Okay, it's official. I have gone diesel. Way back in January, I put on my schedule replacement of my long-time business companion... my SAAB. Beside the fact SAAB went out of business and repairs were getting a tad expensive, what I really wanted to improve was my gas mileage. Yes, real estate agents still drive from place to place and the Continue Reading
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The Driving Cost of Housing
There are many subjects that I discuss with home buyers when we first discuss their plans. One factor that everyone looking at Vienna real estate needs to calculate is transportation costs. This Northern Virginia area was designed around an "automobile plan" where you had to drive to the shopping center or to work like most of suburban Continue Reading
Start Here
Are you planning ahead or doing some online research? Researching for insight and help online is why most people land on my site. I know this because Google Analytics shows me that 92.04% of the 3,299 users here last month were new to my site. And they viewed over 5,900 pages. I understand that you are searching too. Hopefully, one of my Continue Reading
The Roof Truss System
7th in 2014 New Vienna House Series Waving his hand to the crane operator, the engine roared and the roof truss rose into the air... Like most of modern day construction, the roof truss sections are actually built off site to specific design specs. Building them offsite in a controlled environment allows the engineer to ensure they are built Continue Reading
Long Live the 2″ x 6″
6th in 2014 Vienna House Project Series If you haven't seen the extra photos yet then I recommend you check them out (link below) because the framers have been working fast and using a lot of wood. Yes, it's the exterior walls get the 2" x 6" lumber which adds more strength... as well as room for insulation, wiring and. sometimes waste Continue Reading
The Steel I-Beam Arrives
Fourth in the 2014 Vienna House Project Series It is exciting when the steel arrives at a new house. This is typical construction here in Vienna VA real estate construction to have a series of I-beams (some may say a W-beam) carry the load of the joists in the house. The steel fits into designed pockets in the concrete foundation and are Continue Reading
Building a Custom Home in Vienna
As I sent photos off to a client who is relocating to Vienna and buying a new home which is being built, I figured that other people might enjoy reading a series of blog posts on this custom home project. So, this is the first in the series documenting a tear-down project in the Town of Vienna, Virginia. In case you don't know, Vienna is Continue Reading
Are Buyers Getting Too Picky?
Trying to understand what home buyers will accept can be a challenge. Basically, if the market is a super-hot seller's market then home buyers may accept a "negative" that would be a deal breaker in a buyer's market. And local MRIS stats show that market types can change from zip code to zip code. Real estate markets can change rapidly and if Continue Reading