Real Estate 101 - Northern Virginia

I enjoy living in Northern Virginia. We have wonderful Restaurants, Museums to explore, Wolf Trap, beautiful Parks, Polo, the Flying Circus and so much more. In fact, there is at least (actually many more) one more reason why I enjoy living in the Northern Virginia area. Simply put, I enjoy explo...

As a Real Estate Agent, I'm often asked Mortgage Questions. For example: "Can I pay off my Mortgage early?" "If I have two Mortgages, which one should I pay off first?" "How much of my payment is going toward paying down what I owe?" Actually, the list is unending.Most important, my first respons...

One of my favorite groups from Hawaii, HAPA will be performing at Wolf Trap this weekend. If you enjoy music from Hawaii, then you will want to purchase your tickets for either the Friday Night (Feb 28) or Saturday (March 1) concert.HAPA performs a variety of music, something literally for everyo...

I write about once a year on the following subject, the Nokesville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Open House. Actually, the Open House is described as being very informal and could I add informative. The reason for the Open House is to recruit neighbors to become a Volunteer Fire Fighter! The time is ...

I am anything but an expert when it comes to Clothes Dryers. I know that I use ours on a regular basis, can put the clothes in, turn the dryer on, dry them and take them out - even hanging them up and folding them! (I know, you are probably thinking David deserves a gold star...)A question I have...

Are you looking for something special to do on Valentine's Day? You might consider an evening at Wolf Trap with Chaise Lounge. If you like the 60s Big Band Jazz music and great musicians, take a look at Wolf Trap's Website and give a listen to the Video of Chaise Lounge. It will probably inspire ...

A while back, I had clients that put an offer on a home that turned into a Contract for their first house. They were excited to say the least. In fact, the word "Excited" is probably an understatement.In the weeks that preceded their contract, I had spoken with them about the need for a Home Insp...

On Friday, February 7th, at 8 pm, the Washington Saxophone Quartet will be appearing at The Barns - Wolf Trap. They are talked about as being the most widely heard Saxophone Quartet in the United States. I suggest you take a look at The Barns - Wolf Trap website to learn more. While there, you ca...

I confess, I love chocolate, DARK CHOCOLATE! In fact, I have two small squares every day without fail. It's refreshing, uplifting and even good for you.The Fairfax Virginia Chocolate Lovers Festival 2014, will take place on February 1, 2. I would urge you to check out the website and plan to atte...

Last night we had an interesting event at our house. At 7:30 in the evening, we realized our house was getting cold (62 degrees) because our furnace wasn't working. The temperature outdoors was 9 degrees Fahrenheit and again, we suddenly were without heat and the inside temperature was dropping f...