Your Most Vital Life-Saving Devices Are Guaranteed For Just Five Years - 03/30/11 02:37 PM
Your Most Vital Life-Saving Devices Are Guaranteed For Just Five Years
My Favorite Home Inspector Shared This Life-Saving Tip With Me
Would You Bet Your Life On A Device That The Manufacturer Will Guarantee For Only Five Years?
What are the devices in your home that can save your life, that are guaranteed to work for just five years by manufacturers?
Smoke detectors.
Smoke detectors come with a five year warranty from the manufacturer.
The manufacturer is essentially saying, "We are certain this device will work reliably for five years... after that, you're on your own.
Are you willing to bet your … (1 comments)

Woodbridge Home Sellers Are Getting Multiple Offers Again - 03/30/11 11:13 AM
Woodbridge Home Sellers Are Getting Multiple Offers Again
Price Your Home AT The Market And You'll Get Multiple Bidders Pushing The Price Up
Overprice Your Home And Your Home Will Sit Unsold
Savvy Buyers Know Which Homes Offer The Best Value
Gentle readers, if you've been following my blog you know that I can be brutally honest about the market, and managing your expectations.
Home sellers, just know that home buyers have looked at the list of homes around yours that have SOLD recently, and they know the SOLD prices.  The homes SOLD define the market.
Price your home at the market … (0 comments)

Popular Lake Ridge Has A Healthy Supply Of Nice Homes For Sale Right Now - 03/30/11 10:42 AM
Popular Lake Ridge Has A Healthy Supply Of Nice Homes For Sale Right Now
You Can Get A Good Value When You Choose A Home In Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge Home Buyser Can Search The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Right Now For Homes For Sale
You want to live in Lake Ridge because it offers a broad mix of homes, and you like the community amenities, like 5 swimming pools, miles of running trails, a lakefront park, and a golf course.
The Lake Ridge home values have stabilized, and in some areas home values have inched up a bit.
You want to … (0 comments)

You First Time Buyers Can Get Good Value When You Buy A Home Right Now - 03/30/11 10:24 AM
You First Time Buyers Can Get A Good Walue When You Buy A Home Right Now
The Bottom Of The Market Was Hit In April 2008 And Home Prices Have Drifted Modestly Higher
It's Time To Get Off The Fence And Get In The Game
Have you noticed that the national news reports on broadcast and cable channels keep pounding down the real estate market with grim trends, and negative statistics?
Meanwhile, the Northern Virginia real estate market is already in recovery mode.
Why and how can the news anchors say real estate is in the trash?
Because they are looking … (0 comments)

Photo Tour Of New Ryan Homes In Mount Vernon Area - 03/29/11 11:51 AM
Photo Tour Of New Ryan Homes In Mount Vernon Area
You Can Get A Newly Built Home Close To The Pentagon, Fort Belvoir, Crystal City, Downtown
See Photos Of The Model Home Right Now
  
Model home just off Lukens Lane, between Highway 1 and Old Mill Road.
  
Morning room behind the kitchen makes an ideal breakfast room for large herds.

Large granite kitchen island held a large buffet for a recent broker's open house.

Roomy family room with gas log fireplace has plenty of room for big, comfy furniture.

Spacious master bedroom is a roomy retreat.
… (0 comments)

13% Of U.S. Homes Are Vacant - 03/29/11 10:48 AM
13% Of U.S. Homes Are Vacant
Rampant Sub-Prime Loans Originated 2003-2007 Are Resetting At Significantly Higher Rates
Home Owners Are Being Pushed Out Of Homes They Love By Predatory Loans
13% of U.S. homes are sitting vacant as predatory loans push owners out of their homes.  
Perhaps you've heard about federal and private loan modification programs.  They're a joke.  They're few and far between.
Lenders converted sub-prime loans into stocks that were sold on Wall Street, making most sub-prime loans out of reach of the loan servicers when the borrower wants to modify their loan terms.
$Billions have bee appropriated … (0 comments)

Westridge Home Coming On The Market April 2011 - 03/28/11 10:11 AM
Westridge Home Coming On The Market April 2011
You, My Gentle Readers, Get A Preview Two Weeks In Advance
The Home Is In Move In Condition And The Koi In The Pond Are Ready To Greet You
 

