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2011
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Relocating to Northern Virginia and Think a Short Sale is Going to be a Bargain? Think Again! Real estate agents know that all real estate is local. The national real estate news is rarely indicative of our local markets. And comparing a real estate market like one in Florida to Northern Virgi...
06/19/2011
School is out for the summer of 2011 and the amenities in Victory Lakes will no doubt be seeing more residents, especially the pool. Before we jump into the comfort of summer vacation mode, let's take a look back at the resale activity for single family homes in Victory Lakes for May 2011. Unle...
06/18/2011
Here's a great opportunity to see one of the best single family home values in Braemar. It's a Courtyard home located at 10033 Pentland Hills Way in Bristow and is listed for $327,500. It's got a fantastic contemporary floor plan with three large bedrooms, one of which is the Master Suite with ...
06/17/2011
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Selling a Northern Virginia Short Sale is not something a Northern Virginia Short Sale Agent ever takes for granted. Getting a two loan/two bank deal to the finish line when you literally had lost all hope in the middle is the best. And that's what happened today. First Trust was Aurora Loan S...
06/16/2011
Today is more than half over, and I've gotten a lot accomplished. However, it got off to an unusual start. I had to meet a State Health Department employee at a rural property to inspect the septic system. The meeting was set for 9:30am. To get to this listing, I usually allot myself 45 minute...
06/15/2011
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Summer isn't quite officially here, but school will soon be out and children will be enjoying the Victory Lakes' pool and other amenities. Before the sunshine gets your mind drifting, let's take a look back at the market activity for townhouses in Victory Lakes for May. Unless otherwise noted, ...
06/14/2011
It is just a matter of days before school lets out and summer vacation mode officially begins in Bristow's community of Kingsbrooke. Before then, let's stop and take a look back to May's Kingsbrooke single family home resale market and see what we have to report. Comparisons, unless otherwise n...
06/12/2011
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Bristow, Virginia went from the weather warming up to becoming sweltering in a matter of weeks. Thank goodness the Kingsbrooke community pool is now open for residents to have a place to cool themselves off. While you're doing that, I'll go ahead and give you the stats on the Kingsbrooke townho...
06/11/2011
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This Wells Fargo Short Sale hit the market on January 29, 2011 for $147,500. It was a one loan, FHA Short Sale. After a price reduction to $135,000 on February 28th, this Wells Fargo Short Sale found its next owners. The contract was written on March 1st and was submitted to Wells Fargo for S...
06/10/2011
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If It Seems Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is As if it weren't hot enough in Northern Virginia with our one-hundred degree temps, I was driving around with my seat warmer on today. Seems fitting. I put myself in the proverbial hot seat last week when I did a post about personal responsibilit...
06/09/2011
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