Tips for Selling your home in Summer Market - 05/30/10 08:37 AM
Now the weather is nicer in the summer we all can tend to get busier with our social life, schools are ending so vacation are planned, daily trip to the pool is on scheduled. However if you are planning to sell your home in Virginia summer real estate market what you can do to make your home stand out in the crowd???? Inside: Inside still is very important factor while selling your home. Here are tips to enhance your indoor space: 1. Turn on the A/C: Leave the temperature at a comfortable level especially on hot & muggy days. Buyers once … (7 comments)

Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness No Sales Tax this Week for Virginia Residents - 05/25/10 08:49 AM
Under Virginia law, most purchases of tangible personal property are subject to both state and local sales and use taxes. The tax rate is generally 5% of the cost price. The rate on sales of food for home consumption is 2.5%. A sales tax holiday is a temporary period during which purchases of certain items are exempt from the sales and use taxes. As per the Virginia taxation department this week is no state tax for the items purchased for the hurricane & emergency preparedness. When: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 through Monday, May 31, 2010 What's Exempt: During this seven-day period, … (1 comments)

Park your Car tomorrow its Bike to Work day May 21st - 05/19/10 10:42 AM
Tomorrow is the big date for biker whether you are new to this or a pro or go green personality. You can register to participate in the event at Washington Bike Association. Plus weather is on your side this time its going to be 77º partly cloudy.If you are a Loudoun County biker and planning to participate they have 2 pit stop: Leesburg at Raflo Park on Harrison Street, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; and Sterling at Orbital Sciences Corporation, just east of Route 28, from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Apart from that they have lot of pit stops … (4 comments)

How to get rid of cooking smell while selling your home in Virginia - 05/17/10 09:14 PM
I do enjoy eating & cooking rich curry food.  However I cannot stand the after cooking smell in my own house. Its harder if you a seller in Virginia market trying to sell your home.  Buyers come from different walks of life, some will understand and bare through it and other have made remarks like "Smell was unbearable for us they didn't like the home" OR " My buyer gagged after we stepped inside the house, so they decided to walk right " more straight talker will tell you they hated the home before it stinks.As a Realtor I understand, in … (4 comments)

5 Safety Tips for your Deck - 05/17/10 10:57 AM
Now the spring is here and grill is ready for us to enjoy our backyard. Here are few safety tips especially if your deck was build over few years.  1. Check support posts and beams for rot, splitting or abnormal movement. 2. Closely check the attachment points between the deck and the house.
3. Check all fasteners, bolts, joist hangers and other hardware for rust and/or corrosion.
4. Check all guards and rails to be sure they are sturdy and secured.
5. Check for splitters and loose nails.
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Seller what is your new strategy since Tax Credit has expired to sell your home? - 05/11/10 02:05 PM
After writing my two blogs about the Fairfax Real Estate Market report and Loudoun Real Estate Market report, I wondered what the new ride will be in the market place since the tax credit has expired. Last quarter most of my listings in the market place used $8000 first time buyer credit or $6500 for repeated buyer credit opportunity to get the homes under contract within a short period. Now the credit has expired and I have bunch of new listings coming up, I am back to my black board with new strategies that will help my seller leverage their home … (7 comments)

Buyers, Do Not Assume that Every Home You Approach is Overpriced! - 05/11/10 07:53 AM
Though the Realtor is from LA area but this post very well applies to the Northern Virginia area. Buyer think every home can be low balled by the time they get their act together its too late. Now they are deperate to find a home and willing to pay more.
Via Jane Peters Los Angeles Living, Los Angeles Homes (Westside Brokers):
It is in most people's nature to look for a deal.  Having lived in the Middle East I am certainly used to offering ridiculous prices straight off the bat, walking away, and waiting for the vendor to come running after me.  If … (7 comments)

Loudoun County , Virgina Real Estate Market Report for April - 05/10/10 01:33 PM
April showers brings May flowers...but in Virginia it wasn't just about rain shower it was a heavy pour in housing real estate market. With a mad rush to get the buyers under contract before tax credit expires anything and everything was getting on and off the market. Hence our April numbers indicate a very strong real estate market in Loudoun, Virgina.
 
