I have found that buying a home is a simple process of elimination. Having observed this process a few hundred times with buyer clients, I have unscientifically concluded that there are three basic factors at work. Location Price Style Location is the classic “buzz word” that people throw out when they are talking about real Continue Reading
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The 3 basic factors in buying a home
I have found that buying a home is a simple process of elimination. Having observed this process a few hundred times with buyer clients, I have unscientifically concluded that there are three basic factors at work. Location Price Style Location is the classic “buzz word” that people throw out when they are talking about real Continue Reading
MLS Search
The MLS search for your new home in Northern Virgina has never been easier with the Internet, MRIS and the 2009 version of Homesdatabase.com. This no nonsense web site is provided at no cost and does not require registration, has no ads from agents, lenders or moving companies, and is a totally live site. Provided by MRIS ... which is our MLS Continue Reading
The “net price” of a real estate sale
After looking through some home sales data with a client in Oakton, it seemed like a good idea to clarify some of the determining factors when examining homes sales comparables that influence current pricing of homes. Determining a net sales price for a home is impossible if you are looking at recent sales data published in the local newspaper. Continue Reading
McLean lender reports mortgage rates increased last week, watch out!
(2009)Mortgage rates in Northern Virginia will likely stay close to their current range for the rest of the year, if you ask me. So don't panic home buyers... your rate should be there. Next week is the mid-year NAR conference in Washington D.C., and you should expect the usual cast of characters to address the one-million member association. Continue Reading
Home Buying Course 409 (Spring Semester)
Prereq: loan pre-approval 305, buyer consultation 206, cost estimate review 108, time frame 201 Okay, this isn't a real college level class but it is at the level a home buyer needs to be if they want to take advantage of today's real estate market. There is an "on-sale" mentality that has taken hold in our area, and home buyers who have been on Continue Reading
5614 Sedgwick Lane, Springfield, VA 22151 Sold – 2009
SOLD in 2009 | Peacefully located in the back of the neighborhood within a short walk of Lake Accotink - a Fairfax treasure. Updated baths, granite kitchen counters, new carpet, oak hardwood floors, huge deck overlooking the largest yard you will see today! Huge lower level rec room with berber carpet.Catch the bus to the Pentagon, # 17B at the Continue Reading
Beautiful Craftsman: Tapawingo Rd SW, Vienna, VA 22180
**This property is sold. RE/MAX Presidential did not participate in this sale.** Another Superior Home built by JP BREHONY This new home boasts top of the line details, gourmet kit w/ Merrilatt Masterpiece series cabs, granite cntrs,and jennair apps. Fam Rm w/ signature drop lighted ceiling& gas FP. LR, DR & option 1st flr study. Continue Reading
