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For those of you ready to start the home buying process, be sure to attend the Long & Foster Springfield office Home Buyer's Seminar this Saturday, November 21st from 10:30 - 11:30am. Whether you are a first time or experienced buyer, there will be lots of useful information including updates on ...
11/18/2009
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Okay, I'll admit it, I'm addicted to HGTV. You would think being a real estate professional that I might want to tune out real estate at the end of a long day, but that is not the case. Bring on "House Hunters," "Designed to Sell," "My First Place," "Property Virgins" - I love them all! Apparentl...
11/06/2009
The Homebuyer Tax Credit and Expansion is just one step away.  Following the unanimous Senate vote on Wednesday, the House voted 403-12 this afternoon to extend and expand the credit. The bill is now awaiting signature from the President who is expected to sign it as early as Friday. Not only wil...
11/05/2009
If you live in the Springfield area, be sure to check out the Trick-or-Treat Halloween Parade this Saturday, October 24th at Springfield Plaza. Local merchants will be hosting this free event. Registration starts at 10:00am and the parade starts at 10:30am. Come in your favorite Halloween costume...
10/21/2009
There are many things I like about living in Fairfax County. One thing I especially enjoy is being able to drive a few short miles from DC and feel like you are in the county. Just yesterday I was working from home and looked outside to find this deer (along with a few friends) in my backyard. I ...
10/21/2009
If you are looking for something to do this weekend be sure to check out Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount Vernon.  Mount Vernon is a great place to visit anytime of the year, but fall is my favorite. The event is scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday (10/17 & 10/18) from 9:00am to 5:00pm and is...
10/15/2009
Doom and gloom continue to be the focus from the media regarding real estate whether online or on TV. The problem is, there are not many articles demonstrating a very important concept - real estate is local. Let's look at the Northern Virginia market. Homes that are priced well and in good condi...
07/15/2009
A few months ago, one on my clients decided to purchase a new construction home (I won't mention the name of the builder).  The builder's representative told us how important customer service is to them and showed us a customer survey that the buyers would receive once their home was complete.  S...
07/01/2009
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Do any of you have any luck getting agent feedback on your listings? I do not subscribe to any of the automated systems, but I do usually give a call and send an email asking for feedback. I figure some people prefer either the phone or email, so this way they can respond in a way that is easiest...
10/30/2007
I orignally set up my ActiveRain profile many months ago, but I have not been an active participant. Within the last few weeks, however, ActiveRain has come up in conversation on two occasions. The first time was during an office meeting. Our managing broker had invited someone to come to our off...
10/25/2007
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