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850+ transactions last 21 years. Master negotiators. Masters degrees in finance/marketing/business & computers. Serving Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Faquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford.
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2011
Colonial Vs Bi-Level vs Split Foyer Vs Raised Rambler/Rancher vs Cape Cod Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team There are many styles of single family homes. This article explains the differences between five of the most popular styles. A colonial has the entry door at the same level as...
07/31/2011
Options Maintaining Painted Wood Exterior Trim Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Painted wood exterior trim on homes which is not maintained will eventually allow water penetration, wood rot, insect damage, and consequential additional damage. There are several ways of preventing th...
07/31/2011
Broker Price Opinion, Appraisal, Comparative Market Analysis, and Assessment Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team There are four kinds of property value opinions: Broker Price Opinion, Appraisal, Comparative Market Analysis, and Assessment. Although these are provided using different gui...
07/31/2011
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Flailing Flipper Bail-Out Program Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Sometimes flipping investors become overextended. Flipping houses for profit is significantly more difficult than it appears on Reality TV! Here are some of the problems that can occur: * Discovery of significant...
07/25/2011
Buyers Can Talk to Sellers During Home Viewing; Agents Can't Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Smart sellers take a walk or drive when their home for sale is being shown to prospective buyers. This maximizes the chance of a sale. If the seller remains the buyer's agent is obliged t...
07/23/2011
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Don't Caulk All Around Toilet Base! Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Whenever a toilet is lifted and reset the issue arises of recaulking around the base of the toilet to the floor. The water leakage seal is the wax ring between the bottom of the fixture and the drain. This is what ...
07/23/2011
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Real Estate Investor Tips? Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Reality TV shows, seminars, books, tapes and DVDs make it look so easy to become a successful investor in residential real estate. This brings to mind the scene in W.C. Field's classic western comedy "My Little Chickadee" ...
07/23/2011
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Cash Buyer Options to Minimize Closing Costs Copyright 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Cash buyers have far greater control of their closing costs. They can choose, for example (not all choices are good ones!): - No title insurance (I recommend all buyers purchase title insurance, but without a ...
07/23/2011
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Don't Tape Switches On or Off Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Sometimes people are tempted to tape electrical switches in one position because: (1) we installed the fan without the light kit and the breaker pops whenever the light switch for the non-present light is flipped (2) we ...
07/23/2011
Don't Mulch the Flowerbed Right Up to the House! Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team It looks tidy to mulch right up the foundation of the house. Leaving an unfinished gap looks, well, unfinished. Mulch often contains termites. Termites are happy to be invited right up the the wo...
07/23/2011
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