9th in 2014 New Vienna House Series Building a new house gives you a chance to do some pretty unique things to really make it a custom home. If the roof is on and windows are in, then the electrician has probably started the process of getting the electrical plan set up per the drawings. There are building codes that require GFCI outlets and 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
Power for your Digital Natives
When I read about a Pew Research study conducted earlier this year that revealed that half of Americans now use Smartphones, their number seemed far too low since all of my real estate clients seem to use them non-stop. Smartphones are perfect to help people search for homes, read about the local schools or review "walk-scores", and that Continue Reading
5 Tips for Buying Luxury Homes in Vienna
You have probably already started your home search online and noticed that most of the photos look great. But after seeing about 50 luxury homes in Vienna, McLean, Oakton and Great Falls over the past two months, I have noticed that not all luxury homes are created equal. In fact you would notice how much styles have changed after seeing only a Continue Reading