Dave was sitting watching the Pittsburgh Steelers one windy Sunday with his iPad in his lap when he started his moving project... and that's when he found me in his Google search results. So, what are you looking for? Or, what are you interested in reading about? Yes, blog ideas are wanted! What burning question have you been unable to Continue Reading
Local Stories
The following is an archive of my articles about builders, strategies, home inspections, financing, painting, staging, tips, and skills. Start reading and you can search the archive anytime.
Great Real Estate Photography is Essential
As online real estate marketing becomes more visual, it is critical for anyone planning to sell their home to understand that great real estate photography is essential. Today's active real estate shopper is starting at home looking at a laptop or iPad-like device and making decisions whether a home is worth their time or a total dog. Google Continue Reading
Preparing for the Bidding Wars
After reading today's authoritative article "Bidding wars a legacy of housing bubble" in The Washington Post, you may think that many sellers are using a strategy of under-pricing their home to spark a bidding frenzy. Want to know what it is really like? Then ask any home buyer in Northern Virginia about finding a below-market priced Continue Reading
Expanding Your Colonial
Expanding your colonial is a smart option for anyone who appreciates their current location and doesn't want to move. The most common issue has to do with the typically small size of the master bedroom, master bath and closets. I feel there is a cost effective solution for you to consider. If you have a garage, or a carport which is Continue Reading
Vienna, VA | My Buyer Agent tip of the week – offers
When I am out there "in the field", I like to listen to responses I get from other agents and questions that I get from current home buyers. Frankly, you should know that sellers are expecting an offer and to negotiate. So, my buyer agent tip is to plan ahead and prepare an offer that is easily negotiable. Realtors in Northern Virginia now Continue Reading
How many home search apps are you using to find your next house?
Anyone using a home search app these days probably has two that send status updates and new listing alerts. Believe it or not, long before Zillow, Trulia or Realtor.com, there was a way for me to automatically email new listings to my clients ~ way back in 2001! Yes, in the early 2000's my hip Gen-X clients were showing up with printouts from Continue Reading
Pick Your Dates
When you sit down and put together your real estate plan, selecting specific dates will be as critical as determining an offer price. For starters... business days might include Saturdays and it's also smart to check the Courthouse calender. So, you're a home buyer Settlement Date Contract Date Contingency Dates Ratification Continue Reading
New Home Trends
You can study sites like Houzz.com all day long for new home trends, but nothing is more educational than working with clients and getting into a couple hundred new homes over the past year. That number may not seem like a lot to people who live in a subdivision built by one builder, like a typical Toll Brothers community where the same model is Continue Reading
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