Ritu Desai- Top Producer Realtor in Northern Virginia

Don't Make Any Major Purchases Do not make any major purchase that would create debt of any kind. This includes furniture, appliances, electronic equipment, jewelry, vacations, expensive weddings… …and automobiles, of course. Don’t Move Money Around When a lender reviews your loan package for approval, one of the things ...

You don't have to add a room. Simple things like windows and landscaping may give you more bang for your buck.  So you've decided not to trade up after all. Even more, you don't want to dump a lot of money into fixing up your house if its value -- and your equity -- are likely to be flat or even falling in the next few years. ...

Because of the change in real estate market conditions, more sellers are competing for fewer buyers. So once again, it seemed important to challenge a long-standing "myth" of real estate.  "The initial listing price isn't that important because the price can always be adjusted down later."  Many homeowners believe ...

When I received my tax bill I was not surprised that my primary resident assessment dropped significantly. My husband looked up to me and asked whether its a good news or bad news. With a pause I can understand its great news if you are not planning to sell your home but not exciting news if you are planning to sell.  According to Washington ...

GREATER NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA* HOME SALES REPORT January 2007JANUARY HOME SALES2007 2006Single Family Homes1,7411,783Condos & Co-ops493509TOTAL(-2.53%) 2,2342,292DAYS ON MARKET  JANUARY(+87.93%) 11461ACTIVE LISTINGS  Single Family Homes13,08110,817Condos & Co-ops2,8442,546TOTAL(+19.17%) 15,92513,363AVERAGE SALES ...