Your FICO score matters!

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 [...]

A short-sale success story… another home sold

I managed to get another home sold as a short-sale last week for a buyer client. This one was in Herndon and is a pretty big house, but it was grueling for my clients as information came super-slow from the other side. Honestly, the whole set up stinks because everyone (buyer, seller, agents, inspectors, and [...]

3126 Windwood Farms Ct, Oakton VA The Video Tour

OFF THE MARKET A new video tour of this home in Oakton that is now ready for you. Okay, maybe too many suggestions and comments about the wallpaper, but this home has great potential. And like they always say in real estate, location, location, location… it’s 1.5 miles to the Vienna Metro. Yes, it’s from [...]

New bike trail to the W&OD Trail in Northeast Vienna

If you like to bike and use the W&OD trail or if you walk or jog, then you may want to know about this connector trail in Northeast Vienna, just inside the Town of Vienna, VA line. And if you don’t know, the W&OD Trail goes for 45+ miles from Arlington, Falls Church, Vienna, Reston, [...]

Got a beach rental? Here is my tip…

If you have a home that you rent out, and not just a beach rental, it is essential that you keep it well maintained. Also, if you are selling a home and plan on having strangers come to look at it then fix up any hazards before they come walking through the door!