The first thing to remember when you list your house is that this is a business transaction. You must vow to remove your emotion from it and listen to the advice that you receive (easier said than done, I know!) about how you can make your house more attractive to the most number of buyers. Make
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01/13/2009
Last night I was pleased to see that one of my favorite shows is back on...The Biggest Loser. As I watched, I wondered to myself, 'what is it about this show that I like so much?' Is it the gamesmanship? While I enjoy it, my favorite players are never the ones that are obviously, 'playing the gam
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01/07/2009
Last month when I was paying the phone bill for my land line I noticed that it was an unusual amount. I usually do a quick scan of my bill, and since we mostly use our cell phones for long distance, our phone bill is pretty steady. There was a 3rd party charge from a company called ESBI (Enhanced
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01/06/2009
In yesterday's Washington Post Real Estate section in the Real Estate Matters column, written by Ilyce R. Glink with Samuel J. Tamkin, a reader wrote in and said, "Real Estate Agents work for the seller, not the buyer. Home Inspectors work for the real estate agent and themselves. Neither usually
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01/04/2009
This morning in the Washington Post Real Estate section, there was an article by Katherine Salant entitled, Staying Power, We revisit two inventive '90s subdivisions. Have their design Innovations held up? (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/01/02/ST2009010201510.html) Besid
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01/03/2009
In 2008 there were a total of 447 units (detached, townhouse and condominium) of real estate sold in Hunters Woods, Reston, Virginia (zip code 20191). The highest priced unit was a detached house that sold for $1,250,000. The lease expensive unit was a condominium that sold for $88,460.Detached H
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01/01/2009
In 2008 there were a total of 300 units (detached, townhouse and condominium) of real estate sold in Lake Anne, Reston, Virginia (zip code 20190). The highest priced unit was a detached house that sold for $1,275,000. The lease expensive unit was a condominium that sold for $120,000.Detached Home
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01/01/2009
In 2008 there were a total of 183 units (detached, townhouse and condominium) of real estate sold in North Point, Reston, Virginia (zip code 20194). The highest priced unit was a detached house that sold for $1,550,000. The lease expensive unit was a condominium that sold for $180,000.Detached Ho
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01/01/2009
I just spent a couple of minutes reviewing the listings in my local area and I have a couple of observations for sellers that, hopefully, will help you to sell your house in 2009.You have probably heard all of these things from your Broker and/or the media, but if you have a house to sell, it is
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01/01/2009
