February 4, 2012

Northern Virginia home appraisal X factor

You may think that you found the best rate for your home refinance, but there is an X-factor that may screw up the whole plan… and that is your appraisal! Also, see my response to a question on Trulia.

The “net price” of a real estate sale

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After looking through some home sales data with a client in Oakton, it seemed like a good idea to clarify some of the determining factors when examining homes sales comparables that influence current pricing of homes. Determining a net sales price for a home is impossible if you are looking at recent sales data published [...]

Vienna, Virginia Home on MacArthur Avenue just BOUGHT

This 4-level split level features a unique basement found in less that 5% of all splits… so there is tons of room including 5 bedrooms. This is the home that I found with a secret buyer agent tactic mentioned in the blog that might help you find your home… of course you will need to [...]

Figuring out the McLean home market… April 2009

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With all you read about the housing market, buying a McLean home appears to be a roll of the dice right now. I just looked over resale data from MRIS of the McLean zip code ( 22101) for the month of April and noticed a big drop in the number of units sold. Total Units [...]