Ritu Desai- Fairfax/Loudoun County Realtor in Northern Virginia

While the headlines about DC metro has shocked many but it is a true fact "DC Metro Closes 2011 with Lowest Inventory Level since August 2005". The same fact goes about Northern Virginia real estate market. We have seen a deep decline in the inventory of homes compared to last month or a year ago. Some factors may be due to ...

Either you have no showings or did get a wave of buyers through the door but zero offers. Wondering why your home was not "thee" home choice for a buyer. Well the answer lies within you Mr. & Mrs. Seller... 1. Review your pricing: What was your pricing strategy? Did you priced for the market, or did you price with ...

You might have read my previous post about the $6500 tax credit available to the existing home owners. If you and your family are thinking about grabbing the opportunity put your thoughts on brakes and evaluate your decision before you set the sign on the front yard! Hmmmm just the thought of moving up makes you start dreaming about your ...

If you are seller in the Virginia area who has some—but not unlimited—cash for upgrades? Here are budget-minded enhancements you can suggest to make their home stand out 1. Tidy up kitchen cabinets.  "Potential buyers do open kitchen cabinets and look inside," says Morrissey. "Home owners can add rollout ...

An energetic real estate agent can have your home on the market in a day. However, to provide the kind of marketing exposure you need to sell in today's market takes a little longer, unless your home is photo-ready when you list. Ideally, you should start planning for your home sale months before you want your home to be on ...

Whether you are a first time home buyer or an investor or moving up or downsizing due to the life stay change, don't ignore the big mistakes buyers in Virginia sometimes make while purchasing a home. The first rule of inspecting a home you want to buy is to stay intimately involved in the process, and to leave no stone unturned. ...

While the debate over cell phone radiation and increased risk of cancer has been hotly debated between researchers and the cell phone industry. The news was telecast on Washington DC metro Fox news yesterday. Here's the best and worst cell phones in the rankings, which include more than 1200 phones. Lowest Radiation: 1. Samsung Impression ...

Ritu Desai | Samson Realty | 703-625-494940583 WOODSIDE PL, Leesburg, VANATURE LOVER'S PARADISE ON 3 ACRES*TRADITIONAL SALE* NO HOA4BR/2.5BA Single Family Houseoffered at $499,000Year Built1971 Sq FootageUnspecified Bedrooms4Bathrooms2 full, 1 partial Floors3 Parking1 Car garage Lot Size3.0 acres HOA/Maint$0 per month DESCRIPTION ** Pristine!! ...

What do you think of when someone says "HUD home?"  What we picture in our mind?  Home that is run down, trashed, destroyed and damaged are often used to describe HUD owned properties.  What is a HUD Home? A HUD home is simply a FHA-insured property that a lender has foreclosed on.  Because the previous owners ...

Lately I have seen more and more multiple contracts. Before preview I call the listings agents to check on the status and most of the bank owned I get the response we already have 5-6 contracts. Does that mean we have reach the rock bottom? Or wait a minute we still have inventory for upto 6 months. Speaking to my other Realtor friends in the area ...

We all understand the local economy, job market and investment trend in the area. Listing and reading about all the negative things about the Real Estate industry, I wish we only had access to local media information. On the other hand living in this globalization and technology growth era we have more information and tools to draft the realistic ...

Hard-core renters can come up with all kinds of reasons to avoid real-estate purchases. Here are some of the usual stories -- and why they just don't wash. Excuse No. 1: "Everyone is way too insane about real estate." Count this as the "protest" renter -- the person who perpetually rents, who thinks he's too ...

Buying a home without getting a CLUE can land you in deep trouble. CLUE is the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange, which tracks insurance-claim histories of both people and properties, and it can be a major roadblock on the highway to homeownership.Home buyers who have never made a claim on their own policies are finding themselves being ...

 In the sellers’ market of 2004, 2005 and early 2006, seller subsidies or seller contributions were often unnecessary. As the Northern Virginia housing market returns to a more balanced market, seller concessions are offered in an increasing share of transactions. Seller subsidies can include help with closing costs, decorator ...