Windows must be a priority when designing a custom home, and a new home trend in Vienna is including casement windows to allow maximum light and glass area. Most windows you see here are double-hung, where there are a top and a bottom window, and there is a latch in between. Casement windows have been used in Europe as the Continue Reading
Debt to Income Ratio | Planning Ahead
One of the first tips I give people when they tell me they plan to buy a house next year is to focus on their Debt-to-Income ratio. Most clients who buy homes get a mortgage, and find out quickly that their finances are about to get scrutinized. Even though ads for rocket-easy mortgages make it appear simple, they will still want you to provide Continue Reading
First Steps In the Process | Home Buyers
When we have our first meeting and discuss plans with any new real estate client, I like to review a basic home buying costs worksheet. Knowing the numbers is empowering because it allows clients to see the costs of buying a home and determine a future household budget. I use estimates based on typical costs that I see in Vienna real estate Continue Reading
Interview at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
UPDATED: The final cut is ready to view... see at the end of this blog post! See In a recent interview, the film producer asked me why I had selected to work at TTR Sotheby's International Realty over other real estate brokers in the D.C. market. With the film crew, sound guy, and executive producer watching, I did my best to articulate that Continue Reading
How to be ahead of Termites | The WDI Report
Far, far from the set of A Bug's Life... Hey, this is Virginia and we have termites. Millions of tunneling termites in the soil headed toward your house. A few times every year, I get emails from people asking questions about termites, termite inspections, termite damage, WDI report, and termite related issues that have complicated their Continue Reading
9617 Percussion Way Vienna VA | SOLD!
[envira-gallery id="16252"] SOLD 12/30/2016 Directions from Vienna: Turn on Beulah Road. Take a Left on Abbotsford Drive, then Right on Percussion to 9617 Percussion Way See Current Homes for sale in Vienna Vienna VA neighborhood close to the W&OD Trail Located in a neighborhood of well maintained homes just minutes from the Continue Reading
Seller Tip | Paint colors to sell your home in 2023
Updated for 2023 Okay, this is going to help you out right now... Picking paint colors to sell your home in 2023 isn't going to be as challenging as you are thinking. Really. It's important to know that a fresh coat of paint will return 100+% of your investment. Hiring a professional painter will get it done quickly, and is well worth the Continue Reading
The Value of a Back-Up Offer
Deciding to be a back-up offer isn't a buyer's ideal situation, but in a competitive, fast-paced real estate market when offers are reviewed on Tuesday evening, then being #2 really isn't such a bad thing. And sellers, you should feel lucky to have a back-up... just in case. Back-up offers provide home buyers and home sellers unique Continue Reading
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