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negotiating: Centreville Crossing Community in Centreville Virginia - 05/10/10 05:10 PM
The reason to buy a new home from a builder as opposed to an existing resale normally comes down to a few points. A newly built home has never been lived in, the ability for a buyer to pick options, and a new home has warranty on everything for at least a year sometimes more. These tend to be the predominant comments I get from home buyers. The question each individual needs to determine is if these reason out weight the increase in price over existing homes for sale. A home buyer can only decide this based on their individual needs, … (0 comments)

negotiating: Home Buyers Making Multiple Offers on Real Estate in Manassas and Prince William County - 02/22/09 03:49 PM
      I prefer to sit down with all prospective buyer clients before we ever look at any homes in order to set their expectations of the home buying process. Most people watch the news, talk to their neighbors and chat with co workers about the real estate market and where it is heading. This makes it easy for most to draw simple conclusions on how to negotiate or what should or shouldn't happen while attempting to buy a home, foreclosure, REO, short sale or investment property. Home shoppers conclusions are therefore normally drawn from inexperienced people who get their information from … (1 comments)

negotiating: New Condos in Manassas Virginia, Lee’s Commons - 11/05/08 04:13 PM
I do get asked the question a lot whether a new home is a good deal or is resale the best rout to go. The answer to this is based off individual needs but when it comes down to just price a resale home normally wins out. This is not the case when it comes to the pricing of the new condo subdivision Lee's Commons being built in Old Town Manassas. The current pricing on these units are very aggressive and are just priced slightly above Foreclosures, REO's and short sales in the area.

Ryan Homes the builder of … (1 comments)

negotiating: Negotiating With Builders of New Homes in Norhtern Va Part 1 - 02/28/08 12:15 PM
We have all done it, driving around Northern Va. on a weekend afternoon and spotted the flags waiving in the air distracting us from our destination.  The loved one in the seat directly next to you points and says, "Let's go take a look inside."  There it is just around the corner a spanking brand new home that is so nice it is obvious no one actually lives there.  As you walk into the front door the fresh scent of cookies or the aroma therapy candle puts all your other senses at ease.  The sales representative is on the phone and … (10 comments)

negotiating: Negotiating With Builders of New Homes in Northern Va. Part 2 - 02/28/08 12:14 PM
Are New Builders Really That Busy?
The answer to this is yes and no, let me tell you why.  There are some communities that do sell quickly for many reasons including price and/or location.  The thing is the Sales Rep is trained to make prospective new home buyers feel a sense of urgency.  The buyers who feel like they are going to loose a particular lot or price are more likely to sign the dotted line faster.  The community may not be selling fast at all and the odds of this are good given the market in Manassas, Prince William County and … (0 comments)

negotiating: What Price to Offer On A Short Sale Or REO. - 01/24/08 09:57 AM
With the current real estate market this has been a popular question asked of me for the past half year or so. I want to issue a caveat before we go any further, these techniques will depend on the specific property and its unique situation. I recommend seeking the assistance of a full time professional Realtor before looking at any properties. Once a property has been selected the following will help determine what price to offer.
The most important aspect of making an offer is to determine the motivation of all parties involved. The assumption should be that a seller who is … (0 comments)

negotiating: Confidential Information in Negotiating. - 01/07/08 02:42 PM
When negotiating, especially in real estate, it is important that confidential information is controlled appropriately.  This type of knowledge can work in favor or against the person whose information is discovered or known by the other party to the negotiation.  I will primarily focus on the use of confidential information in negotiating real estate but the principles can be used in many other situations.  The examples I use are from home buyers and sellers I have helped in recent years in Northern Virginia.
The control of information is detrimental when it comes to buying or selling real estate and taken for granted … (11 comments)

negotiating: Caveat Emptor, or Buyer Beware in Virginia. - 12/06/07 03:35 PM
I would have to admit, I thought I would never need to use Latin when I was at Stonewall Jackson High school all those years ago. My teacher, her name eludes me at this time, would be shaking her finger and telling me that she told me so and that it isn't a "dead" language. She would, though, be very happy that I am about to teach others a little bit of Latin that will be very important in the home buying process.
Caveat Emptor means "let the buyer beware" and is good advice for buyers in the state of Virginia if they … (1 comments)

 
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