home value: Rippon Landing, Woodbridge Real Estate Listings: New Super-Highway - 06/25/13 12:51 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
 
            Remember the days when you didn’t have to rummage furiously through the house to find a ringing phone, because it stayed where it was supposed to be—plugged into the wall? You remember: it used to take less than 10 minutes to check out the TV listings because there weren’t hundreds of channels. And a gallon of gas cost less than a loaf of bread…
          Of course, those days are long gone. Unless you want to live on an isolated island somewhere in an underdeveloped country, that’s … (0 comments)

home value: Distressed Sales Decrease, While Short Sales Rise - 06/25/13 12:34 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-636
Keller Williams Realty
 
A Stonewall Manor Triangle short sale is the option usually preferred by anyone who faces foreclosure. It’s the path that, with the approval of the mortgage lender, promises to ultimately minimize damage to the homeowner’s credit score.
According to Realty Trac, distressed sales of all kinds continued to decrease in the last reported quarter, yet the non-foreclosure short sale volume increased by 4%. That amounts to a significant 22% of all sales. Realty Trac’s are the most reliable national statistics, and our Stonewall Manor Triangle short … (0 comments)

home value: Upkeep Keeping-Up: Watchwords for Selling Your Home - 06/20/13 12:55 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
The graduations are just finishing up, most summer getaway are booked, and with the end of June soon to be coming our way, many homeowners may be thinking more about holiday weekends and BBQs than home maintenance. But for those selling a home in Rippon Landing, Woodbridge this summer, keeping ahead of upkeep issues will become an important part of the project. Some items that bear watching: 
The best time to clean air conditioners is before you fire them up for the first time…but since the AC always seem … (0 comments)

home value: Selling Your Home Means Keeping Ahead on Maintenance - 06/20/13 12:49 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
The graduations are just finishing up, most summer getaway are booked, and with the end of June soon to be coming our way, many homeowners may be thinking more about holiday weekends and BBQs than home maintenance. But for those selling a home in Stonewall Manor Triangle this summer, keeping ahead of upkeep issues will become an important part of the project. Some items that bear watching: 
The best time to clean air conditioners is before you fire them up for the first time…but since the AC always seem … (0 comments)

home value: Selling Your Home in Port Potomac, Woodbridge This Summer? - 06/20/13 12:36 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
The graduations are just finishing up, most summer getaway are booked, and with the end of June soon to be coming our way, many homeowners may be thinking more about holiday weekends and BBQs than home maintenance. But for those selling a home in Port Potomac, Woodbridge this summer, keeping ahead of upkeep issues will become an important part of the project. Some items that bear watching: 
The best time to clean air conditioners is before you fire them up for the first time…but since the AC always seem … (0 comments)

home value: Renting a Rippon Landing, Woodbridge Home: Key Miscues to Avoid - 06/19/13 02:34 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
 
         With housing prices on the rebound, it’s easy to see why some Rippon Landing, Woodbridge homeowners find buying an additional property an increasingly attractive possibility. Getting into the landlord business offers the appeal of a growth investment coupled with the possibility of a favorable cash flow situation.  
That said, make no mistake about it: renting a home in Rippon Landing, Woodbridge is its own business enterprise. Becoming a landlord means making business decisions that carry elements of risk as well as reward. When renting a home in Rippon … (0 comments)

home value: Think ‘Safety’ When a Home is Open to the Public - 06/19/13 02:25 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
A Stonewall Manor Triangle open house is a great sales tool when your home is on the market, but it also exposes your property to total strangers. As agents, my colleagues and I are trained to red flag suspicious activities, but during an open house, multiple parties will be coming and going at the same time. Choosing to take proactive steps is good practice for keeping your home safe during your open house in Stonewall Manor Triangle.
For openers, it’s a good idea to let neighbors know about the event. … (0 comments)