 
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Family In Texas Buys Home In Virginia Long Distance Using Video Tours - 03/25/11 02:33 PM
Family In Texas Buys Home In Virginia Long Distance Using Video Tours
We Just Helped A Family Shop For The Home They Purchased With Video Tours
They Bought Their Virginia Home Using Paperless Forms And Electronic Signature
They Moved In This Month And They Are Thrilled To Find Out The House Is Bigger Than It Looked In Video

 
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BRAC Selling More Homes And A Word About Investing In Real Estate - 03/25/11 01:40 PM
BRAC Selling More Homes And A Word About Investing In Real Estate
BRAC Will Bring As Many As 11,000 New Households To Northern Virginia
Two Strategies For Funding And Managing Investment Properties

 
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Don't forget if you have a home to sell Peggy James my listing specialist for Erick and Company can send you a free market evaluation of your home. Fill out this form or call our office at 703-590-2252. We service buyers and sellers in Lake Ridge,Woodbridge, Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Gainesville, Quantico, Fort Belivor and Mount Vernon … (0 comments)

Mount Vernon Is A Sellers Market And Woodbridge Is A Buyers Market - 03/23/11 12:07 PM
Mount Vernon Is A Sellers Market And Woodbridge Is A Buyers Market
Lorton Is A Sellers Market And Manassas Is A Buyers Market
Buyers Will Get Their Best Deal In Woodbridge And Manassas
Homes For Sale In Mount Vernon And Lorton Are Scarce
What a difference a few miles can make when shopping for a home.
Location, location, location.
The military base re-alignment process (BRAC) is drawing 8,000+ new residents to the region who will be working at Fort Belvoir.  
Mount Vernon is popular among BRAC home buyers because the drive to the office would be an easy reverse commute.
Lorton … (0 comments)

You Say "I don't really HAVE to sell my house, I thought I'd test the market." - 03/23/11 11:30 AM
You Say "I don't really HAVE to sell my house, I just thought I'd test the market to see if I can get MY PRICE."
It's A Buyers Market Right Now
If You Don't HAVE To Sell, Don't Waste Your Time
Buyers can look at the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database with me and plainly see that there are more homes for sale than there are buyers to buy them.
It's a buyers market.
Buyers have been programmed to get a GOOD DEAL.
If you are hallucinating that some buyer will pay your top-dollar price for your house, and won't ask for … (2 comments)

FREE Home Buyer Class Gives You Insider Secrets You Can Use To Get Your Best Value When You Buy A Home - 03/22/11 01:24 PM
FREE Home Buyer Class March 29 2011 Just Off I-95 In Woodbridge
You'll Learn Insider Secrets You Can Use To Get The Best Value For Your Money When You Buy A Home
Find Out How You Can Get Your Best Home Mortgage With The Fewest Hassles


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Schools Report Resource For Homes In Woodbridge Virginia - 03/22/11 10:54 AM
School Report Resource For Homes In Woodbridge Virginia
You Want Your Child To Get A Quality Education In A School That You Trust
Find Out Which Schools Make The Grade
You're looking for a home in the Woodbridge area and you have school age children.
You want to know which schools rate highest and best among the schools around Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, Port Potomac, Southbridge River Oaks, and Port Potomac.
There are a wide variety of school reports for the area.  This is just one of the reports.
CLICK HERE NOW to open a school report.
You … (0 comments)

Your FHA Loan Will Be More Expensive Beginning April 11 2011 - 03/21/11 05:04 PM
Your FHA Loan Will Be More Expensive Beginning April 11 2011
FHA Loans Closed Beginning April 11 Will Have Higher Mortgage Insurance Premiums
You Can Avoid Higher Fees If You Act Now
FHA loans are the best loans for any home buyer, not just first-time buyers.  You can get an FHA home loan up to $730,000 in the Washington DC region, with just 3% down payment, and .009% annual mortgage insurance fee.
However, beginning April 11, the annual mortgage insurance will rise to .0115%, a full quarter point higher.

 
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Buying A Bank Of America Short Sale... Think Again - 03/18/11 04:15 PM
Buying A Bank Of America Short Sale...  Think Again
Video Features Top NC Agent Sharing A True Story About What Could Happen To You
If Bank Of America Can Do It To Her Home Buyers Bank Of America Can Do It To You
This video will curl your nose hair, astound you, perhaps even make you angry that Bank Of America (BOA) could do something so stupid.
Beware of BOA short sales.  
The video is less than two minutes.  


