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2011
I've been watching the Northern Virginia Homes For Sale market with great interest this year. In fact, I've noted, according to Radio Station WTOP, that pending sales are at there highest level since 2006 in the Washington Metro area. This often means Multiple Offers, Escalation Addendums, and fi...
04/14/2011
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Somewhere around the age of our 50s and early 60s, we have to really begin to remain focused on retirement and making Real Estate errors. Why? We simply do not have enough working years left to recover from our mistakes and loses. If you are in the position of planning to work a few more years an...
04/12/2011
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I referred in my previous post to a question I was recently asked through an email. The question: "What is the number 1 thing you've experienced that most often goes wrong in a Real Estate Transaction, after you have a contract?" My response was: A Buying Client goes out and makes a rather large ...
04/11/2011
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Someone wrote me the other day and asked a very straight forward yet simple question: "What is the number 1 thing you've experienced that most often goes wrong in a Real Estate Transaction, after you have a contract?" While other Real Estate agents might come up with a different response, mine is...
04/11/2011
Prioritizing is truly a MUST when shopping for a house. As many of my readers know, I am a firm believer in getting pre-approved before you or anyone begins their home search. The fact is, without pre-approval, we really don't know your price range to search in. Additionally, you won't be able to...
04/08/2011
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I keep some interesting tools on my Real Estate Website. You will find Foreclosure Listings, MLS Listings, information about Short Sales, Community Information, Real Estate Terms and their definitions and of course one of my many Blogs. Here is a link that you might find useful if you are just ge...
04/06/2011
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First time homebuyers have often asked this important question: “What kinds of things should we know and be doing before going on the journey of shopping for our next home?” It is important to note the question is about what happens before going house hunting. It isn't about something that begin...
04/06/2011
I sat down with some First Time Home Buyer's the other day in an effort to explain the Home Buying process. When I arrived at the concluding thought (just before talking about the Closing Table experience) that dealt with "The Final Walk Through Inspection", my new clients interrupted for a momen...
04/05/2011
I often hear statements like this as a Buyer's Agent: "The house I am looking for must have a fireplace." Another purchaser might state: "My house must have a large yard". Still others will say: "I'm looking for more of a country setting but easy access into the city". This list is of course unen...
04/03/2011
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As a Realtor that has been around for a while now, I often see Red Flags as I tour various properties with Clients. I've learned that either you can pay attention to those things that are seemingly jumping out at you, or the purchaser can get burned on the other end of the deal. It is just that s...
04/02/2011
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This blog is written for Buyers and Sellers about the subject of Real Estate. The information is presented in a simple and informative format so that whenever readers have a Real Estate transaction, they will feel more adequately prepared.