HIKING AND BIKING IN LOUDOUN COUNTY. Summer Activities in Loudoun County Virginia. Come Out And Play. END OF THE TRAIL bike shop. Ride your bike or enjoy and energetic hike along the Loudoun County part of the W&OD hiking and biking trail. The "End of the Trail" sells and services bicycles
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05/20/2013
Waterfront Homes for Sale in Stafford County, VA - By Lenn Harley Stafford County Waterfront Properties for sale include homes in the towns of Stafford and Fredericksburg, These waterfront homes are priced from $235,000 to $1,945,000. To see detailed reports of these homes for sale, CLICK HERE.
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05/20/2013
"When buying a home in Georgia (or anywhere else), always inspect the trees carefully, especially near buildings." Good advice for all home buyers if the lot has trees. In my area, we have some older communities in and near D.C. with dense 100 year old canopies and, due to construction, shallow
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05/19/2013
UNTIL ALL PARTIES HAVE ACCEPTED. . . . . Never kill an offer. I do, however, have a Notice of Withdrawal in the file just in case the buyer reaches an agreement on another property. If a buyer/client and seller are at an impasse, or appear to be, my advice to the buyer/client is just "Sit on it.
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05/19/2013
HOMES FOR SALE ON THE WATER IN MARYLAND - The Bay, Rivers & Creeks. By Lenn Harley To many real estate agents, this one included, when someone says "I'm looking for a waterfront home", that's going to mean Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's and/or Baltimore Counties. Enjoy the photos of
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05/19/2013
Question: "Is it Ethical to Use Purchased Blog Posts?" Answer: "Yes" BUT!!! It is not ethical to take 200 points for the posting. JUST FOLLOW THE RULES! Agreeing to the pop-up verifying that the content you're about to publish is your own, when you know you purchased the content and did not
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05/18/2013
40% OF MORTGAGE APPLICATION FAIL!!! I would suggest that, if the prospective borrower is evaluated prior to making a formal mortgage loan application the success rate would be far higher. A mortgage application is a formal procedure. Why not determine the prospective borrower's needs prior to th
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05/17/2013
DON'T FORGET! ALL REAL ESTATE IS LOCAL!! Q. Which web sites are most often used by consumers searching for homes for sale to review online? NO! Not the sites with the most listings showing on the web site. NO! Not the sites with the most photos.A. YES! Consumers searching for "homes for
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05/17/2013
USE LOCAL LENDERS SHOULD BE THE FIRST RULE OF BUYING A PIECE OF REAL ESTATE. Jeff gives a perfect example of why local agents and local lenders benefit home buyers, no matter what they're buying. I recently closed a loan for a purchase in Loudoun County whereby the buyers were completely PRE-APPR
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05/17/2013
LOAN OFFICERS WHO TAKE APPLICATIONS FOR BUYERS THEY CAN'T HELP AND THE AGENT WHO OFTEN REFER TO THE BUYERS TO THEM. Inspired by Joe Petrowsky, “Referral from Big Box Bank Brings a Thank You for Him” It is truly unfortunate that many loan officers in my area fail to help home buyers for whom they
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05/16/2013
