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short sales in northern virginia: Looking for a Foreclosure or a Short Sale? Don't Look in Arlington, VA! - 03/25/11 08:56 AM
You hear about it constantly on the news. Foreclosures. Short Sales. From the bombardment on the national news programs, the newspapers, and the internet, you'd think they are everywhere. You've heard stories about people scooping up great homes for pennies on the dollar.
You want a piece of this action. A few cosmetic fixes and you've got instant equity... right?
Think again, especially if you're looking to purchase a home in Arlington, Virginia.
The chart below shows the last 6 months of sales in Arlington. The purple bars represent Foreclosure (or REO) sales. The red bars represent Short Sales. Finally, the … (3 comments)

short sales in northern virginia: You Don't Need Bank Approval to Enjoy a Beer! - 07/27/09 04:39 PM
You Don't Need Bank Approval to Enjoy a Beer!
That's the motto of this Thursday's RE/MAX Allegiance Happy Hour.
This Thursday evening we're taking some time out from the short sales, the REOS, the appraisals, inspections, contracts, and yes, even blogging, to host a happy hour for our agents.
The festivities will take place at Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar & Grill located at 2163 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA.  The Happy Hour runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Here's the Top 10 reasons to attend the Happy Hour:
1. Get to know your fellow RE/MAX Allegiance agents outside of … (11 comments)

short sales in northern virginia: The Tale of a Near Death Accident, a Bank Robbery, a Washing Machine & the Completed Short Sale - 12/11/08 08:59 AM
Reality really is much stranger than fiction!
In a well-worn cliche, that summarizes my clients' day yesterday.
All they wanted to do was buy their first home together.  They got married this past summer and we excitedly searched for their marital abode.  In the lovely community of Belmont Bay in Woodbridge, we found it.  A great end unit townhouse at a great price.  Just one problem...
It was a SHORT SALE.  (Cue scary music -- Dun. Dun. Dah.)
I warn all of my buyer clients about the perils of getting engaged in the short sale purchase process.  Between the delays, the … (20 comments)

short sales in northern virginia: Northern Virginia Real Estate -- Where are the Foreclosures and Short Sales? - 12/15/07 08:06 AM
If you read the newspaper and listen to the mass media, you'd think that foreclosures are everywhere.  That's what they love to report -- crisis, drama, mayhem...  It gets listeners, viewers, readers, etc.
 
Some areas of the country are much worse than others.  Overall, the D.C. metro area remains in pretty decent shape when it comes to foreclosure numbers.  In the month of October, the District had one active foreclosure for every 3,388 households, according to research company RealtyTrac.  Virginia had one foreclosure for every 1,261 households, the 29th highest in the country.  Maryland has quite a bit more foreclosure … (10 comments)

 
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