Archive for the ‘NOVA Foreclosures’ Category:

Another Get Rich Quick Real Estate Scheme
This morning in one of those can’t sleep moments I turned on the TV and the latest infomercial on how to make a fortunate buying foreclosures was running.  It was one of the many that the unsuspecting public hears everyday.  The premise in all of them is the same.  Approach a homeowner facing foreclosure and ... [Continue Reading]
One Bad Apple Doesn't Spoil the Whole Bunch-Or Does It?
On a regular basis the local press focuses on the negative aspects of the current market in Prince William County. Buyers call to ask about the area and say we have heard the Prince William County is a “bad place to live.” It is an assumption that keeps many people from making an exploration through ... [Continue Reading]
An Optimists View Of Northern Virginia Short Sales
Yes Virginia short sales do get to closing.  Is it the easiest route to homeownership?  No the easiest way is to find an owner who is aware of the current market conditions in Northern Virginia and prices their home to reflect the market.  Can a short sale work for buyers who are looking for a ... [Continue Reading]
Prince William County Foreclosures-Starting To Move
No one in the Northern Virginia area is going to deny that of all of the localities Prince William County has been hit the hardest by the sub-prime mortgage industry.  The cost of homes throughout the county were lower than closer in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria Counties and with significant new construction the area became ... [Continue Reading]
How many foreclosures are there really in Northern Virginia? This is a question that is getting harder and harder to answer every day.  Looking at the MLS will give you some data, not all of it marked by agents in a way that makes it easy to find, the county tax records give you a ... [Continue Reading]
Will This Affect the Resale Value of My Home-Foreclosures
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 ... [Continue Reading]
Fairfax County Foreclosures-Looking High and Low
It doesn’t matter what price range you are searching if you are looking for a foreclosure in Fairfax County you can find it.  There are properties on the high end of the market and there are properties on the low end of the market. If you are looking for a high end home and money ... [Continue Reading]
Find It-Fund It-Flip It
I’s that easy. At least that is what the speaker said at the “How to Make Money in Foreclosures” seminar offered in Northern Virginia this weekend. Whipping out a twenty dollar bill and asking for a ten in exchange he began to explain if you are decisive you can make money in today’s foreclosure market. ... [Continue Reading]
The Tale of Three Houses
This isn’t a story about the three little pigs and since all of the houses are brick you don’t have to worry about them being blown over.  Instead it is a story about choices that buyers in today’s market have to consider every day.  All of the houses are in the same Northern Virginia neighborhood. ... [Continue Reading]
Parkside of Alexandria Auction on Sunday
Yesterday was my day to preview the townhouse condos coming up for auction at the Parkside of Alexandria. It appears that the marketing is working. The auction signs are all over the property so you can’t miss where you are supposed to go and while touring we ran into numerous other people previewing the property ... [Continue Reading]


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