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Just Sold in Manassas $11,000 Over List PriceWhen I first introduced 9400 Abingdon Court to the market, I have to admit that I was a bit nervous.  There was no doubt we were in a seller's market, but I was dealing with a forty-nine year old townhouse that was very nicely updated, but there weren'...
08/08/2020
Just Because It Is a Seller's Market...The level of frustration for buyers in the current Bristow/Gainesville marketplace is through the roof.  So many buyers for every listing that comes up on the market means that there are often five or more buyers knocking each other out to win the home.  Clo...
07/15/2020
No Man Left Behind During the House Hunt The pace of the real estate market in the Bristow/Gainesville area, really for all of Northern Virginia, is insane.  While seventy percent of my business is being at the helm of listings and assisting my sellers in staging, pricing, marketing and negotiati...
07/12/2020
Expansive Colonial on Wooded 1/2 Acre Lot Overview Maps Photos Market Stats $699,000 Single Family Home Main Features 6 Bedrooms5 Full BathroomsInterior: 5,071 sqftLot: 0.50 acre(s)Year Built: 2002MLS #: VAPW497992 Location 5647 Lick River LaneGainesville, VA 20155USA Chris Ann Cleland Long & Fo...
07/03/2020
One Bedroom Historic Home in Gainesville SOLDOn May 16th (2020,) I had the pleasure of listing a truly unique property in Gainesville, VA.  Three years earlier I had represented the buyer in the purchase of The John Trone House, located at 8200 Buckland Mill Road.  Now, three years later, that ow...
07/03/2020
How Many Offers Does a Manassas Townhouse Get in a Seller's Market?Despite the unprecendented times we are living through with the global pandemic of COVID-19, the Manassas real estate market is as hot as it can be.  Buyer demand is high and there is not enough inventory, by far, to satisfy it.Li...
06/30/2020
End Unit Manassas Townhouse with a Big Back Yard Overview Maps Photos $285,000 Townhouse Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 Full Bathrooms1 Half BathroomInterior: 1,568 sqftLot: 5,279 sqftYear Built: 1971MLS #: VAPW497226 Location 9400 Abingdon CourtManassas, VA 20109USA Chris Ann Cleland Long & Foster R...
06/25/2020
House Hunting in the Bristow/Gainesville Low Inventory MarketThe subtitle of this post could easily be, "The Downside of Coming Soon Listings."  Right now, I am working with a handful of buyers in the Bristow/Gainesville area and house hunting feels more like being on a scavenger hunt.  There is ...
06/20/2020
Another Pandemic Era Closing in Bristow, Another Lesson in TechnologyWhen COVID-19 shut down businesses all over Virginia and changed our daily lives, I had no idea that the real estate market would shake off the effects.  The pandemic, while changing the way we market, meet clients, show propert...
06/17/2020
How NOT to Negotiate a Home InspectionThe mark of a great real estate agent is one that understands how market conditions can affect negotiations.  They also understand the importance of playing information close to the vest.  The less the other side knows, the less can be used against your clien...
06/13/2020
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