fieldstone real estate: What a (Good) Buyers Agent Does
- 05/23/13 10:50 AM
Filing this post under “What a Good Buyers Agent Does”…. because, well, let me tell you… A listing came on the market today, I wasn’t watching for it, but WOW. What a potential opportunity. A house in an existing community in Leesburg is for sale – hundreds of thousands of dollars below “retail” price. Granted, it’s a shell – no drywall, appliances, cabinets, flooring… but still. I call a client who is a builder. He’s interested. (I had others to call if he wasn’t, but he is.) I called the listing agent… she said she’s not sure of the history because … (2 comments)
fieldstone real estate: Storm Preparedness: Frankenstorm Is Headed To Northern Virginia
- 10/26/12 12:28 PM
FRANKENSTORM is what the media has begun calling a storm that is predicted to hit our area early next week. Well, actually, I think it is 2 storms that may converge, right before Halloween… thus the name. I don’t know what will really happen, nor do the forecasters, but the media hype is creating a great deal of anxiety, especially among people who aren’t use to this area and have no idea what to expect. To those of you who are freaking out, I say: “Relax”. Pretty often these things change course or fizzle out. Very often it is much ado … (0 comments)
Congratulations to Mike and Grace on the purchase of their new home in Loudoun Valley Estates (Ashburn, VA). Mike was transferred to the area nearly two years ago for work, but has been sharing a rental while his wife stayed in Chicago getting their children through school. They are very excited, as this is the first step toward being reunited and finally getting to live under one roof again. I wish them many, many happy years ahead. It’s been my pleasure to work with them on this purchase.
SOLD BY VICKY CHRISNER, FIELDSTONE REAL ESTATE 703.669.3142 Are you … (0 comments)
fieldstone real estate: How Can I Buy A House When I Still Need To Sell The One I Have?
- 06/14/12 01:09 PM
A consumer asked me... "If I have a house I need to sell before I can buy another home, how can I do it? What comes first?" It's sort of like the chicken and the egg conundrum. In a buyers market, a buyer may be able to negotiate with a seller to enter into a contract that is contingent on the buyer selling their own home (this is called a home sale contingency). In these cases, though, it presents a risk to the seller, and their agent will help them to evaluate that risk so they can decide if they … (1 comments)
fieldstone real estate: Can I Have More Than One Agent?
- 06/01/12 01:52 PM
A Consumer Asked: Can I have more than one agent? Hmm... The short answer: Maybe, but not if you're *my* client. But let's back up a bit. When you begin working with an agent, there's an important discussion that should be had - right up front. It's about the difference between being a client and a customer. (Yes, there is a legal difference.) If it's determined that you will hire that agent to be your agent, then you will likely be asked to hire them exclusively. This means you will be asked to pledge your loyalty (in writing via a contract … (1 comments)
fieldstone real estate: Breaking News: RESPA, NAR, Quicken and Brokerage Admin Fees
- 05/31/12 01:06 PM
RESPA, RESPA, RESPA...What is it anyway? The web site www.HUD.gov explains: " The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) insures that consumers throughout the nation are provided with more helpful information about the cost of the mortgage settlement and protected from unnecessarily high settlement charges caused by certain abusive practices. " Among other things, this law has a prohibition against "unearned fees" being charged by settlement service providers to the consumer. Settlement service providers are real estate brokers, lenders, closing companies, surveyors, pest control companies, home warranty companies and almost any party whose charges show up on the HUD-1 Settlement Statement. … (0 comments)
Filing this post under “What a Good Buyers Agent Does”…. because, well, let me tell you…
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