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850+ transactions last 21 years. Master negotiators. Masters degrees in finance/marketing/business & computers. Serving Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Faquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford.
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2011
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Seller's Guide: Worthwhile Price Reductions Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team The house is in the MLS and actively marketed and either has not shown enough or has shown but not drawn offers. There are no obvious condition issues. A price reduction is in order if the seller who is ...
10/30/2011
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Seller's Guide: The Value of One Nominal Price Reduction Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team The house hasn't shown very much, despite being actively marketed and on the market for a reasonable time. No offers have been received. The listing agent and the seller have decided to conside...
10/30/2011
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Seller's Guide: Agent Bonuses - Do They Work? Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOL D Team Sellers frustrated with a lack of showings or offers on a home listed for sale often consider offering a cash bonus or above-normal commission or both to the selling brokerage (buyer's agent and his/her br...
10/30/2011
Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team | RE/MAX Olympic Realty | (703) 969-0410 5012 Ridgewood Dr, Alexandria, VA Fine brick colonial on private .65 ac dbl lot within walking distance of Thomas Jefferson HS! 5BR/4BA Single Family House offered at $639,900 Year Built 1969 Sq Footage 3,656 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms ...
10/27/2011
Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team | Samson Properties | brokerjim@gmail.com | (703) 969-0410 105 Old Centreville Rd, Manassas Park, VA Stunning luxury renovation! Granite! Lux paint, tile. New windows, walls, doors, paint, appls, HVAC! Agent bonus+4% SA. 3BR/1+1BA Single Family House offered at $178,700 ...
10/27/2011
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How to Get Your Money Out of the Basement Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team Leave it in your pocket and walk upstairs. Unfortunately investing in improvements to a level which is wholly or partially below grade will not return you close to 100 cents on the dollar. An...
10/26/2011
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The Value in Doing BPOs Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team Doing Broker Price Opinions does not generate much money very quickly. The more BPOs you do, however, the better and better and better you know your local market values. BPOs are a disciplined way of forcing ...
10/26/2011
3rd Largest Private Mortgage Insurer Taken Over by AZ Regulators Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team Today's Wall St. Journal reports that Arizona regulators have taken over mortgage insurer PMI and put restrictions on its claim payments. Mortgage investors such as Fannie Mae, Freddie...
10/24/2011
New Government Outreach to Refinance Upside Down Homeowners Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team US homeowners troubled by making payments on a home whose value has declined may welcome the new HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) enhancements announced today by the Federal Housing ...
10/24/2011
Straw Buyers, Wholesalers, Bird Dogs, Deal Finders Beware Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team Identifying a specific property or buyer/seller to a party interested in a potential real estate transaction (buy/sell/lease/option) when you are not a principal in the transaction constit...
10/23/2011
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