Avoid making these nine silly mistakes when you sell and your home will look amazing. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here Today I have a list of nine silly things that can sabotage your home sale. Are you doing any of these? 1. Visible cords. Mounted flat screen televisions sometimes have cords hanging behind them. When the television is flushed and you cannot see the cords, your home will show much better. 2. U...
Jul 18, 2018
If you’ve noticed any of the five following signs occurring throughout your home search process, it might be an indication that you won’t be able to afford that home. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here During the home buying process, there are five signs to watch out for that indicate you’re about to purchase a home you won’t be able to afford. 1. The lender tries to get you to agree to creative financing terms...
Jun 12, 2018
Happy holidays! If you know anyone who is looking to sell their home or would like to join our awesome team, we’ve got a couple opportunities for you. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here I hope you had an amazing 2017 and that you hit all your goals for 2018. I just wanted to take some time to talk about the great year we’ve had, let you know about a couple opportunities we have available to you, and give you ou...
Dec 22, 2017
It’s time for a look at some market statistics. Let’s find out how last year’s numbers compare to what we see today. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here Today I want to take a look at a few market statistics and see how things today compare to where we were at last year. In Prince William County, the average sales price this time last year was $337,000. This year, that number has gone up to $350,000. In 2016, Fa...
Aug 18, 2017
Buying a home is oftentimes cheaper than renting one. There are a ton of other benefits to buying, too. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here There are many benefits homeowners get that renters simply can’t. Here are 10 advantages of buying a home over renting one: 1. Predictable monthly house payments. Your landlord can change your rent each time your lease is up. With a mortgage, your payments are fixed for a pe...
Apr 19, 2017
If you plan on selling your home in the near future, here are the four biggest factors that can add value to it. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here If you plan on selling your home in the next couple years, what can you do to build equity in it? There are four factors that contribute the most when it comes to adding value to your home. The first factor is the condition of your kitchen and bathrooms. If these tw...
Apr 10, 2017
How long will it take your house to sell? It depends on these six factors. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here How long does it actually take to sell a house? According to Realtor.com, the average number of days on market throughout the United States is about 65 right now. However, there are some different factors I usually tell people about that will determine this number: Location is the biggest factor in dete...
Feb 08, 2017
We are hiring! There are three positions available on our team: buyer’s agents, telemarketers, and an administrative assistant. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here Happy New Year! I hope you had a great holiday season. Today, I’m reaching out to you because we are currently hiring for three positions. We would love to have you aboard. First of all, we are looking for buyer’s agents. On the first Tuesday of every...
Jan 05, 2017
This has been a great year for our real estate market. However, next year could be even better. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here The new year will be here before you know it. We wanted to take a quick moment today to give you a forecast for what to expect from our real estate market in 2017. The outlook for 2017 is looking good, according to The Mortgage Banker’s Association. We have sold about 5.8 million ho...
Nov 29, 2016
Should you put your home on the market this fall or wait until spring? There are five reasons why fall is actually a great time to sell your home. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here Should you sell your home now or wait until next spring? There are a few points I want to share with you about that, but I briefly want to mention this great book I am reading by John Maxwell called Leadership Promises for Every Day...
Nov 01, 2016
With the election taking hold of the public’s focus, many have forgotten about the real estate market. We haven’t, and we’re answering a question about it today. Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a Full Home Search Here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a Free Home Value Report Here Everyone seems to be so focused on the election these days that they have forgotten about the real estate market. We haven’t, so we want to answer a common question we’ve been getting lately. During the market crash, ...
Oct 18, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here There are six main ways that you can add value to your current home: Update the kitchen. This is one thing home buyers are always looking for. You don’t have to go crazy, but touching up the little things like new appliances and countertops can go a long way because the kitchen is the first room that most people look at. Improve the landscaping and curb appeal. There are plent...
Jul 27, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here There are three different programs that exist to help you buy a house with no money down. The first is a USDA loan. This is mainly for rural areas, and if you happen to live in one, you can have the Agriculture Department give you a loan for your down payment so you don’t have to come up with any money. What we also typically do is ask the seller during negotiations to pay all...
Jul 14, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here One question that I get asked all the time is whether it's worth doing a 15- or 20-year mortgage. Obviously that's not available all the time with the increased price, and with housing prices as high as they are in Northern Virginia. One recommendation I have is to add a little extra to your principal every month. How you do this is to add an additional 1/12 of your monthly pa...
Jul 06, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here People have been asking me more and more questions about their Zillow Zestimate and what it means. They want to know what I think about it. Well, there was a recently article posted on inman.com that is quite telling. The article pointed out that when the Zillow CEO went to sell his home recently, it sold for 40% less than the home’s Zestimate. If the CEO’s value is off by tha...
Jun 21, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here You are officially invited to our annual client appreciation party for friends and family! We’re really excited for this year’s event! It’s going to be held on June 17th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grafton Street Restaurant in Gainesville. We’ll have some great door prizes to give away for sports fans and tech fans alike. We’ve got an autographed football from Kirk Cousins, an aut...
Jun 09, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here Today, I’ll cover three of the best tips to sell your Northern Virginia home this spring. Amp up the curb appeal. Especially with mobile phones and buyers driving around neighborhoods, curb appeal has never been more crucial. Hire a professional landscaping company to freshen up your front lawn. That’s the first thing buyers see and determine whether or not they want to see th...
Apr 05, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here Today, I’ll focus on four specific things that help determine your buying power in Northern Virginia. Your credit score: As one of the most important factors in the buying process, I recommend checking your credit score. Oftentimes, these services offer advice on how to improve your score. Your down payment: You should know how much your initial down payment will be. A lender ...
Mar 29, 2016
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here A lot of exciting things have been happening lately in Northern Virginia. Our team continues to grow; in fact, we just moved into a new office space. We also recently found out that we were ranked the #23 real estate team in Virginia by RE/MAX. Today we want to give you a quick update on how the various markets around Northern Virginia are performing. We will be discussing the...
Aug 06, 2015
Buying in Northern Virginia? Get a full home search here Selling in Northern Virginia? Get a free home value report here There are a lot of reality shows on TV about buying properties and flipping them for a return. Although these shows often make it look a whole lot easier than it is, there are some great opportunities to make money flipping homes here in Northern Virginia. To help you, I want to share the four keys to flipping properties: Knowing where to find good deals: Great deals aren't go...
Mar 13, 2015
Northern Virginia is an ideal location with an excellent variety of homes that are situated within a vibrant real estate market. If you to want to look over all the properties currently listed within the area, go here to perform a full home search , or if you're interested in seeing how much your property is worth, click here for a free home value report. For any other questions regarding your property's value or the market conditions of Northern Virginia, do not hesitate to call Chris at (703) ...
Feb 03, 2015
Northern Virginia is an ideal location with an excellent variety of homes that are situated within a vibrant real estate market. If you to want to look over all the properties currently listed within the area, go here to perform a full home search , or if you're interested in seeing how much your property is worth, click here for a free home value report. For any other questions regarding your property's value or the market conditions of Northern Virginia, do not hesitate to call Chris at (703) ...
Jan 20, 2015
Northern Virginia is an ideal location with an excellent variety of homes that are situated within a vibrant real estate market. If you to want to look over all the properties currently listed within the area, go here to perform a full home search , or if you're interested in seeing how much your property is worth, click here for a free home value report. For any other questions regarding your property's value or the market conditions of Northern Virginia, do not hesitate to call Chris at (703) ...
Dec 30, 2014
