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Real Estate Agent - Samson Properties - VA 0225-059831, MD 646410
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 

 I find these words profound and inspiring:   "If you want more...    ... make yourself worth more."
01/04/2011
Short Sales: CDPE GOLD Team Gets 4 Approved; Lists 1; Writes Investor Offer on 6th Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team      Some buyers hear (or worse yet, experience) the short sale horror stories.      We are here to celebrate recent successes in the northern Virginia residential short...
01/04/2011
Should 2008 1st Time Buyers Now Selling Have to Repay the Tax Credit?Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team     By now some of those who took advantage of the 1st-Time Buyer Tax Credit which expired 9/30/2008 to buy their home are getting around to selling.     And - not too surprisingly - ...
01/04/2011
9712 Grant Ave MANASSAS, VA "Kitchens by Ana" luxury remodel; former model on biggest lot in GTS! Private, lockable 3-car parking. Open 1/9 1-4PM 3BR/1+1BA Townhouse $164,300 Year Built 1964 Sq Footage 1,152 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 3 Uncovered spaces Lot Size 6,38...
01/04/2011
Language, Nationality, Ethnicity NO Excuse for Dishonest/Unethical Behavior Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team      Our Team is commited to respecting the letter and spirit of the U.S. and Virginia Fair Housing Laws. We count clients of many languages, colors, religions and nationalitie...
01/03/2011
13069 Taverner Loop WOODBRIDGE, VA '03 front porch colonial with gleaming hardwood 2-sty foyer, office, gourmet kitchen, 4 br+loft, full fin walkout LL> 4BR/3+1BA Single Family House $419,900 Year Built 2003 Sq Footage 4,294 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial Floors 3 Parking Unspecified Lot...
01/03/2011
Sellers Guide:Listing Photos Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team        Most houses listed have one or more photographs in the listing.  Some MLS's make it easy for the listing agent to re-use a prior listing photo from an earlier sale of the same house.      Having a current listing pho...
01/03/2011
Seller's Guide: Why Buyers Prefer Listed Property Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team      Buyers overwhelmingly choose to buy homes listed by real estate brokerages rather than For Sale By Owner homes.  This article explores some of the by comparing buying a used house to buying a used ...
01/02/2011
Zipforms Online, Java (Oracle), vs Chrome Standoff Copyright (c) 2010, Deanna & Jim's GOLD Team      In Fall 2010 Google quitely "upgraded" Chrome in a way that causes it to fail to successfully detect that the Java runtime required for the Zipforms Online viewer is already running.      This is ...
01/01/2011
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Master negotiators: 550+ transactions last 12 years. 150+ bank-owned transactions 2007-13. Short sales listed, under contract, and buyer offers pending. First time buyer & investor specialists. MBA, MSE, MA Psychology.