Carol McCarthy's (caroling) Blog

You never know what pleasant surprise you may run into whenever you decide to pop by Occoquan, Virginia to see what’s happening. Occoquan is a quaint and very historical community, nestled on the Occoquan river, that seems to have a surprise around every corner, nook and cranny.   Yesterday, on ...

 Stonebridge, is a mixed use development property in Woodbridge, VA anchored by Wegman's. Eventually, it will include residential, retail and office space. Right now it includes Wegman's, restaurants  Uncle Julio's and Zoe's Kitchen, as well as a few other stores like Bubbles, Gymboree, and AT& T...

On Saturday, May 8th, there will be a Home Buying information fair from 9am-2pm at the Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Building, 15941 Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge, VA. This is a great information opportunity for those that are newly considering homeownership. Some of the topics covered will be the loan ...

The cherry blossoms in Occoquan are at their peak right now in Occoquan, VA. Why fight the crowds on the metro to DC when you can park your car and stroll in the quaint riverside town of Historic Occoquan. This town has so much history and charm from the pedestrian walk along the river, the walki...

Should you advise your advise your buyer to get an appraisal on a luxury home before making an offer? The market in Northern Virginia has been so volatile in all price ranges. I've found that the sellers of luxury homes (over $900,000) especially if they are waterfront, have been in denial. We al...

Should you advise your advise your buyer to get an appraisal on a luxury home before making an offer? The market in Northern Virginia has been so volatile in all price ranges. I've found that the sellers of luxury homes (over $900,000) especially if they are waterfront, have been in denial. We al...

Take a look at my new listing. It's actually a regular sale. This house has been totally renovated from top to bottom-literally! The roof was installed in 2009 and has a 40 year warranty. New windows were also installed in 2009. The bathrooms have just been completed updated and so has the kitche...

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A few days ago someone named Ming Xing contacted me through my website househunterforyou.com, telling me that he was a cash buyer looking for a house for his family with the price range of .........$150,000-$1,200,000. Of course, my scam detector went off right away, but I went along with this ju...

When HVCC(Home Valuation Code of Conduct) was implemented May 1, 2009, so much havoc was wrought upon the public, affecting seller's, buyers and of course the agents and lenders involved. The HVCC applied to Conventional loans, with the intent to "protect" the public from lenders and appraisers h...