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Woodbridge Commuters Can Look Forward To HOT Lanes On I-95 - 03/18/11 11:00 AM

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Newest Listings For Sale In Woodbridge Slide Show - 03/16/11 12:47 PM
Newest Listings For Sale In Woodbridge Slide Show
Find Out What Is For Sale With Photos And Information
Kick Back, Relax, And Shop
Newest For Sale Homes in Woodbridge Woodbridge real estate Get this widget
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Your Move-Up Home Will Sell Briskly When You Price Your Home AT The Market - 03/16/11 12:15 PM
Your Move-Up Home Will Sell Briskly When You Price Your Home AT The Market
Homes In The $300,000 - $999,999 Price Range Are Selling Again When Priced AT The Market Value
If You Test The Market By Pricing Above The Market Your House Will Sit Unsold
So Do You Want To Sell Your House Or Do You Want To Learn A Harsh Lesson?


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You Can Help Reduce Highway Traffic With Your Vote Right Now - 03/15/11 11:21 AM

Act Today
To Help Forge Two Missing Links
Designate Bi- and Tri-County Parkways
Corridors of Statewide Significance
 

 
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Vital Questions To Ask A Home Improvement Contractor Before You Sign Anything - 03/14/11 04:20 PM
Vital Questions To Ask A Home Improvement Contractor Before You Sign Anything
Find Out Which Five (5) Questions Will Assure You Get A Reliable Contractor
You Will Be Armed With The Key Information You Need When You Interview A Contractor
My good friend, Tom Halfpap at Monarch Mortgage Company sent this list of vital things you need to know before you hire a home improvement contractor.  
Oliver Marks is the author of this post.  He has been a home improvement contractor for 16 years, and he writes articles for trade magazines and home owners.
 
A local contractor with a … (2 comments)

You Can Get Listings Of Homes For Sale In Northern Virginia Every Day By Email - 03/11/11 03:47 PM
You Can Get Listings Of Homes For Sale Daily Via Email In Virginia
Powerful System Gives You New Listings Of Homes For Sale In Mount Vernon, Manassas, Lorton, and/or Wooodbridge
Get Listings By Email The Match Your Wish List
 


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Virginia Commuting Options May Grow As Local Governments Look At New Parkways - 03/11/11 12:05 PM
Virginia Commuting Options May Grow As Local Governments Look At New Parkways
The Legislature Has Given The Green Light To Build Roads That Will Help Move You Faster During Commuter Hours
You Can Add Your Support For The Projects By Signing A Petition Of Support

On March 16, 2011, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) is scheduled to determine whether to designate the Bi-County and Tri-County Parkways as Corridors of Statewide Significance (CoSS). A major factor in Northern Virginia becoming the nation's most traffic-congested region is the failure to build many parkways, particularly north-south, planned decades ago to support today's land use patterns and … (0 comments)

Two Tips That Will Sell Your Home Fast And For Top Dollar - 03/09/11 03:34 PM
Two Tips That Will Sell Your Home Fast And For Top Dollar
Find Out What You Can Do Right Now To Ensure Your Home Beats The Competition
You Can Get Top Dollar And A Faster Sale If You Follow Erick's Direction

 
 
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New Homes Are A Good Value In Mount Vernon, Woodbridge, Manassas, and Lorton Virginia - 03/08/11 12:04 PM
New Homes Are A Good Value In Mount Vernon, Woodbridge, Manassas, and Lorton Virginia
Find Out How You Can Get More Value For Your Dollar In A New Home
You'll Learn How A Buyer Agent Can Be Your Best Ally When Your Buy A New Home


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Newspaper Classified Advertising Of Homes For Sale Is Dead - 03/08/11 11:50 AM
Newspaper Classified Advertising Of Homes For Sale Is Dead
Over 80% Of Home Shoppers Begin Their Search On The Internet
Your Home Needs A Strong Internet Presence On Numerous Websites To Attract Buyers
There was a time in days of old when folks who decided they wanted to move went to the classified ads for home homes in the newspaper.
Now, over 80% of home shoppers begin their search on the internet, and over 90% of home shoppers use the internet as part of their home search process.
You can scan the internet just as you might scan the newspaper looking … (2 comments)

