The Golf Course at Montclair in the Dumfries - Woodbridge area of Prince William County Virginia. MEET THE GAWKING GEEZERS! What are these lovely gentleman so happy about?? Two very happy gentleman observing the ladies on the practice putting range at the golf club at the Montclair Country Club
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08/08/2010
REAL ESTATE AGENTS ARE NOT COMPETING WITH LOAN OFFICERS, APPRAISERS OR HOME INSPECTORS. REAL ESTATE AGENTS MANAGE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Since a real estate transaction will generally include a mortgage loan, an appraisal and a home inspection, we are engaged in one of the most symbiotic rela
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08/06/2010
CONSUMERS WANT TO SEE PHOTOS. SO DO ACTIVERAIN AGENT MEMBERS. So many blog posts about homes, homes for sale, communities, sub-divisions, high rises, adult communities, gated communities, rural areas, homes in towns, homes in cities, restaurants, parks, etc., etc., etc. AND NOT ONE SINGLE PHOTO!
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08/04/2010
HILLSBORO, A QUIET VILLAGE IN WESTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY, LOCATION OF THE NEW FARMERS MARKET. WELCOME TO STONEYBROOK FARM MARKET Last summer, I posted photos of one of my favorite farmers market in Loudoun County Stoneybrook Farm Market. Why one of my
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08/02/2010
What are they selling, some photos or a house?? This is very misleading and should be reported to the MLS service in that area. I frankly don't know what rule this might violate but it violates my sense of accuracy in advertising. It violates my sense that the seller and listing agent believe t
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08/02/2010
FHA LIMITS SELLER CONTRIBUTION TO BUYER'S CLOSING COSTS TO 3% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. (Any day now.) O.K. We get it. We don't like it but we get it. We believe it's wrong headed for FHA to limit seller contribution to the buyer's closing costs. These contributions are negotiated and there is
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08/02/2010
MEMORIES! Representing a buyer in the purchase of an estate sale some years ago, I experienced an example of Jeff's message below. My buyers selected their home, made and negotiated an offer, got under contract, went through the inspection process, got their FHA loan approved and we got to the
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08/01/2010
"WHAT DO THE EXPERTS SAY?" What difference does it make what the "experts" say? Fact: If the home isn't on the market, it isn't going to sell. Fact: No one knows what the market will be like in 6 months. Fact: There are far too many variables that effect how, when and for how much a home will
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07/31/2010
