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chelle gassan: Transferring to Coast Guard Headquarters, What about the Kids? - 03/23/08 08:30 PM
I work with a lot of Coast Guard personnell who usually end up at one point in their career at Coast Guard Headquarters. Many of them are moving with families and school age children, so I am often asked the following question:“Where are the good schools?”My answer to that question is: “all over Northern Virginia”.
But don’t take my word for it. Newsweek magazine ranks high schools throughout the country on an annual basis. Time after time, a large majority of this area’s schools rank in the top 5% of high schools in the country. According to Newsweek Magazine, in 2007, … (5 comments)
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chelle gassan: And I thought being a Realtor was Tough.... - 03/20/08 07:24 PM
I just have to give a hand to those awesome Loan Officers out there! With today’s ever changing lending situation, the hurdles and jumps you have to go through to get a client qualified is amazing. I had a tough situation with a client this week. They do not have stellar credit (no thanks to a past identity theft), but really want and need to buy a home. I was almost certain that there would be a big “NO” over there head in qualifying for a loan. But my friend and loan officer who I work with on a regular basis, … (11 comments)
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chelle gassan: It must be Spring Break, the Buyers are in Here! - 03/19/08 04:01 PM
All across the country, millions of school children are preparing for their annual spring break over the next few weeks. Unfortunately many of them are not enjoying their much needed vacation at the beach. Instead they are sitting in my car driving around Northern Virginia while I help their parents find a home...poor kids.
But that is what this time of year brings to the DC area, lots of out of town buyers who need to find a place to call home, and they are using their week of Spring Break to do it.
So Sellers, now is the time … (8 comments)
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chelle gassan: Bank takes too long to Sign, Purchaser finds another House - 03/17/08 09:53 AM
I haven’t quite figured this one out, but, so far my dealings with bank-owned properties have gone like this:1. We (the Bank) verbally accept your offer.
2. Purchaser ,please HURRY UP and sign all the bank addendum or we will move onto the next offer.
3. We (the Bank) will sign off on everything and fully ratify the contract WHEN WE FEEL LIKE IT or when the documentation finally makes it to the right person.My clients have been in a verbal contract with a Bank for over 4 weeks with nothing signed by the Bank, so technically speaking there is no contract. Needless … (16 comments)
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chelle gassan: Listed, Staged and SOLD in ONE DAY! - 03/10/08 05:22 PM
ATTENTION SELLERS! If you are not pricing your house correctly and making sure that your home shows like a model, then don’t expect to see the results we just had with our most recent listing in Gainesville, Virginia. Here is the anatomy of a great sale:
Monday: Signed the listing agreement for $300,000. After showing the Seller comparable properties for her neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, she agreed that this was the right price for her home to get it sold quickly. Wednesday: We staged this adorable 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath. This house already had great promise with hardwood floors on the entire … (31 comments)
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chelle gassan: Bristow, Virginia-This is the home for you! - 02/29/08 05:55 PM
If you are looking for that perfect home, then you have found it in this one located in Bristow, Virginia.
Perfectly located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on a 1/3 acre lot, this beautiful, brick Colonial home is worth the $410,000 price tag and so much more!
One of the largest lots on the street, not to mention a rear yard with 6 ft. privacy fence, very large Trex deck, a Hot Tub that seats 6, and backing to a large common area and trees...and this is just the outside!
Once inside, you will notice how well this family lovingly maintained … (0 comments)
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chelle gassan: I've seen a change, but it's costing me time on ActiveRain - 02/28/08 06:13 PM
I've been so unbelievably busy lately, that my time on ActiveRain has been much less. I usually visit AR everyday, in the morning with my coffee, and in the evening with my glass of wine. But the past few weeks, I'm lucky if I get on here at all.
I really had great intentions of writing all these fabulous Localism posts so that I can increase my presence on the internet. But that too is not happening.
What I have been doing instead is going crazy and working very long days. It seems that people finally realized that it is a great time … (13 comments)
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chelle gassan: The Buyers are coming, The Buyers are coming! - 02/11/08 09:30 AM
Just like Paul Revere shouted “the British are coming”, so are the Buyers in full force. I don’t think it is just me, but I have had so many buyers lately that I am having a tough time keeping up with them, let alone keeping them straight. This weekend alone, I took out three buyers, didn’t write any offers, but that is our next step.I know it’s not just my partner and I, because on Sunday evening our office was a buzz with agents and their clients reviewing listings, writing offers, getting loan approvals in place, etc. It feels great to … (36 comments)
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chelle gassan: Commuting to Coast Guard Headquarters in DC - 02/06/08 02:56 PM
The Washington, DC Area ranks in the top 10 worst commute times in the country. Depending on what publication you read, our area normally ranks as #2 or #3 on that list. (New York is usually #1). Scary! And now you just found out that your next duty station will be at Coast Guard Headquarters in South West DC. But what else can you expect of an area that has continual job growth every single year.
I have many Coast Guard clients who do relocate to this area. (Everybody has to take their turn at the dreaded Headquarters tour.) I always … (0 comments)
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chelle gassan: Coast Guard Housing in the DC Area - 02/05/08 06:21 PM
If you are in the Coast Guard and moving to the DC Area, I am sure you have discovered that there isn’t really any “housing” per se. The majority of military personnel live on the economy in this area. Of course, being in the Coast Guard, you know this is pretty normal. There are not many duty stations throughout the country that provide base housing. So you have your orders in hand, or at least are pretty certain that Washington, DC is your next duty station. Where do you begin in such a large area, and what can you afford? (You … (8 comments)
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chelle gassan: UPDATE**Great Deal on a Manassas Park Single Family Home-NOT BANK OWNED! - 01/17/08 04:53 PM
UPDATE**This home was listed last Thursday, and as of yesterday it is UNDER CONTRACT! That is 6 days on the market, and we had TWO offers. It just goes to show that if you price things well and they look better than the competition, they will SELL. Now, we just have to get to the settlement table.
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Take a look at this adorable Cape Cod Style Bungalow built in the 1960's.
The current owner has been there for over 20 years and the pride of ownership shows throughout.
Situated on a large corner lot, this two level home has a fenced yard, … (19 comments)
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Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager
Bristow,
VA
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