Have you ever wondered why some online listings have fewer real estate photos? This seems like a problem circa 2004, but even yesterday I ran into this totally ridiculous problem on three properties with two different buyer clients. The first listing was new on the market. Total photos: 0, as in zero. Since my client is a commercial airline Continue Reading
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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.
Can You Compete in 2013?
Your wake up call may have come if you read a recent article in The Washington Post about a house in D.C. that had 168 offers on it. Okay, it was listed at a very nice price (it was a foreclosure, rare in D.C.) and had a textbook bidding-war that bumped up the price $360,951 over the asking price. Crazy! But you should know that multiple Continue Reading
Santa’s trip through Vienna
An Annual Event in Vienna If you heard fire trucks circling your neighborhood last night then know that Santa was nearby. Actually, it was the annual Santa run by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department as they were driving around your side of town waving to kids and handing out candy canes. Last night they were in my part of town, North East Continue Reading
Holidays at the County Courthouse
If you are buying or selling real estate, you might just want to take a close look at the calender when you are picking out your settlement date. First, cross out weekends. Second, cross out national holidays. Third, check your County Courthouse calender. Huh? The Courthouse Calender may screw up your plans The Courthouse calender is Continue Reading
A Real Estate Catch-22
A constant question I get asked is, "is that it?" Northern Virginia is a unique little spot where the statistics show an increase of 30,000 new jobs in 2012 and an overall housing supply that has grown very little. And you really didn't have to go to college to grasp the concept of what happens when demand exceeds supply to understand that we Continue Reading
Power for your Digital Natives
When I read about a Pew Research study conducted earlier this year that revealed that half of Americans now use Smartphones, their number seemed far too low since all of my real estate clients seem to use them non-stop. Smartphones are perfect to help people search for homes, read about the local schools or review "walk-scores", and that Continue Reading
Home Seller Tips for 2013
Any home seller who plans to move up to a larger home should do some research on the current competition. It ain't just pricing that is essential, it is the overall condition of the product you are selling. Right now, I have a few clients who are planning the big upgrade from their first homes (pre-kids) to new homes... and one large enough for Continue Reading
Almost Poisoned our Dog!
Understand that he was almost poisoned... but this situation did have me calling the dog vet in a panic. Here is the gripping story. One evening about four or five years ago after my wife and I had put the kids to bed and we were watching The Mentalist, we watched (in shock) as a tiny mouse ran across the room. He was really moving quickly and Continue Reading
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