Categories for Buying

Buying Tips

What is the first thing that you should do when you think you are ready to buy a home? Call me! I will walk you through the process step by step so that you don’t have to spend endless hours researching and wondering what you should be doing.   Trying ...

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Low Inventory – It’s True!

As you know, the market has been moving at a crazy fast pace, with prices increasing. It is not just in the Sterling area, it is county and nationwide. The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® just released a first quarter report and here is one slide that tells it all.  ...

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6 Ferguson Ct – Sterling/Countryside

SOLD as of June 10, $470,000 This cute fixer upper will be hitting the market this Saturday, May 1st. Perfect for a DIY homeowner or investment property. It is being sold ‘As-Is’. $440,000. 2 bedrooms on upper level, each with their own full bath 3.5 baths total Finished basement with ...

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157 Peyton Rd, Sterling

UPDATE: Under Contract as of 3/21. Multiple offers and for over list price. The home you have been waiting for! It will be ready to show on March 18, 2021. This beautiful brick front home in Countryside has been redone from top to bottom. Everything is new! 🏠 5 Bedrooms ...

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ASK THE EXPERT – HOME INSPECTOR

In this edition of Ask the Expert, I talk with Brandon, a home inspector with Donofrio and Associates. He talks about the five most common maintenance things that homeowners are not doing. You would be surprised at what they are and how easy they are to do.   ...

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ASK THE EXPERT – FOUNDATIONS

I have been through many home inspections and there are definitely common things that happen with every home. I wanted to start a mini video series where I talk with experts in different areas about the things they wish homeowners knew. In this short video, I am talking with Tony, ...

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Contract Contingencies

When you start the process of searching for a new home or putting your home up for sale, you have probably heard your real estate agent use the term “Contingency” when it comes to the contract details.  But what is a contingency and what does that mean for you? A contingency clause ...

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This Crazy Market

2021 Housing Market – January If you have talked to anyone trying to buy a house in Northern VA recently, you may have heard that it seems impossible. Homes are selling within hours and buyers are having to take extreme measures to have their offer accepted, short of offering their ...

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Off Market Properties

What is an Off-Market Property? Recently, I’ve had a few clients ask me about finding “Off-market” properties.  Off-market means that the house is not in the MLS, Zillow, or any of the other home search websites.  Real estate agents call these opportunities “pocket listings”.  And until recently, an agent could ...

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