Virginia is one of those states where home buyers bear the responsibility to investigate a property to their satisfaction before they buy it. You may have heard of caveat emptor before, which means let the buyer beware. So, it is very important for you to know as much about the property as quickly as possible. One line in the Northern Continue Reading
Kitchen Safety and Firehouse Fun
Since becoming a mom and homeowner, I am awed by the number of uses for baking soda. It’s the miracle of household items. If you add baking soda to your baby’s bath water, it will cure even the most stubborn of diaper rashes. Cleaning your ceramic cook top? Baking soda and vinegar will cut through all the grease! Your potty-training toddler Continue Reading
Hallman Street Fairfax VA
Doug's working pics are now available ~ see below Now officially SOLD in July 2013 - FC8101713 Welcome to this remodeled Cape Cod style home that has been tastefully expanded and updated. Located in the heart of the City of Fairfax, it is centrally located to take advantage of in-town living, restaurants like Zoës Kitchen, and easy access to Continue Reading
Step One for Real Estate Buyers
This "Step One" concept actually came to me after trying to buy a mini-van at a car dealership. With good intentions, my wife and I brought our toddler into a Ford dealership to buy a (dreaded) mini-van for our growing family. But after 2 1/2 hours of car dealership bull sh t crap, we walked out the door with a crying child (hunger pains) and no Continue Reading
Home Seller Tips for 2013
Any home seller who plans to move up to a larger home should do some research on the current competition. It ain't just pricing that is essential, it is the overall condition of the product you are selling. Right now, I have a few clients who are planning the big upgrade from their first homes (pre-kids) to new homes... and one large enough for Continue Reading
Your Earnest Money Deposit
Understanding the importance of the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) in a real estate offer is always an interesting conversation with home buyers. How much should it be? Where does the money go? Essentially the EMD is money that gets deposited into an Escrow Account if your real estate offer is accepted, or gets "ratified" by both parties. In Continue Reading
About all those Realtor forms…
Believe it or not, a lot of Realtor forms were updated on July 1, 2012 to comply with updated rules and regulations approved in April by the General Assembly of Virginia. Yes, Richmond. You know, where the laws are made for the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a consumer protection, real estate agents are required to have a license and report to the Continue Reading
Things You Should Know Before Moving to Northern Virginia
When I started Things You Should Know Before Moving to Northern Virginia (updated in 2017), I had to force myself to stop at thirteen fourteen "things". Over the years I have heard myself giving these tips over and over to clients who are relocating here, so, I thought that I should put down my observations for the world to read. The list is Continue Reading
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