will they respond to our real estate offer today? Clients always ask when they will hear back after an offer is submitted. It may be painful to hear but... it depends. Recently, when an offer was presented to a client, there was a typical discussion of when he should respond to the buyer. The offer was close to what he was asking for his Continue Reading
Home Buyer Tips: Closing Costs
"So, we decided to buy a new house this year... " sound familiar? People don't know that they just opened a gusher of tips from everyone in their circle who has ever bought a house. Everyone has an opinion on where to live, what type of home to buy, and a horror story or two. Right? And then while surfing the Internet they will come across 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
Sellers meet Today’s Smart Buyers
Too many home sellers have no idea what today's real estate buyers already know. Really. What has changed is access to a ton of information on the Internet. Most county governments allow public access to tax information, there are hundreds of real estate home search websites, and there are virtually millions of people giving real estate Continue Reading
Shutting off outside water
When an agent in my office asked me to check on a vacant house in Arlington Virginia that she had on the market a few years ago, I opened the front door and knew something was incredibly wrong. I heard water gushing downstairs. There must have been six inches of water on the floor, and I could see water shooting out of a burst water pipe. Continue Reading
A Tip on CFPB’s Tips for Homebuyers
By the time most of my Northern Virginia real estate clients reach me, I know that they have been doing plenty of research on the web. Most sites are designed to cover general topics and do a good job, but a real powerhouse site has hit the Internet and it is going to get every home buyer's attention. That hot site is ConsumerFinance.gov , set 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
Lurking Trouble after a Refinance
Hopefully you were able to take advantage of the low interest rate decade with a mortgage refinance. With many people going from 6% down to 4% APR, they were able to restructure their financial position which gave a boost to personal wealth. But, there is a lurking issue for many of you. A sneaky problem that might derail your future home Continue Reading
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