On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again... -Willie Nelson Such a classic road tune as you head down the Interstate. With Northern Virginia creating so many jobs, more people than ever are on the Interstate relocating here for work, and a new home where they know few people and little about the area (other than it's close Continue Reading
A Collection of Buyer Tips
Take a few minutes and scroll through this collection of tips for home buyers. Just so you know, I like to write about experiences that clients have because you may be dealing with a similar issue and it might shed a little helpful insight.
Town of Vienna VA Property Tax
Budget, budget budget. Every year, the Town of Vienna, VA, and Fairfax County approve budgets for the year. The amount charged for property tax (real estate) typically will change because the tax rate can fluctuate as can the Assessment. Property Assessments are calculated each year by the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration using Continue Reading
My Advice…
Although you may not drive an electric vehicle now, know there is a high probability you will ten years from now. Volkswagen announced recently that more than half their sales will be EV's by 2030.Volvo has planned to be fully electric by 2030.GM plans to be offering only EV's by 2035. So the EV isn't a trend, especially when companies have Continue Reading
A Search for Simplicity and Market Pressure
Any home buyer's search for simplicity in the current Vienna real estate market will feel the immense pressure to make a super competitive offer on literally anything that pops up which checks most of the boxes. It's all around, even for sellers moving to a new market, the national inventory is slim and under crushing pressure. Take a look at Continue Reading
Earnest Money Today
Really, it's more than just cash. Your earnest money or deposit needs to be deposited within the specific timeframe outlined in your home sales contract. That contract will give you the framework and required deadline, but know you need to follow certain specific steps. As a quick refresher... when you put in an offer to buy a home, your Continue Reading
Your Deposit Deadline
Why do you need to check your contract for specific deadlines? When you have finally been able to get a seller to accept your offer, the last thing you want to hear is that you missed a deadline in the sales contract. There are deadlines for inspections or contingencies that keep the whole process rolling. Simply, they mean that there is Continue Reading
See the Video Tour Yet?
"Our video tour numbers were up 933% in April, 2020" - Sotheby's International Realty Yup. This caught my attention too Over the past two decades, giving online real estate shoppers more information has been a high priority for companies eager to find the next big thing. But the problem facing videos was poor image quality or platforms Continue Reading
Newer homes in Vienna
Deciding to buy a new home in Vienna can often leave buyers waiting nine to twelve months, committed to making hundreds of critical last-minute selections from appliances to floor colors (to pick just two), leaving them totally exasperated month after month. Last year, a few clients bought excellent "almost new" custom homes that were only two, Continue Reading
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