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2011
With the turn of the New Year to 2011, it is time to take a look back at resale activity for the final two months of 2010 with regard to townhouses in Braemar. Sales for Novebmer and December will be compared to last report's figures (September-October 2010.) You will find that resales are divi...
01/10/2011
How long does it take to buy a home in Northern Virginia once my offer has been accepted? For the purposes of answering this question, we are going to assume you are not writing an offer on a Short Sale, as those have entirely different, and sometimes unpredictable time frames. Once your offer is...
01/09/2011
The temptation to stay in your home, as a Seller, and be there for any showings can be motivated by many factors. Security. Wanting to help out the Buyer's Agent. Or just wanting to know what is happening in your home? Better to realize that your home becomes a product when it hits the MLS. ...
01/09/2011
Lynn Pineda in Coral Springs, FL did a post this week posing the question as to whether the offering price on a Short Sale really matters. Her answer is one I could have written myself. So instead of recreating the wheel, here's the answer. The more you know, the better prepared, the better...
01/09/2011
It's been a hectic week. I've taken three new listings since the turn of the New Year and I was ready for some time off today. I woke up ready to laze around the house in my pajamas and take the day at a snail's pace. Wrong! For background's sake, I have five cats. Call me crazy. That's fine...
01/08/2011
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I have never understood real estate agents that refuse to take rental clients. They may ocassionally dare to take a rental LISTING, but they don't want the tenant. Well, I can always tell a hard working agent when I hear how quickly they scoop up a tenant. Ask a top producer if they take renta...
01/08/2011
Appealing to Buyers starts with having a great home to sell. It doesn't have to be the biggest or fanciest home in the area, but it has to be clean, in good repair and be a home someone can see themselves living in. That means making your home neutral. Here's a list that my friend Claudette Mil...
01/08/2011
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This is a great question and one I felt was worth sharing, even though it has absolutely nothing to do with real estate. Dealing with elderly parents and the question of whether or not they should still be driving is tough. I thought my Mom would rip my head off and shove it up my (bleeped fo...
01/08/2011
I was pleased to a see a more mature approach to Buyer Representation and house hunting on my friend Susan Haughton's blog not too long ago. Buyer's Agents serve a purpose beyond unlocking doors. If we truly listen to our clients, we can help narrow the search to homes that more appropriately f...
01/07/2011
I was pleased to a see a more mature approach to Buyer Representation and house hunting on my friend Susan Haughton's blog not too long ago. Buyer's Agents serve a purpose beyond unlocking doors. If we truly listen to our clients, we can help narrow the search to homes that more appropriately f...
01/07/2011
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