fairfax county: What Buyers Should Know About Builders
- 09/26/08 02:48 AM
I love new homes. Who wouldn't? They smell new. They look great. And the decorating is phenomenal. You immediately get that feeling--"I've GOT to have this NOW!" As a Realtor, I know that buying new construction means it's time to get in the best negotiating condition I can and put on the boxing gloves.
As a buyer, you may feel like you don't need a Realtor to talk to a new home builder. Guess what? You're right! You don't need a Realtor to buy a new home...but here's why you might consider hiring one to represent you when it comes to dealing … (4 comments)
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fairfax county: Chantilly, VA: 3 Bedroom Condo Reduced Nearly $60,000!
- 08/28/08 04:38 AM
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fairfax county: Great Falls National Park--Great Falls, VA
- 08/20/08 02:53 PM
Great Falls National Park in Great Falls, Virginia has some of the best views in the area. Rushing rapids are not what typically come to mind when thinking of the Potomac River, but you can see them for yourself here in these photos.
Explore the over 800 acres of the park. Hike, or walk, the numerous trails. Have a picnic with the family. There is also a tour of the Patowmack Canal, which entertwines with our early American history
The rocky slopes are great for the more adventurous at heart. Get in with an experienced rapelling group and have a … (21 comments)
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fairfax county: Chantilly, VA: Three Bedroom Condo...Just Reduced!!!
- 07/28/08 04:03 AM
Enjoy the convenience of location. Walk to shops and be minutes from I-66, Routes 28 & Route 50 in Chantilly, VA. This three bedroom condo is a great opportunity for investors, anyone looking to downsize, or a first time homebuyer.
Live on one level. Separate living and dining rooms. Galley kitchen with room for a small table.
One full bathroom. Large master bedroom, with separate entrance into bathroom.
Recent listing reduction brings the asking price of this condo to $194,900. If you're interested, please call me.
All contracts are subject to 3rd party approval.
Listed by Chris Ann Cleland, Long & … (4 comments)
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fairfax county: A Year Round Favorite
- 07/19/08 09:09 AM
For me, Ben & Jerry's ice cream has always been a treat, but not my go to ice cream. I think I am changing my mind.
The Ben & Jerry's flavors that divide my attention are Phish Food and Dublin Mudslide. It truly depends on my mood, but I do get my chocolate fix from either.
I first learned of Phish Food at L&N Seafood Restaurant...a restaurant long gone in the DC area. The crunchy fudge fish are great with the marshmallow & caramel swirled chocolate ice cream. What's not to love there?
Dublin Mudslide was a late night grocery … (4 comments)
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fairfax county: Price Your Home to Sell
- 05/15/08 02:08 PM
I have a listing that hit the market May 1st. Not a short sale. Not a bank owned home. It is an actual seller with equity in the house.
The neighborhood comps are not what they were last year, and definitely not what they were two years ago. But after going over the numbers with my client, he chose to list AT the current market value.
Market value, as he learned, is NOT what others in the neighborhood are ASKING for their homes. It is what a buyer is willing to PAY for a similiar home. Therefore, we looked only to the sold … (14 comments)
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fairfax county: I Have A Client That Came on the Market at the Going Market Price.....
- 05/02/08 12:48 PM
It's been taking as long as four months to sell townhouses in Fairfax County, VA. I alerted my most recent seller to this before we ever went "active".
We looked at the comps together, and saw that, due to the slumping market, his home value was not what he had anticipated. Here's where it got weird (I say sarcastically). He actually priced his home CORRECTLY.
The first day on the market we had one agent through. Today (day #2) another. Tomorrow....two are scheduled. So my client calls and asks, "Do you think I underpriced it?"
My answer was simple. "You put your … (6 comments)
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fairfax county: Centreville, VA: 3 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bathroom Townhouse $329K
- 05/01/08 03:45 PM
This a great new listing in Centreville, VA. Located just minutes from Route 28, Route 29 & Route 66. It's in the community of Comption Village, which features pool, clubhouse, tennis, basketball and tot lots.
The market is currently dominanted by Short Sales and Banked Owned Properties, but this is none of the above.
Additional interior photos can be viewed at www.nvarealestate.net. For a tour email me at chrisann@longandfoster.com or call 703-402-0037.
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fairfax county: Inexpensive Home Improvement For Spring
- 04/24/08 11:20 AM
I just had my driveway sealed for the first time ever!
What a difference it made to the overall appearance to my home. A huge improvement to my curb appeal. And since it only cost me $63, makes me wonder why I waited so long to do it.
It was a minor inconvenience as I had to park in my neighbors driveway and walk through my front yard to my front door the past two days. Not the usual click of a button to open the garage, pull in and walk right into the mud room. I'm not a princess, so this … (11 comments)
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fairfax county: NVTA Taxes One Step Closer to Being Refunded
- 03/30/08 04:58 AM
Last week, Virginia Governor Kaine signed into law the bill that makes the Northern Virginia Tranportation Authority Tax unconstitutional, and sets the timelines for refunding the money collected from home sellers since January 1, 2008. You can review a copy of the bill the Governor signed at www.hb3202.virginia.gov.
The timelines do indicate the various clerks of the court that received these funds from settlement companies/ agents, have sixty days to develop guidelines to return the money to these companies that collected the funds at settlement. From there, the settlement companies/agents have ninety days from the date they receive the funds from the … (4 comments)
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fairfax county: Congestion Relief Tax Declared Unconstitutional
- 03/02/08 03:02 AM
On February 29th The Virginia Supreme Court declared the Congestion Relief Tax unconstitutional. This was a tax, levied on home sellers, making their typical GRANTORS TAX increase 500% on January 1st this year.
What made it unconstitutional, was the fact that it was a tax levied by a COMMITTEE of LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (mayors, supervisors, etc) on SPECIFIC COUNTIES (FAIRFAX, PRINCE WILLIAM & LOUDOUN to name a few).
The Commonwealth of Virginia's Constitution declares that the elected official at the STATE level are the only ones that levy taxes.
Home sellers in those counties targeted by the Congestion Relief Tax, … (4 comments)
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fairfax county: What Second Mortgages May Do to Make Money When Facing A Short Sale
- 02/01/08 02:57 AM
I would start this particular post by saying that I was surprised when this happened in a transaction where I was a buyer representative, but at this point nothing in a short sale transaction surprises me.
As a Buyer's Agent, I try to prepare my buyers for the gut wrenching drama that can come with writing on a Short Sale property. The problem in my market (Northern Virginia) is that just about all homes under $250-$300K are short sales or foreclosures. And these are the buyers, first time home buyers to be exact, that I have had the pleasure of working … (7 comments)
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I love new homes. Who wouldn't? They smell new. They look great. And the decorating is phenomenal. You immediately get that feeling--"I've GOT to have this NOW!" As a Realtor, I know that buying new construction means it's time to get in the best negotiating condition I can and put on the boxing gloves.
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