House Flippers-Do You Know About the FHA 90 Day Rule?

House Flippers-Do You Know About the FHA 90 Day Rule?

By Cindy Jones on April 29th, 2009

You just got a great deal on a foreclosure or short sale property in Prince William County.  You brought in your crew to renovate and now it is ready to go back on the market.  But who can you sell it to?
Recently my buyers have encountered two properties in Woodbridge that were pristine and within [...]


MRIS Adds More Foreclosue Data-Finally!

MRIS Adds More Foreclosue Data-Finally!

By Cindy Jones on April 27th, 2009

Searching for additional information on pre-foreclosures, foreclosures and auctions in our MLS system is about to get easier.  Or at least that is what the latest news flash from MRIS says.  A new partnership with First American’s Realist will provide MRIS subscribers with access to a Foreclosure Activity Search Tool (FAST) directly linked to our [...]


Housing Inventory-More Questions Than Answers

Housing Inventory-More Questions Than Answers

By Cindy Jones on April 23rd, 2009

For anyone following my posts recently knows that I have been keeping an eye on the inventory, especially Prince William County, to see what might be coming next.
My first post pondered why the Prince William County housing inventory numbers reported in the MLS and by others was significantly lower than the previous quarter.  The second [...]


Is the Market About to Be Flooded with Foreclosures….Again?

Is the Market About to Be Flooded with Foreclosures….Again?

By Cindy Jones on April 20th, 2009

Last week in in a post entitled “PW County Inventory-What’s Missing from our Numbers I questioned the market reports that suggested that our local market had made a positive turn with significantly lower inventory. Since most of the larger banks had put a moratorium on foreclosures last fall we could see the impact in Prince [...]


Choose Your Agent Wisely. There are Plenty of Them Out There!

By Cindy Jones on April 18th, 2009

If you are a first time buyer it can’t be said enough times that you need to have an agent on your side. You also need to make sure you find an agent that is looking out for your best interests and not in a hurry to make a sale….any sale.

You will find plenty [...]

Lowball Offers are Dead on Arrival

By Cindy Jones on April 17th, 2009

A year ago the market was ripe for buyers to try and negotiate the deal of the century with REO properties.  Fast forward to spring 2009 and the chances of getting a lowball offer accepted are quickly becoming history.
The market in Northern Virginia especially in the Prince William County has shifted and instead of decent properties sitting on the [...]

Let the Bidding Wars Begin Again in Prince William County

By Cindy Jones on April 12th, 2009

Have the prices in PW County (VA) finally hit bottom?  Have the lower interest rates sparked new interest in home ownership?  Has the $8000 tax credit finally gotten buyers off the fence?
Whatever has happened the bidding wars to buy lower priced properties in Prince William County are back and going to strong.  Look at this [...]

Military Families-Help if Your Landlord Defaults on Their Mortgage

By Cindy Jones on April 6th, 2009

The current real estate market in Northern Virginia has proved a rude awakening for some military families stationed at Fort Belvoir or the Pentagon who signed a lease in the last year.  Landlords with adjustable rate mortgages or too many speculative properties to handle are collecting rent and not paying their mortgages.  The result?  A [...]




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