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Monday, October 10, 2011 12:07 PM

Norther Virginia Real Estate Market-Are Short Sale worth the wait?

Many of my buyers who especially who are first time home buyers in Virginia are anxious about getting into their home. With lack of inventory, buyers are sometimes limited to what they can choose from or have to pay premium for a regular or foreclosure
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Monday, October 03, 2011 11:40 AM

Northern Virginia Home Seller Tips - 7 Pro advise to Dress your home to sell in Fall Market

Fall is officially started but don't we all love the roller coaster ride of the weather especially in the Northern Virginia area...If you are one of the home owner that got on the market in summer and still active or planning to be in the fall market
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Monday, October 03, 2011 11:25 AM

Northern Virginia Things to Do with Kids in-Must Visit Local Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Farms

Fall makes us feel nostalgic for childhood days spent pumpkin picking, getting lost in a corn maze, and sipping hot apple cider by the campfire. Here are Northern Virginia local farm that will sure re-live our nostalgia. Cox Farm - One of the most popular
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007 12:49 PM

Got a Low Ball Offers on your home?

Are we in the spring market or spring market is around the corner? Lots of seller's are hoping market will pick up and they can sell for more. For buyers its a great time to buy as there is lot more inventory than in the winter. Mortgage rates are
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 11:13 AM

The Facts About FSBOs

A close look at "For-Sale-By-Owner" (FSBO) data from National Association of Realtor's 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Each year a small army of home sellers throw caution to the wind and “go it alone” — without
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:39 AM

Tax Assessments

With the real estate market softening every home owner's night mare is continuing increase in its tax assessments. I looked my property tax assessment valuation at the public website even before I receive the notice. Loudoun County has raised the assessments
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:43 AM

Sellers Could Lose Waiting for Buyers to Make Offers

One of the biggest mistakes sellers make in a buyers market is trying to price their houses with a "cushion" in the asking price for negotiation room. In the current market where most sellers find themselves, it's all back to price, condition
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:55 AM

The Hot and the Not

The Hot and the Not Yesterday's 'Wow' Feature May Be Today's Dealbreaker By Kirstin Downey Washington Post Staff Writer Will those gleaming stainless appliances help sell your home? How about that spiral staircase? Hmmm. Maybe hardwood
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Thursday, December 28, 2006 5:07 AM

Five Misconceptions of 1031 Exchanges

1. In order to complete a 1031 exchange, a taxpayer has to find someone to “swap” a property with. While this is originally how exchanges were structured, taxpayers are now free to sell their property to anyone they wish, and to buy from anyone
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Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:05 PM

How Much is Too Much to Fix up Your House?

As with any resale product, the person trying to sell said product will usually try to make the product look as new as possible to ensure the highest profit available. In reviewing many of the homes on the market today, however, some sellers don't
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