So your Vienna home still hasn’t sold…
After 60 days on the market you may start to panic... or take it personally. Been there, seen it before. It is hard to be rejected by 25 people. At REALTOR training school, the instructors tell us… [more]
11837 Robertson Farm Circle Fairfax Virginia
Walk to Starbucks! Update: This home sold in December 2011 New on the Fairfax Virginia real estate market October 26th. Yes, this home is in excellent condition and ready for you to move into quickly! 4… [more]
Vienna VA Real Estate Stats | 2011
The Vienna VA real estate market gets broken down by the three zip codes that cover the Vienna mailing address. As you can easily see from these three charts of the three Vienna Zip Codes, 22180, 22181,… [more]
Home Buying Tips | Low Mortgage Rates
Image by DougFrancis via Flickr It seems like every week there is an announcement that home mortgage rates are at an "all-time low", but this weekly headline is starting to get a little stale for most… [more]
My Opinion on the 2010 Real Estate Statistics
Trying to pick up trends in the real estate business is a challenge because national stats don't always sync with what I see on the streets of Vienna or McLean, VA. Yes, I am talking about the mean… [more]
Yes, it’s your Second Showing
When a home buyer decides to look at a home again, agents will call this a "second showing". Sometimes a third or fourth showing might be needed before a home buyer makes the decision to write up an offer,… [more]
Let’s Review those Closing Costs Again
When a real estate client came to me all pumped up because his Credit Union was offering to pay up to $100,000 of his closing cost, I thought we should sit down and review the typical expenses for a home buyer worksheet again. I’m sure you can understand why he was so excited since $100k [...]
The Real Estate Brochure, too basic?
Recently, when a client was interested in putting together an offer on a particular house we had seen, he asked me if I had picked up a brochure. “No I didn’t. Did you?” Since neither of us had one I decided to contact the listing agent to ask her to email one over to me [...]
Hiking the Billy Goat Trail
Another interesting hiking trail is the Billy Goat Trail on the Maryland side of Great Falls. It only took us about fifteen minutes to drive there from our home in Vienna, and there is plenty of parking at the Great Falls Tavern and Visitor Center which is located in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National [...]
The Clock Strikes 2012
For many folks, as the clock strikes 2012, careful plans to sell their home or to buy one go into action. Setting new goals is an important way of improving your life and making each new year more meaningful than the last. Our lives are short and knowing that you are personally responsible for the [...]
My Top Blog Posts 2011
It is always interesting to read back through the old blog stats… okay, it is a little geeky. Like you, I have read through many blogs about home buying and selling from real estate agents all over the country. Some I like, but most others need some style help. When I started this blog, I [...]
What is a Home Inspection?
Although every home buyer wants a home inspection, there really isn’t any set criteria to help them know what to expect. If you are a home buyer, an inspection typically takes place after a contract has been accepted or ratified by you and the seller. There will be a set contingency period when you will [...]
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