The data released by our local MLS, MRIS show 24.51% increase in volume of transactions compared to last year this time. The increase in the activity also helped in increasing the prices of the home & a drastic drop … (0 comments)

Fairfax County , Virgina Real Estate Market Report for April - 05/10/10 01:26 PM
April showers brings May flowers...but in Virginia it wasn't just about rain shower it was a heavy pour in housing real estate market. With a mad rush to get the buyers under contract before tax credit expires anything and everything was getting on and off the market. Hence our April numbers indicate a very strong real estate market in Fairfax, Virgina. The data released by our local MLS, MRIS show 30.49% increase in volume of transactions compared to last year this time. The increase in the activity also helped in increasing the prices of the home & a drastic drop in … (0 comments)

Selling or Refinacing but facing Low Appraisal.. what can you do? - 05/06/10 10:07 PM
Reading all the big advertisement and news about low interest rate, real estate market has rebounded,  few of my friends/clients in Northern Virginia area  thought it may not be a bad idea to refinance their homes and save extra bucks on their monthly mortgage. Went to their lenders got the incredible rate on the home but when the appraisal came out they were shocked that their homes are still not within the ratio of what lender wanted in one case it was 80% loan amount and 20% equity. Basically they may have to bring money to close the deal. After they … (0 comments)

Questions buyers or their Realtors must ask before purchasing condo in Northern Virginia area - 05/06/10 10:54 AM
Wonder why Real Estate guru's say condo are last to recover? Its not just the high condo fee that holds the condo market down, it is lot of unknown details that don't come out till the purchaser starts its process on purchasing a condo. With the financing world getting very tight, purchasing a condo can become a nightmare experience especially for a first time home buyer. So if you are thinking about buying or selling your condo in Northern Virginia  have your Realtor help you find out basic questions before you submit or right after you submit the contract on a … (2 comments)

Fannie Mae Extends the buyer credit/incentives - 05/03/10 07:48 AM
Fannie Mae is offering a 3.5% incentive* for buyers who purchase and close on a Fannie Mae-owned home by June 30, 2010(which was suppose to expire on April 30th). Buyers purchasing properties must closed within this period may receive up to 3.5% of the final sales price for: * Closing costs; * The purchase of new Whirlpool® appliances by Fannie Mae; or * A mix of closing costs and appliances, at the buyer’s discretion, up to the maximum 3.5%. To be eligible for this incentive: * Property sales must close by June 30, 2010 * Buyers must be owner-occupants, investors are … (0 comments)

What will happen to Virginia Real Estate market now tax credit has expired? - 05/02/10 09:22 PM
April 30th 2010 will be one of the remarkable day I will always remember in my real estate career. As the day went by on April 30th and no NEWS were released about the extension the Friday evening instead of spending as a family night it became mad rush to get the contracts ratified. I had stayed up past midnight for last week or so pretty much to get my listings & my buyers contracts ratified before the tax credit expires. Now the tax credit is passed most of us are left asking the big questions what will happen to the … (0 comments)

New Community in South Riding/Chantilly , Virginia -East Gate - 05/02/10 07:59 PM

 
After a long wait between housing markets ups and downs Pulte is finally going to start selling homes in their new development called East Gate.  As per the early release emails I have received & their website the community will be located between Tall Cedar lane and Poland road in Chantilly, VA. It will be an easy access to Route 66, 50, 28,29 and Greenway /Dulles Toll road. The community will feature combination of townhomes and single family ranging from 2050 sq. ft to 3350 sq. ft.  Just like many other DC metro suburb neighborhoods amenities like community pool, … (1 comments)

New Community in South Riding/Chantilly , Virginia -East Gate - 05/02/10 07:57 PM

 
After a long wait between housing markets ups and downs Pulte is finally going to start selling homes in their new development called East Gate.  As per the early release emails I have received & their website the community will be located between Tall Cedar lane and Poland road in Chantilly, VA. It will be an easy access to Route 66, 50, 28,29 and Greenway /Dulles Toll road. The community will feature combination of townhomes and single family ranging from 2050 sq. ft to 3350 sq. ft.  Just like many other DC metro suburb neighborhoods amenities like community pool, … (0 comments)

New Community in South Riding/Chantilly , Virginia -East Gate - 05/02/10 07:53 PM

 
After a long wait between housing markets ups and downs Pulte is finally going to start selling homes in their new development called East Gate.  As per the early release emails I have received & their website the community will be located between Tall Cedar lane and Poland road in Chantilly, VA. It will be an easy access to Route 66, 50, 28,29 and Greenway /Dulles Toll road. The community will feature combination of townhomes and single family ranging from 2050 sq. ft to 3350 sq. ft.  Just like many other DC metro suburb neighborhoods amenities like community pool, … (0 comments)

3 BDRM+Den*Backs to Preserved Area* Huge Deck*Home for Rent in Centreville - 05/01/10 09:22 AM
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3 BDRM+Den*Backs to Preserved Area* Huge Deck*Home for Rent in Centreville - 05/01/10 09:20 AM
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