Tom Robinson Team Northern Virginia Home Values

Often you hear folks saying that they would like to go back to a simpler time. In some ways, perhaps. I have a strong feeling that our memories are short and we just plain forget how tough it was back then, and certainly if you were a minority in America. And if life was tough in the U.S.A., it w...

Sometimes I think people can get real shortsighted when it comes to making decisions. Perfect case in point, the United States Government and many corporations that think about the next quarter not five years from now. You may be able to rent a house in the same neighborhood for less than you are...

The Washingont Post this morning had an article on the front page about something I have already sensed. For example, the rental propery I bought in 2009 with a retail value of about $225,000 might be worth (i'll have to take a close look at the comps) as much as $308,250 if you believe the artic...

This just in from WTOP News.....not exactly but the article is published on WTOP's website. I have provided a link below. Two local criminals (thats what they are so lets not sugarcoat it) have been arrested with at least one getting a five year jail term and likely deportation to Bolivia after h...

From time to time on the internet or from people on the street, I hear "real estate agents make too much money." I think alot of that is the misconception that the percentage charged for listing a property all goes to the agent. In fact, I have seen that on the web from person who really don't un...

Lately, I have been getting a "gut" feeling that the days of buying houses for cheap and fliping them at a profit (wholesaling) are coming to a close in this cycle in many markets and certainly my own (DC & No. VA). I suspect there will always be value, especially after every Tom, Dick, and Harry...

I occasionally see articles from agents on Active Rain asking what the purpose of the points are and what is the real benefit of Active Rain. I can tell you what the benefits are. I have had a couple of leads from Active Rain since I started a few months ago. If even one of them turns into a sale...

I have Marketwatch.com as my home page on my computer. This afternoon, I looked to the right and saw the article noted in the subject line. Of course at first I thought "Here we go again, another real estate agent bashing article." Nope not this time. I am sure you have heard the saying "Buyers a...