home value: Great Mortgage Brokers Don’t Need On-the-Job Training - 06/19/13 02:20 AM
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Keller Williams Realty
Getting a mortgage in Port Potomac, Woodbridge these days can be more involved than in years past, not least because their historically low rates make them so desirable. That loan can make or break a fantastic deal — the kind of deal you don’t want to lose when you come across it! Central to the process of getting a mortgage is your mortgage broker…but how do you know when you’ve found a great one?
These are some of the qualities I believe most often point to the answer:  
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home value: Common Beginner Mistakes When Renting a Port Potomac, Woodbridge Home - 06/18/13 01:07 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
With housing prices on the rebound, it’s easy to see why some Port Potomac, Woodbridge homeowners find buying an additional property an increasingly attractive possibility. Getting into the landlord business offers the appeal of a growth investment coupled with the possibility of a favorable cash flow situation.   
That said, make no mistake about it: renting a home in Port Potomac, Woodbridge is its own business enterprise. Becoming a landlord means making business decisions that carry elements of risk as well as reward. When renting a home in Port Potomac, Woodbridge, … (0 comments)

home value: Rippon Landing, Woodbridge Open House Precautions Make for a Safe Event - 06/18/13 12:54 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
A Rippon Landing, Woodbridge open house is a great sales tool when your home is on the market, but it also exposes your property to total strangers. As agents, my colleagues and I are trained to red flag suspicious activities, but during an open house, multiple parties will be coming and going at the same time. Choosing to take proactive steps is good practice for keeping your home safe during your open house in Rippon Landing, Woodbridge.
For openers, it’s a good idea to let neighbors know about the event. … (0 comments)

home value: What Makes a Great Mortgage Broker in Stonewall Manor Triangle? - 06/18/13 12:33 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
Getting a mortgage in Stonewall Manor Triangle these days can be more involved than in years past, not least because their historically low rates make them so desirable. That loan can make or break a fantastic deal — the kind of deal you don’t want to lose when you come across it! Central to the process of getting a mortgage is your mortgage broker…but how do you know when you’ve found a great one?
These are some of the qualities I believe most often point to the answer:  
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home value: Buying a Home Concludes with a Walk-Through Flourish! - 06/13/13 01:36 AM
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Keller Williams Realty
After weeks of dealing with inspections, appraisals, repairs, and the sheaf of paperwork created by your mortgage company, The Final Walk-Through should come as a welcome relief to those buying a home in Rippon Landing, Woodbridge this summer. Despite its ominous name, that final walk-through is anything but — it provides a last layer of protection for the new homebuyers.
Typically occurring in the final 24 hours before the scheduled close of escrow, this is no mere formality. It’s your ultimate opportunity to inspect the home and ensure that it … (0 comments)

home value: Final Walk-Through: Protection When Buying a Home - 06/13/13 01:12 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
After weeks of dealing with inspections, appraisals, repairs, and the sheaf of paperwork created by your mortgage company, The Final Walk-Through should come as a welcome relief to those buying a home in Stonewall Manor Triangle this summer. Despite its ominous name, that final walk-through is anything but — it provides a last layer of protection for the new homebuyers.
Typically occurring in the final 24 hours before the scheduled close of escrow, this is no mere formality. It’s your ultimate opportunity to inspect the home and ensure that … (1 comments)

home value: Buying a Home in Port Potomac, Woodbridge Brings Final Walk-Through - 06/13/13 12:41 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
 
