chelle gassan: Transferring to Coast Guard Headquarters, What about the Kids? - 03/23/08 08:30 PM
I work with a lot of Coast Guard personnell who usually end up at one point in their career at Coast Guard Headquarters. Many of them are moving with families and school age children, so I am often asked the following question:“Where are the good schools?”My answer to that question is: … (4 comments)
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chelle gassan: And I thought being a Realtor was Tough.... - 03/20/08 07:24 PM
I just have to give a hand to those awesome Loan Officers out there! With today’s ever changing lending situation, the hurdles and jumps you have to go through to get a client qualified is amazing. I had a tough situation with a client this week. They do not have … (11 comments)
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chelle gassan: It must be Spring Break, the Buyers are in Here! - 03/19/08 04:01 PM
All across the country, millions of school children are preparing for their annual spring break over the next few weeks. Unfortunately many of them are not enjoying their much needed vacation at the beach. Instead they are sitting in my car driving around Northern Virginia while I help their parents … (8 comments)
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chelle gassan: Bank takes too long to Sign, Purchaser finds another House - 03/17/08 09:53 AM
I haven’t quite figured this one out, but, so far my dealings with bank-owned properties have gone like this:1. We (the Bank) verbally accept your offer.2. Purchaser ,please HURRY UP and sign all the bank addendum or we will move onto the next offer.3. We (the Bank) will sign off on … (16 comments)
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chelle gassan: Listed, Staged and SOLD in ONE DAY! - 03/10/08 05:22 PM
ATTENTION SELLERS! If you are not pricing your house correctly and making sure that your home shows like a model, then don’t expect to see the results we just had with our most recent listing in Gainesville, Virginia. Here is the anatomy of a great sale:
Monday: Signed the listing agreement for … (31 comments)
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chelle gassan: Bristow, Virginia-This is the home for you! - 02/29/08 05:55 PM
If you are looking for that perfect home, then you have found it in this one located in Bristow, Virginia.
Perfectly located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on a 1/3 acre lot, this beautiful, brick Colonial home is worth the $410,000 price tag and so much more!
One of the … (0 comments)
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chelle gassan: I've seen a change, but it's costing me time on ActiveRain - 02/28/08 06:13 PM
I've been so unbelievably busy lately, that my time on ActiveRain has been much less. I usually visit AR everyday, in the morning with my coffee, and in the evening with my glass of wine. But the past few weeks, I'm lucky if I get on here at all.
I really … (13 comments)
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chelle gassan: The Buyers are coming, The Buyers are coming! - 02/11/08 09:30 AM
Just like Paul Revere shouted “the British are coming”, so are the Buyers in full force. I don’t think it is just me, but I have had so many buyers lately that I am having a tough time keeping up with them, let alone keeping them straight. This weekend alone, … (36 comments)
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chelle gassan: Commuting to Coast Guard Headquarters in DC - 02/06/08 02:56 PM
The Washington, DC Area ranks in the top 10 worst commute times in the country. Depending on what publication you read, our area normally ranks as #2 or #3 on that list. (New York is usually #1). Scary! And now you just found out that your next duty station will be … (0 comments)
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chelle gassan: Coast Guard Housing in the DC Area - 02/05/08 06:21 PM
If you are in the Coast Guard and moving to the DC Area, I am sure you have discovered that there isn’t really any “housing” per se. The majority of military personnel live on the economy in this area. Of course, being in the Coast Guard, you know this is pretty … (8 comments)
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chelle gassan: UPDATE**Great Deal on a Manassas Park Single Family Home-NOT BANK OWNED! - 01/17/08 04:53 PM
UPDATE**This home was listed last Thursday, and as of yesterday it is UNDER CONTRACT! That is 6 days on the market, and we had TWO offers. It just goes to show that if you price things well and they look better than the competition, they will SELL. Now, we just have … (19 comments)
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