HOME INSPECTIONS: WHAT BUYERS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE HIRING A HOME INSPECTOR - 06/25/09 12:16 PM
EPISODE 8 - REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY RADIO
 
As a home buyer, knowing what to look for in a home inspection can save you a lot of stress and help you avoid significant financial loss.

A well performed inspection plays a vital role in the home buying process. But many buyers are not sure about exactly what the home inspection can and can not accomplish.
What should buyers be concerned about, and what should they not be as concerned about? What are the typical issues that surface? This episode focuses on what buyers should be focused on, and … (0 comments)

HOME INSPECTIONS: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING OR SELLING - 06/22/09 02:26 PM
EPISODE 7 - REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY RADIO
Powered by Podbean.com If you are buying or selling a home in the near future, you will most likely be dealing with a home inspection as part of the process.

It can go very well...or be a nightmare that blows up the deal.
What should the informed real estate consumer know in advance to help prevent common issues, and avoid big problems?
In this three part series, we interview veteran Home Inspector Reggie Marston.  You may know of Reggie from his appearances on HGTV's "The House Detectives." In this Chantilly Radio series, … (0 comments)

MORTGAGE RATE SWINGS: MANAGING THE STRESS AND MAKING GOOD DECISIONS - 06/21/09 03:34 PM
One of the stress points for home buyers is knowing when to lock-in to their mortgage rate.
By all means, make your own decision, in collaboration with your loan professional and your real estate agent.  But as you do so, here are a few ideas that I hope will add a little something toward making the process work better for you.
Last week was an example of volatility in mortgage rates.  They fell on Monday and Tuesday, then jumped up on Wednesday and Thursday.
Several factors contributed to the bumpy ride.  For starters the Unemployment claims fell, and Leading Economic Indicators … (0 comments)

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: PLEASANT VALLEY IN CHANTILLY, VA - 06/20/09 03:54 PM
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Please let us know if we can be of any help with other questions you may have about Pleasant Valley.  I have lived in this community for over 20 years and have become a … (0 comments)

ANOTHER GREEN PRODUCT WORTH KNOWING ABOUT - 06/18/09 07:18 PM
It may be quite some time before the market for green products gets into full swing, but there is a lot that is starting to happen.  Take lawn products for example.
Chantilly home owners who use a lawn service won't see many, if any, electric tools in use.  Most lawn service companies use gas powered tools.  They perform far better, but their environmental impact is another story.
A California Air Resources Board study offered that a 5-horsepower, gasoline-powered lawnmower produces more pollution in 1 hour of use than driving a Prius for 800 miles.
Yep...those lawn tools can put out more … (0 comments)

RELOCATE AMERICA'S TOP US CITIES: OKLAHOMA IS MORE THAN OK - 06/17/09 07:21 PM
Relocate America publishes their Top 100 Places in the US to live, and this year Oklahoma is OK.  The study places high priority on solid local economic conditions as well as stable housing prices.
This year Tulsa, Oklahoma, comes out smelling like a rose, with an unemployment rate that is 3 percent below the national average along with affordable housing.
These same conditions were the general pattern among the Top 10, which are:
Tulsa, Oklahoma Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina Huntsville, Alabama Houston, Texas Albuquerque, New Mexico Lexington, Kentucky Little Rock, Arkansas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The study suggests … (0 comments)

SOUTH RIDING DANCE ACADEMY: FRED AND GINGER WOULD APPROVE - 06/13/09 01:18 PM
Some people love what they do.  Heather Taylor and the team of instructors at South Riding Dance Academy are a case in point.
Nine years ago Heather brought her life-long dream into reality when she started South Riding Dance Academy.  She was bitten by the dance bug as a kid, and has never really recovered.  Dancing her way through high school and college, including a tour as a Redskin Cheerleader Ambassador, not to mention her time on Broadway, Heather was most definitely "born to dance."The Academy offers dance lessons for kids of all ages, as well as special programs for adults.  … (0 comments)