Virginia Grants For Home Modifications for Disabled Veteran’s
The Virginia Housing and Development Authority (VHDA) was established in 1972. The VHDA is a non-profit organization which helps Virginian’s purchase affordable housing.  VHDA offers a variety of home loan programs aimed towards first time home buyers and veterans. In addition the offering VA Loans the VHDA also offers “Granting Freedom” to provide funds for ... [Continue Reading]

Parking Tickets And Northern Virginia Home Buying
DC is notorious for parking tickets. It was reported a year ago a number of the embassies had parking tickets totaling in the 6 figures. Hopefully if you have unpaid DC parking tickets they don’t run that high. But you need to pay them and here’s why. DC reports unpaid parking tickets to the credit ... [Continue Reading]

VA Loan Limits For Northern Virginia in 2013 Announced
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the VA loan guaranty limits for Northern Virginia starting in 2013.  The loan limits for Northern Virginia have gone up to $843,750.  This new guaranty covers the following local counties: ALEXANDRIA ARLINGTON CLARKE FAIRFAX FAIRFAX CITY FALLS CHURCH FAUQUIER FREDERICKSBURG LOUDOUN MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK PRINCE WILLIAM SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD ... [Continue Reading]

Talking About VA Loans & Supporting Veterans Homeownership
Yesterday I had the opportunity to hangout with Sarah Hill Social Media Strategist for the Veterans United Network.  Sarah as well as team members of Veterans United Home Loans and a few Realtors® nationwide were sharing our experiences and thoughts on VA home loans and how best to help buyers using VA loans get past ... [Continue Reading]

We often see the word assume used in a negative connotation.  However there is one great use of the word assume in the Northern Virginia housing market.  What is it you ask? It’s a VA loan.  In the last week I’ve had three buyers close on new home purchases with VA loans.  Those loans all ... [Continue Reading]

DoD HAP Program Winds To An End
I’ve been fortunate to work with 40 service members in the Northern Virginia area over the last few years to sell their homes using the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program.  In just five days the program, as it is currently set up, comes to an end. According to a Branch Chief at the Savannah ... [Continue Reading]

Expanded Theraputic Riding Program at Fort Belvoir
Among the duties of the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), at Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall is the training and care of the horses used for official functions including funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.  These two were out in the paddock recently doing a bit of mutual back scratching. ... [Continue Reading]

Over the weekend I was talking to an active duty service member who wanted to know about selling his home as a short sale.  As we talked I asked my standard questions;  when did you buy your home, when did you get PCS orders and what did you pay for your home?   When he ... [Continue Reading]

In March 2012 the White House and major lenders reached an agreement on providing additional relief to active duty military who are upside down on their mortgage.  The only problem was the lenders weren’t ready to act on the announcement causing even more frustration for anyone in the Northern Virginia area with orders in hand.  ... [Continue Reading]

Over the last  few days I’ve received phone calls from buyers interested in finding a list of DoD HAP homes for sale in the Northern Virginia area.   Curious I asked why specifically are you looking for DoD HAP homes? As it turns out “a friend” got a great deal on a home.  They paid 60% ... [Continue Reading]



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