After weeks of dealing with inspections, appraisals, repairs, and the sheaf of paperwork created by your mortgage company, The Final Walk-Through should come as a welcome relief to those buying a home in Port Potomac, Woodbridge this summer. Despite its ominous name, that final walk-through is anything but — it provides a last layer of protection for the new homebuyers
Typically occurring in the final 24 hours before the scheduled close of escrow, this is no mere formality. It’s your ultimate opportunity to inspect the home and ensure … (0 comments)

home value: Rippon Landing, Woodbridge Homeowners Register National Value Gains - 06/12/13 12:59 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
For local homeowners watching property values rise and fall, surprises aren’t necessarily welcome. Surprises come in two flavors where real estate is concerned (and the previous decade certainly brought some of the unwelcome kind).
One of the basic numerical tools we have come to rely upon comes from Corelogic®, the California analytic brainiacs who collect and present national statistics mined from the MLS data. Their latest report on home prices is accompanied by a graphic that’s becoming increasingly familiar. For Rippon Landing, Woodbridge homeowners, it’s always a welcome sight: … (0 comments)

home value: Stonewall Manor Triangle Short Sales Can Expand Buyers’ Affordability Range - 06/12/13 12:39 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
 
        Short sales in Stonewall Manor Triangle can hold the key to more than one real estate-related issue. For cash-strapped borrowers, short sale success means relieving an unsustainable obligation without having to go through foreclosure. For sharp-eyed buyers,Stonewall Manor Triangle short sales can present outstanding opportunities to purchase properties otherwise beyond their affordability range.
         Both are reasons to applaud the rising number of short sales. Nationally, the latest projections foresee a continuation of their rising trajectory. The OCC’s most recent report on mortgage performance credits short sales for … (0 comments)

home value: Clean Slate Can Widen Appeal for a Port Potomac, Woodbridge House for Sale - 06/12/13 12:26 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
Near the end of 2012, the National Association of Realtors® announced that the average home took 69 days to sell, a welcome shrinkage from the 98-day Time On Market (TOM) common during the housing market crisis. They expected the 2013 numbers to be even stronger, and they haven’t been disappointed: the last read for TOM registered a median of just 46 days!
Of course, that’s a national average, and if you have a house for sale in Port Potomac, Woodbridge this summer, your own experience could well differ. Although a … (0 comments)

home value: National Price Uptick Brings Smiles to Port Potomac, Woodbridge Homeowners - 06/11/13 01:04 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
For local homeowners watching property values rise and fall, surprises aren’t necessarily welcome. Surprises come in two flavors where real estate is concerned (and the previous decade certainly brought some of the unwelcome kind).
One of the basic numerical tools we have come to rely upon comes from Corelogic®, the California analytic brainiacs who collect and present national statistics mined from the MLS data. Their latest report on home prices is accompanied by a graphic that’s becoming increasingly familiar. For Port Potomac, Woodbridge homeowners, it’s always a welcome sight: … (0 comments)

home value: Mining Underlying Value in Rippon Landing, Woodbridge Short Sales - 06/11/13 12:40 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-636
Keller Williams Realty
          Short sales in Rippon Landing, Woodbridge can hold the key to more than one real estate-related issue. For cash-strapped borrowers, short sale success means relieving an unsustainable obligation without having to go through foreclosure. For sharp-eyed buyers,Rippon Landing, Woodbridge short sales can present outstanding opportunities to purchase properties otherwise beyond their affordability range.
          Both are reasons to applaud the rising number of short sales. Nationally, the latest projections foresee a continuation of their rising trajectory. The OCC’s most recent report on mortgage performance credits short sales for the … (0 comments)

home value: Shortening TOM for Your House for Sale - 06/11/13 12:25 AM
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Hamed Gargasht - Gargasht Team (703) 901-6364
Keller Williams Realty
Near the end of 2012, the National Association of Realtors® announced that the average home took 69 days to sell, a welcome shrinkage from the 98-day Time On Market (TOM) common during the housing market crisis. They expected the 2013 numbers to be even stronger, and they haven’t been disappointed: the last read for TOM registered a median of just 46 days!
Of course, that’s a national average, and if you have a house for sale in Stonewall Manor Triangle this summer, your own experience could well differ. Although a … (1 comments)

 
Hamed Gargasht (Gargasht Team, Keller Williams Realty of Northern Virginia)

Hamed Gargasht

Woodbridge, VA

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