February 4, 2012

Things You Should Know Before Moving to Northern Virginia

Potomac Street and Hog Alley Harpers Ferry West Virginia

When I started this blog post of Things You Should Know Before Moving to Northern Virginia, I had to force myself to stop at thirteen “things”. Over the years I have heard myself saying these things over and over to clients relocating here, so I thought that I should put down my observations for the [...]

Perspective Impacts Local Real Estate

Beach in Lewes Delaware

I went out of town over July 4th to enjoy the beach in Lewes, Delaware with the family, and accidentally observed the local real estate market and the way agents work there. Having been an agent in Northern Virginia for 19 years and seen behind the advertising/image personas (the curtain) of many real estate agents, [...]

In Real Estate, Online Photos are Essential

Doug Francis Northern Virginia Home for sale

You would think that Northern Virginia Real Estate agents would get it by now, but I am still seeing some really bad house photos being posted online. It is a trend that a lot of agents across the country poke fun at, and even have blogs of the worst photos seen in their MLS. Anyone [...]

Fairfax County Real Estate Tax Rate 2010-2011

Fairfax County, Virginia has announced the new property tax rate for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Real Estate: It shall be $1.09 per every $100 of assessed value. In Fairfax County, VA, home owners pay their real estate taxes twice a year,  July 28th and on December 5th. If you have questions about your assessment, how [...]