacles, disclosures, and fine print of the purchase and sale contract without the help of an experienced professional REALTOR.  You’ve just got … (8 comments)

selling your home in northern virginia: But... But... My Neighbors Got $X for Their House - 05/20/08 07:17 AM
So, you're ready to sell your house. 
 
You've been watching the market for quite some time.  In fact, if you are like most homeowners, you've put a lot of careful thought into the decision.  You didn't just wake up one morning and decide you wanted to sell.  Perhaps you've been considering it for weeks, months, or even longer. 
 
Just about everyone has the same goal when placing their home on the market for sale:  Sell it quickly for the highest dollar amount with the best terms and the least hassle.  Think about it for a half a second.  That's … (43 comments)

selling your home in northern virginia: Blog Articles for Sellers - 05/03/08 07:53 PM
If you've found my blog while searching around the internet, you may have come to a particular article that I wrote about some aspect of real estate.  Perhaps you read a market report about sales in Northern Virginia or information about available inventory in a particular Alexandria neighborhood.  You may have read an article about the selling and marketing your home for sale.
Looking to sell your home in Northern Virginia or D.C.?  
You need all the information you can get your hands on.  In over a year of blogging about real estate in the Northern Virginia and D.C. area, I've … (24 comments)

selling your home in northern virginia: Gentlemen (and ladies), start your engines: It's time to sell! - 03/07/08 11:46 AM
Gentlemen (and ladies), start your engines:  It's time to sell!  As we round the corner into the third month of 2008, it's time to rev up your plans, clean up your home, contact your experienced REALTOR and get your home on the market to sell.
You've been thinking about selling your home in Northern Virginia and I know why:
You are thinking "we are in the midst of a buyer's market" THAT'S TRUE.You are disappointed that values have gone down WE CAN'T CONTROL THAT.You want to wait until prices go up again WHO KNOWS HOW LONG YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT?Yes, the advantage in … (36 comments)

selling your home in northern virginia: Selling Your Home -- Know the Broker's Duties - 12/15/07 10:30 AM
When it's time to sell your home, chances are that you'll hire a real estate broker to help list and sell your property.  You may try to sell your home yourself, but statistics show that over 80% of homeowners trying to sell on their own eventually retain the services of a real estate broker.
Before you sign on the last page and place your initials on all the pages of the listing agreement, make sure you familiarize yourself with the duties of the real estate broker whom you hire.  Of course you know that the listing broker will advertise and market your … (41 comments)

 
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McLean, VA

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RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President

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