The role of a REALTOR changes depending on who the client is, buyer or seller. This list points out some of the typical jobs your buyers agent will perform during the process of buying a home. A typical real estate transaction will involve about twenty people, and a key role of the agent will be to help manage that process. The Buyers Agent Continue Reading
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An Urgent Virginia Homeowner Tip for December 2009
Clear your downspouts of snow and ice so water can drain away from your house! Last weekend's 20+ inches of snow is going to hang around through the holidays, but Northern Virginia homeowners need to plan right now for the rain that is forecast for Christmas Day right into Boxing Day. Yes, rain is forecast and, potentially, a lot of it. Snow Continue Reading
McLean, VA | My Buyer Agent Snapshot of Mortgage Rates
As 2009 draws to a close, I have seen mortgage rates stay historically low and some McLean mortgage insiders forecast that they will stay low for the near term. The terrible economy has a lot to do with it... job insecurity, weak demand, and an unwillingness to enter into a 30 year relationship when rumors are easy to believe. The truth is that Continue Reading
Vienna, VA Home Sales Stats | Hyper Local November 2009
December means November sales numbers from MRIS and we saw a spike in the number of sales in 22182 maybe because of the now extended first-time home buyer tax credit that allowed for some move-up purchases. But please know that this information is reported from MRIS which is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate but should be considered pretty darn Continue Reading
Your FICO Score will take a hit from Damage Points
Real Estate Agents have all wondered how FICO Scores are impacted when events happen to consumers, and FICO has released an informative chart that you need to see. It seems that if you have a high score and are 30 days late on your minimum payment then your penalty will actually be greater than someone who already has a lower score. This great Continue Reading
It Does Snow in Northern Virginia!
Yes, we get all the seasons here in Northern Virginia, and I just decided this is a good category for the VLOG! The seasonal breakdown to prepare you for living in Northern Virginia In the Winter we get icy weather including snow, temperatures in the teens, sleet and "wintery weather". In the Spring it is 70's and 80's with a long Continue Reading
Does Your Real Estate Offer have a Deadline?
If you are submitting a written real estate offer to buy a home then you want the sellers to respond in a reasonable time-frame, right? So, is there a set deadline for them to respond to your offer? Well here is the truth: Unless you put in a deadline in your offer, then your offer is out there until it is accepted, countered or withdrawn by Continue Reading
My 15-year RE/MAX Anniversary
Over the weekend I received an unexpected acknowledgment from RE/MAX International congratulating me for reaching my 15-year mark as a RE/MAX Affiliate. Yes, I started in 1991 at a local firm in Vienna and made the switch in 1994. Now this may not seem like a big deal, but it started me thinking about the last fifteen years and where the world Continue Reading
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