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2010
Northern Virginia Short Sales and Mortgage Debt Forgiveness by the IRS The most common concern a Northern Virginia Short Sale Seller has when I meet with them is, "Can you get my short sale approved?" I don't have a crystal ball, but three years of experience in the arena of Northern Virginia Sh...
05/21/2010
Earlier this year, Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia announced a new school: Governor School @ Innovation Park. This school is not to be confused with the new Patriot High School being built a stone's throw from the Bristow community of Braemar. Governor School @ Innovation Park...
05/20/2010
Gatehouse Networks finalized a deal with RCN to buy out the cable and internet provider contract with Braemar and the active adult community of Dunbarton. Not all Braemar residents have cable and internet service as part of their HOA dues. The only residents affected belong to the following sub...
05/20/2010
Northern Virginia Buyers have had a tough time getting to the settlement table lately. Delays caused by short sale approval, appraisals, loan underwriting and even in construction of new homes. And that's once you've had your offer accepted by a Northern Virginia Seller. No easy task when Nort...
05/19/2010
Somedays, just looking at the donation drive envelopes for the Fairfax County Humane Society make me weepy. Today is one of those days. I hate opening the envelopes and being faced with the picture of an abused animal and the sad story that accompanies it. Thankfully, this time the Fairfax Co...
05/18/2010
The Bristow community of Braemar will soon have a safety restriction enforced on it's cul-de-sacs with center islands. The Prince William County Fire Marshall determined while Braemar was under construction, that cul-de-sacs with islands could pose a problem for fire trucks needing to turn aro...
05/18/2010
As Northern Virginia Short Sale Agent, I have encountered more families in financial distress than I could have ever imagined. When a household is having trouble making mortgage payments there are many side effects to the family. One aspect of the family that is often overlooked is the furry f...
05/18/2010
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As a Northern Virginia Realtor®, I always recommend that my New Construction, or To-Be-Built Construction, Buyers have a home inspection. Just because something is being built from the ground up, or is brand new, doesn't mean it is without flaws. Sometimes serious and costly flaws. I like to u...
05/16/2010
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This was a great idea by my friend and fellow Realtor®, Martha Brown in Annapolis. I love working with all my clients, especially the smaller ones. This is something you may just see if you are one of my future sellers and have small children. Please click the link to Martha's orginal post bel...
05/15/2010
Living in Bristow, VA and working as a Realtor®, I get many chances to drive around the area and see what's happening. One well traveled road for me is Wellington Road, from Devlin Road to University. Along this stretch of Wellington Road a large music venue is located. This venue, as long as ...
05/15/2010
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