Letting the world tour your McLean condo... can be pretty cool. UPDATE: Yes, this Sold June 2017. The virtual tour played a vital role since it was viewed outside the U.S. International home buyers are starting their search online, and that's why I work with my clients to maximize my digital marketing strategy. Contact me for help or to meet Continue Reading
How to Protect Your Deposit in Custom Home Purchases
"We spent your $160,000 building the house..." When dealing directly with a local builder, new home buyers should know that the deposit that their builder will collect with the contract is treated differently in custom home purchases than in local resale transactions. Escrow Accounts Operating Accounts Builder default As I have driven Continue Reading
Tysons Corner in 2014
http://youtu.be/Py7jkV1NGWA The skyline of Tysons or Tysons Corner is rapidly changing as construction is well underway of new commercial and residential buildings. The driving force of the construction has been the building of the Silver Line Metro which is part of the Washington DC Metro system. The Silver Line runs along the Orange Line Continue Reading
Flying to the Past: Claude Moore Colonial Farm
One Saturday morning, my son awoke, threw on his superhero cape, and claimed his superpower was flying to yesterday. Umm… okay… ever the teacher that I am, I figured this was an opportune time for a lesson on past and present. We chose a nearby destination that I had been to as a child, Claude Moore Colonial Farm, located just off of Georgetown Continue Reading
Can my Home’s Location Change?
If you ever watch Barbara Corcoran on the Today Show talking about real estate, she always stares Al Roker down to remind him it's "location, location, location". Al usually laughs nervously... since he knows she's a shark. Location is essential and can be a real problem for home sellers who did not think that concept through when they bought Continue Reading
The Summer Shift – Real Estate
The Northern Virginia real estate statistics showed an interesting "early" downshift starting in the June chart. The low interest rates motivated most home buyers to take action in the early spring expecting them to flatten out by now. But rates have remained on a down slope which has eliminated the intense sense of urgency. Contrary to these Continue Reading
The New Home Timeline
A new home builder in Vienna asked me recently when he should expect home buyers to decide to buy his spec homes. My answer was, "as soon as you get the HardiPlank siding up, metal roof on the porch, and front door on." Based on my experience with new home buyers in this niche market, they want to see a spec about 80% done before they'll decide Continue Reading
Tortuga | Hip Gourmet Food Truck in Tyson’s Corner
Where is @TortugaTruck today? Always on the lookout for a good lunch, I stumbled across Tortuga in Tyson's Corner. Yes, the gourmet food truck has arrived and I haven't been disappointed yet. Officially added to my list of regular lunch spots and the chicken Guadalajara is my favorite sandwich. The theme of classic sandwiches based upon the Continue Reading
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