Ritu Desai- Top Producer Realtor in Northern Virginia

Yes, starting May 12th USPS is increasing the postal prices by 1 penny for first class postage. But the news is not that bad, first time USPS pricing includes commercial volume, contract prices, rebates, online price reductiosn and other new incentives. "These innovative pricing incentives will make our products more attractive to all ...

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 ...

MonthResidential Units SoldAverage Sales PriceMedian PriceAverage Days on MarketActive ListingsNew Listings This MonthNew Pendings This MonthAverage S/P as a Percentage of L/PJanuary358$556,878 $419,500 138285692650992.54%February370$486,292 $419,900 135289481743691.38%March440$513,066 $447,450 1293254124755194.05%April467$498,610 $431,900 ...

Ryan Homes at The Executives at Kirkpatrick Farms Luxury Single Family Homes in an Amenity-Filled Community on  the Borders of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties *Homesite Special KDL 9* Everything included price of $489,990Was $548,930  Now $489,990 The Chandler Easy Access to Route 50, Dulles Toll Road and 28 This Home Includes: Brick ...

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 ...

Carriage Series townhomes at Lansdowne Town Center Pre-construction prices in the $400s   -3-level brick-front townhomes-3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with 2-car rear garages-Hardwood foyers and all ceramic baths-Open-band high-speed servicesThe Town Center Community will offer shopping, dining and daily conveniences including Harris ...

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 ...