One element of a proper Realtor "listing sheet" is including the school pyramid since most families, in Vienna VA, want to know where their kids will be going to school. Although the FCPS assigned schools almost always automatically populate the data fields, I personally still head over to the Fairfax County Public Schools Boundary Locator to 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.
How to be a Spring Market home buyer
The Spring Market arrives early in Vienna, and I want to share some pro-tips to help make you competitive. Not the same old advice you see everywhere, but tips that I give my clients. Preparation is the key to success... Make decisions quickly All the real estate ads I see these days show people looking at amazing homes with Continue Reading
Bottlenecks Drive Real Estate Values in Fairfax
Talking about traffic bottlenecks is a common topic of some lively conversation at almost any gathering this time of year in Northern Virginia. "It was crazy around Tyson's last week!" "Oh, you have no idea. It took me an hour to take a left into..." Yes, the holiday season can aggravate traffic, and easily fan the flames of already aggressive Continue Reading
Mortgage Tip | Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud
Last June a buyer client called me in a total panic... "Doug, Bank of America just called demanding written copies of our tax returns from the IRS!” “Okay, did they say why?” I asked. “No, and I have been on hold with the IRS for three hours already. It had to do with fake tax returns that someone submitted last year to scam our Continue Reading
Home Buyer Tip | The Home Inspection 2016
Real estate is practiced differently from state to state, and it is critical for Virginia home buyers to understand that the Commonwealth believes in caveat emptor. Latin for "let the buyer beware." A doctrine that often places on buyers the burden to reasonably examine property before purchase and take responsibility for its condition. Continue Reading
10 Vienna Homes for sale with Great Pools
Okay, so finding a really nice home with a great custom pool in Vienna is still harder than you think. Part of that reason is that Town of Vienna homes often sit on lots too small for in-ground pools due to lot coverage restrictions. Outside the Town lines, Fairfax County setbacks apply. These day, virtually all have natural gas heaters and many Continue Reading
Home Buyer Tip | New TILA Disclosures Attention to Details
Advice that I am giving my clients now that TILA RESPA (also referred to as TRID) disclosure rules will be impacting 99% of my clients is simple... yet a little murky. You need to pay attention. The new TILA rules impact anyone who is buying a home and using a mortgage. The new disclosures will help you understand the cost of your mortgage Continue Reading
A 3D Tour of House in Vienna
A cool aspect of being a real estate agent is that new technology comes along all the time that I can add to my list of services. Being quickly adaptive is essential and, being an entrepreneur, I can be nimble enough to make executive decisions when I see something a consumer will think is beneficial. At a listing in Vienna last week, we spent Continue Reading
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