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loudoun home seller: Should a Seller be Present for Home Inspection?Northern Virginia Real Estate - 08/14/14 05:54 AM

Question: We say, "Seller knows their home the best" Do you think they should be present to answer any unknown or concerns or questions that may pop during the inspection?
Answer: Well it is true; seller has first hand knowledge of the property being a home owner.
Here is a biggest drawback why the listing agent would not encourage the home seller to be present at while buyer is conducting home inspection: Seller has vested interest in the property. If or what ever the home inspector or buyer may say that could offend the seller. Sometimes, seller share more information than needed.
However there … (6 comments)

loudoun home seller: My House Isn't Selling: What To Do? - 07/28/14 06:10 AM

Very similar to the rest of the country the housing market in the Northern Virginia has been overall very slow. There are buyers looking but we have seen a significant increase in inventory this year compared to past few years.
If you are one of the Northern Virginia home owners whose house is on the market but not getting contract here are few tips hope that helps you to stand out:
1. Go preview your competition- Rather than guessing your self work with your listing agent and walk the homes that are your competition. Don't criticize but do a comparable about … (5 comments)

loudoun home seller: 10 Simple Yet Very Effective Last minute Home Sellers tips for open house - 06/21/14 09:16 PM

Here are simple yet most effective tips getting your Northern Virginia home ready for the open house over the weekend:
Tip #1 Wipe down the dust off the end tables, kitchen counter tops, bathroom vanities and/or any surface in the rooms.
Tip #2 Replace damp towels with fresh ones, and plump the pillows on the beds and comforters.
Tip # 3 Vaccum the floors to give a clean look.
Tip #4 Ditch the plug-in air fresheners and replace them with natural smells such as freshly-baked cookies or lemon wax.
Tip #5: Open the window treatment to bring the light in.
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loudoun home seller: Tips for Seller-How to Emotionally Deattached Yourself When Selling your HOME - 06/09/14 09:04 PM

As a Northern Virginia Realtor after we meet our home seller often times the home sellers get overwhelmed and emotional about selling their home.
Here are few phrases we hear:
My kids were born and raised in this home...
This was our first home...
Too many beautiful memories...
I grew up in this home...
I have lived my entire life in this home...

We all have heard the latest song Let it Go from Frozen movie. So here are the tips for my Northern Virginia home seller to get past the emotional phase of departing from the home.
1. Visit the place you … (4 comments)

loudoun home seller: Northern Virginia Home Seller-9 Common Fees to Sell your Home - 10/25/13 04:36 AM

Q: I am planning to sell my home in Northern Virginia. What are the expenses or fees I have to pay to sell my home in Fairfax Virginia.
A: Here are the most common sited expenses that a home seller in the Northern Virginia includes Fairfax & Loudoun incur when selling their home.
1. Real Estate Commission.
2. Any Real Estate Office OR Admin fee.
3. Grantor's tax Along with Congestion Relief Tax.
4. Title/Settlement Company Fee
5. Deep Prepartion fee.
6. Courier Fee
7. Lien Release Fee
8. HOA or Condo Disclosure Packate Cost.
9. Other charges will includes adjustment … (2 comments)

loudoun home seller: How do buyers perceive a price lowering-Northern Virginia Home Seller Guide - 10/07/13 01:01 AM

Real estate market in Northern Virginia has been holding strong. However our typical end of summer, fall market things do slow down. Sellers are desperate and want to get down with their home sale. Most common approach is to reduce the sales price adjustment.
However sellers in the Northern Virginia Fairfax & Loudoun county wonder and question their Realtor how the buyers take the price reduction?
Depending on number of facts this question can be answered:
1.Over priced listing- When you listed your home on market you were the most expensive home in your neighborhood. A reduction merely shows you … (1 comments)

loudoun home seller: Is August/End of Summer A Good time to Sell your Northern Virginia Home? - 07/29/13 11:18 PM

Month of August in real estate industry is considered Realtor's vacation month or as a slowest month of business. The slowdown is typically due to various reasons smaller buyer pool, lot more people of vacation before school reopens and towards the mid to end of August we have families getting ready for schools.
So if you are a home seller in Northern Virginia area of Fairfax & Loudoun should you take your home off the market or continue to be on the market during August month?
Here are the advantages to continue to be on the market for August:
1. … (1 comments)

loudoun home seller: Northern Virginia Sellers 7 Costly Mistake that Affect the Sale of your home - 07/20/11 02:27 AM

Often times Virginia's home sellers think they got it all by interviewing top agents in the area and hiring the agent that sold them on the top dollars...but hang in there Mr. & Mrs Sellers here are the mistakes that can cost your sale of your home: 1. Listing Price/Asking Price: Your decision to come up with the listing price should not be based on your emotion, tax assessed valued, highest priced home sold in the neighborhood, improvements you might have done in past decades...none of these will have directly impact on your sale of you home if you are over … (0 comments)

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