This is a previous article that I have Updated for 2024 Yes, a termite inspection clause is part of the standard Northern Virginia real estate sales contract. Last week, I received a question via email from an upset seller who had just been told that he was being required to have his home treated for live termites. He wanted to know if this Continue Reading
Home Seller Tips
Take a few minutes and scroll through this collection of tips for home seller. Just so you know, I like to write about experiences that clients have because you may be dealing with a similar issue, and it might shed a little helpful insight.
Where your house meets home buyers
Home sellers are often caught off guard when I explain that today's home buyers will decide on their house before ever stepping foot in it. The days of spending hours driving around looking at seven, eight, or nine houses on a sunny Saturday are over. Yes, meeting at 9:00 a.m. to review the available listings and map out a route are quaint tales Continue Reading
Questions Home Sellers Ask
There are times when a client asks me a question about something that seems obvious to me, but makes me realize that I'm assuming too much. I am always willing to sit down with new people to discuss their moving plans, and hopefully, this is a helpful introduction. You also may do something so well simply because you understand the process step Continue Reading
The Wire Fraud Warning
I sat in on a presentation by an FBI Special Agent who discussed many types of financial fraud which are being used across the internet. Victims are everywhere including real estate buyers and investors, to lonely widows in romance scams who unwittingly launder large sums of money for fraudsters. But let's just focus on Real Estate The Continue Reading
Appealing a Fairfax Real Estate Assessment 2023
Updated for 2023 Deadline for Appeal is April 3, 2023 Especially if the next owner of your home will probably tear it down to build a brand new home, then you should carefully examine your 2023 Fairfax County Real Estate Assessment to see if the "Building" value jumped. Personally, my 2023 Fairfax County tax assessment jumped 6.06%. In Continue Reading
Real Estate Offers | What’s In and What’s Out
Changes in Latitudes Attitudes This story may sound slightly made up, but the 2022 real estate market across Northern Virginia was full of fast-paced drama which is still kind of hard to picture. The brakes weren't just tapped... they were slammed! Or to create a picture for you, we went from a wild Category 5 hurricane to a windy Tropical Continue Reading
Transitioning Into Retirement | Your Real Estate Plan
Maybe it was the gray hair, the years of experience, or just being in my late 50's that helped introduce me to clients who are transitioning into retirement and are downsizing. The baby-boomer retirement plan was accelerated by "Covid-19" as long time owners found the old house was just too big. The retirement dream became clear. Deciding to Continue Reading
Town of Vienna VA Property Tax
Budget, budget budget. Every year, the Town of Vienna, VA, and Fairfax County approve budgets for the year. The amount charged for property tax (real estate) typically will change because the tax rate can fluctuate as can the Assessment. Property Assessments are calculated each year by the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration using Continue Reading
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