Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate Blog

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Real Estate Agent - RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President
Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate Blog

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2008 

It's mid-April.  Are taxes on your mind?   If you're wealthy and live in Maryland, say hello to the first in the nation, Millionaire's Tax.  Signed into law yesterday by Governor Martin O'Malley, the legislation created a new tax bracket for those who earn over $1 million per year.  Approximately...
04/09/2008
Can't you just picture Elvis strolling around town guitar in hand singing this line to all the sellers who have overpriced their homes? In fact, if the real estate market were indeed personified as the late great Elvis Presley, the lyrics of Treat Me Nice would make perfect sense in today's buyer...
04/08/2008
What has your REALTOR Association done for you lately?   As REALTORS, we belong to the National Association of REALTORS, our State Associations, and our Local Associations.  Some people even list these memberships on their websites and their business cards (as if there was room).  Membership take...
04/05/2008
With or without an extension of the D.C. metro through Tysons Corner, there's no doubt that this valuable corner of real estate in Northern Virginia is a growth hotspot.  Tysons Corner is billed as the downtown of Fairfax County and between the massive shopping malls, abundance of office space, a...
04/05/2008
Remember walking up to the counter to rent a car while you are on vacation?   You know that before they hand you the keys and walk you out to the lot to inspect the car you'll be driving around in for the weekend, the clerk behind the desk presents you with a multiple page small print contract.  ...
04/02/2008
Do you select the home that you like or do you eliminate the ones that you don't? People often ask me "How many homes will we have to look at to find the right one?"  There's no standard answer to this question since it varies from client to client.  I've had several clients look at just 2 or 3 h...
04/01/2008