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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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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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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How You Can Finance Your Home Renovation Do you have an outdated kitchen? Overrun backyard? Unusable basement space? If you have a home renovation project on your mind, the first thing you have to consider is how you are going to finance it. Here are the most common options to ...
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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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The housing market is going strong and will continue to do so in 2021 and beyond. None of us predicted the surge in sales the second-half of 2020. Many of us agents thought our businesses were going to take a huge hit and plenty of sellers would put their moving ...
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Here is a quick little snapshot of the housing market in 3rd Quarter for Loudoun County. No surprise that home prices are up 8% from this time last year and that the average days on market is 19 days. Mortgage rates remained at historically low levels throughout the 3rd quarter ...
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Where Is the Housing Market Headed for the Rest of 2020? Some Highlights: The housing market is forecasted to finish the year with growing strength. Historically low mortgage rates are creating great potential for homebuyers, and home sales are on the rise. If you’re thinking of buying or selling a ...
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Thinking of Selling Your House? Now May be the Right Time Inventory is arguably the biggest challenge for buyers in today’s housing market. There are simply more buyers actively looking for homes to purchase than there are sellers selling them, so the scale is tipped in favor of the sellers. ...
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