Okay, driving through Fairfax County I share my thoughts on the essentials of knowing your FICO Score and the importance of getting a credit report early on in the home buying process. If the FICO Score isn’t 700 720 then there may be ways to improve it… since 720+ is the magic number for availability [...]
Figuring out the McLean Real Estate Market – August 2009

There have been some impressive claims about the real estate market in August, but there is a sharp dividing line between McLean 22101 and 22102. Yes, 22101 saw some good real estate sales numbers. The strength of the McLean home market is its strategic location keeping this area in demand since access to D.C., Tyson’s, Arlington plus Dulles and National [...]
Figuring out the Vienna Home Market… August 2009

I understand that you are bombarded with August’s real estate sales data, but I always like to keep it simple, and the Vienna home market in the 22182 zip code was actually pretty flat versus 2008… which may be good news to some of you. But, if you are a seller with a home priced over $800,000 [...]
Digital signature saves the home sale negotiation!

One of my real estate associates at RE/MAX Presidential recently went on a vacation and I agreed to handle her clients. Yes, we all need vacations (even real estate agents) to recharge our batteries and add a little adventure to our lives. In her case, it was a motorcycle trip in Wyoming and Montana with [...]

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