Real Estate and Other Stuff in Northern Virginia

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Real Estate Agent - Associate Broker, Momentum Realty
A thoughtful look at the Northern Virginia Real Estate industry and the communities that make it so special. Find information about Reston, Herndon, Great Falls, Vienna, Oakton, McLean, Sterling, Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg and other areas in the D.C. Metropolitan suburbs of Northern Virginia.

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2010 

Whenever a Reston, Virginia client with an in-ground pool considers listing their home, they are always surprised when I tell them that the pool generally ends up neither adding nor subtracting from the value--it is a net-neutral. Especially here in Reston, where all members of the mandatory Rest...
08/12/2010
I expect that most Virginia Realtors explain the process of buying a home to their clients before they begin to look at property. The excitement of 'househunting' often keeps many buyers from really focusing on the steps that come after the contract is signed. I thought it might be worth a quick ...
08/12/2010
If your child will be attending a Fairfax County School this fall, it is time to get them registered! School always  begins the Tuesday after Labor Day in Fairfax County. For the 2010-011 school year, that will be Tuesday, September 7, 2010.Children may attend FCPS Kindergarten if they have turne...
08/10/2010
Last night my husband and I gathered our 3 children and took everyone to see Toy Story 3. Nothing odd about that, is there? Except that my children are 20, 17 and 14!If you haven't see the movie, or heard the press, this movie centers on Andy (owner of the toys)  leaving for college and what is g...
08/09/2010
If you have any online presence at all, you need to get in the habit of doing a quick search of your name--just to see what is out there. It is a great idea to get into a regular routine of doing this, so I am suggesting, 'Search Yourself Monday' as a catchy phrase to remind you to do this weekl...
08/09/2010
The point of a financing contingency is to protect the seller from accepting a contract and finding out right before closing that the buyer can't get financing.  It also allows a buyer to get out of a contract if they are not going to be able to secure financing (although in this day and age they...
08/08/2010
The state of Virginia has given all all of us a little gift--this weekend is the tax free holiday in the form of:  'August Tax Free Holiday: School Supplies & Clothing.'Make your lists and grab the family. This is the weekend to buy all of the things you know you will need in a couple of weeks.  ...
08/06/2010
This should be mandatory reading for all sellers!If your home has been for sale for more than 100 days you're probably tired of looking at the for-sale sign in your front yard. If you want to sell your property now and get on with your life, pay close attention: Your price is too high! In good ma...
08/06/2010
Yesterday, I happened to pick up the local Fairfax County Times. The headline was: Mailbox bombs prompt warning.  Being a Fairfax County Resident, I immediately read the rest of the article only to find out that the warning was intended for people in my area of Fairfax County (Reston, Great Falls...
08/06/2010
If you have been on AR for any amount of time, you may have wondered how the Featured Blog Posts were selected. Thanks to Brad for giving us this information!The ActiveRain Featured Blog Post - I get asked everyday about the ActiveRain Featured Blog post.  The wide variety of questions range from...
08/05/2010
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