I’ve had a few events in my life that changed the road I was so blissful walking down.  Today is September 11th and this day was the second event tied to the Middle East that changed where I thought I was going with my life.  In some ways the two events that changed my life were interconnected…

I’ve written before about “What is Behind the Gates in Northern Virginia” and on the top 10 price detached homes in the area so today I thought I would let you in on the most expensive townhouses in Prince William County. The townhouses stand side by side in the Belmont Bay Community on the Occoquan…

At a neighborhood get together over Labor Day weekend the conversation turned to real estate. We have some new neighbors who are renting and they mentioned that they had been trying to decide whether to buy or wait. As the conversation continued they mentioned that they had been looking at some new construction projects and…

After writing Foreclosures are an Elusive Prey last month I had a call from a prospective investor who wanted to learn more about the foreclosure process. Each state has different rules for the process and in talking to three different lenders it was obvious that their processes for getting homes to the courthouse steps are…

A new condominium community is underway on the banks of the Occoquan River near Belmont Bay and the Potomac River. Created by IDI the developer who has brought a number of luxury developments to the Northern Virginia area including the Watergate Hotel in DC, the Rotonda in McLean, Carlyle Towers in Old Town Alexandria and…

Morning coffee -quick tidbits for you to think about as you start your day   I’m excited to see a couple of new exhibits coming to the Corcoran Gallery of Art this fall.  As a member I get to take advantage of special previews of the events which are hosted by the curator of the…

But you are a Realtor® isn’t it your job to sell me something? Absolutely not! If you sign a buyer agency agreement with me my job is to make sure that you are educated on the home buying process, understand what the loan documents you are signing mean (with the help of a mortgage professional)…

Every month hundreds if not thousands of agents jump on the band wagon and print the latest local market reports.  Most of the data that is presented comes from the same sources and the only noticeable difference is the way some agents format the data and the delivery method (print, blog, email).  I began to…