BRAC Relocation Home Buyers Find Good Value In New Homes - 03/07/11 02:00 PM
BRAC Relocation Home Buyers Find Good Value In New Homes
Six Reasons Why You Want A Realtor Working For You When You Buy A New Home
You Can Have Realtor Representation At No Extra Cost To You
Buying Without A Realtor Doesn't Get You Any Discounts For Realtor Fees
Roughly half of my wife's family is in the new homes business, so I've got the inside scoop.  
Here are six reasons why you would want a Realtor by your side when you buy a new home in Mount Vernon or Woodbridge
1. Experienced agents know ALL of the new home … (0 comments)

Homes For Sale In Meadowbrook Woods Manassas VA - 03/06/11 05:58 PM
Homes For Sale In Meadowbrook Woods Manassas Virginia
Video Tour Of Homes For Sale In Meadowbrook Woods March 6 2011
Take A Tour Through A Luxury Home Featuring 5 Bedrooms 4.5 Baths And A Fully Finished Basement


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Woodbridge Foreclosures And A Story From California That Has Occurred Here Too - 03/04/11 02:18 PM
Woodbridge Foreclosures And A Story From California That Has Occurred Here Too
Find Out How One Family Lost Their Home Despite Making Their Mortgage Payments On Time
You'll Find Out Why The Foreclosure Rate Is Higher Than It Should Be
I've Seen This Same Story Happen To Home Owners In Virginia
This Story Made My Blood Boil!!
This is a story I picked up today from Mandelman Matters
"For over two years I’ve had a front row seat for the foreclosure crisis, the by-product of our government’s complete mishandling of the worst economic downturn in seventy years.
During that time I’ve … (0 comments)

BRAC Brings Home Buyers To The Mount Vernon Area - 03/03/11 01:36 PM
BRAC Brings Flood Of Home Buyers To The Mt Vernon Area
Homes Are Selling Fast And For Top Dollar
Home Buyers Willing To Pay A Premium For Easy Reverse Commute
BRAC transferees are paying premium home prices for homes in the Mt Vernon area to gain easy access to Fort Belvoir and a reverse commute.
Mt Vernon offers you established neighborhoods, with quiet streets, and trees.  I know because I grew up in the Mt Vernon area, in a subdivsion called Wessynton, in a home that was built in 1967. I graduated from Mount Vernon High School. 
Most homes in the … (0 comments)

Tips For Buying In A Tight Market - 03/03/11 11:37 AM

Not all areas of Northern Virginia are flooded with short-sales and foreclosures.  
In fact there are many areas where the market is more competitive and inventory is low.
Home prices are rising as the inventory shrinks in sought-after areas of Northern Virginia. 
In Mount Vernon, Woodbridge, and Manassas there are several areas where buyer demand has increased while the inventory has decreased.  
Just this past week-end I showed a newly listed house priced at $359,000 to a buyer, and it had already been shown by six other agents the first day on the market.  
Other agents were … (0 comments)

Prices Of Homes Sold In Fairfax And Prince William Counties - 03/02/11 11:30 AM
Prices Of Homes Sold In Fairfax And Prince William Counties
Find Out What The AVERAGE Prices And Days On Market Are In Your Area
You Can Get A FREE Computerized Market Evaluation Of Your Home By Email
 
Fairfax County Type of Home Price Range Average Price Days On Market
Single Family Under $1 Million $598,270 94 Single Family Over $1 Million $2,603,850 184
Town/Condo Under $600K $303,450 81 Town/Condo Over $600K $797,312 95
 
Prince William  Type of Home Price Range Average Price Days On Market
Single Family Under $500K $327,049 110 Single Family Over $500K $710,439 203
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February 2011 Home Sales Report For Fairfax And Prince William Counties In Virginia - 03/01/11 02:47 PM
February 2011 Home Sales Report For Fairfax And Prince William Counties In Virginia
What Did The Homes That SOLD Have In Common That Made Them Sell While Other Homes Sit
Find Out What You Can Do RIGHT NOW To Make Your Home Sell Fast
 
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Woodbridge, VA

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