Serving Northern Virginia
How long has that Northern Virginia house really been on the market? That is a question every buyer should be asking before they formulate an offer on a property. In Minnesota one agent has gone on national TV to clearly state that he is manipulating the data in the local MLS to make a home…
Northern Virginia doesn’t have the worst traffic in the US but sometimes local and federal politics get in the way of making smart decisions about future road and railway expansions. For months now there has been a debate in the area about whether to allow private enterprise the option to build HOT (high occupancy toll)…
Earlier this week I posted “Will This Affect the Resale Value of My Home” looking at the issue with power lines and water towers as possible issues with the resale value of your home. Today I’m going to look at a serious issue in many Northern Virginia neighborhoods, foreclosures and how they may affect the value of your home. Foreclosures…
Buyers today are often thrown for a loop when they look around a neighborhood and see so many FOR SALE signs. The sign riders advertising foreclosures or short sales don’t help. However in the case of some buyers it has nothing to do with the home values in the neighborhood, they can see past the…
You have decided that you need to sell your Northern Virginia home and are wondering how can you make your home standout from all of the other properties listed for sale. If you haven’t read the first two parts of “If You List It They Will Come” you should start there: If You List It…
If you are just joining us please read Part I of If you List It They Will Come before you read this post. Buyers in the Northern Virginia market are looking for a good deal. They won’t buy a house that is overpriced no matter how you try to entice them. Forget the free lease…
At least that was the depth of the advice that most agents needed to give their sellers a few years ago. However in today’s market if you interview an agent and this is the best they can do then you need to show them the door. In the current market in Northern Virginia sellers need…
Sometimes it is hard to imagine how far an area has come when you know the long term history. For some of the original buyers in Springfield, Virginia it may be hard to believe that the new homes being built just off the Fairfax County Parkway are selling for well over $1 million dollars. …
