Let's Get Real

Won't last! Excellent value and space for only $257,000! Not a condo, low HOA! Enter into the open living room and dining room combination with box window. The eat-in kitchen features a custom built island with gleaming granite counter tops! Lots of cabinet space, too. Walk out to the deck with p...

8769 Ellis Mill DriveGainesville, VA 20155 Only 3 years old and lovingly maintained! Two-story foyer with hardwood floors welcomes you inside. You'll find a Study on your left, and to the right is a gorgeous Living Room and Dining Room combination, separated by pillars. Beautiful bay window in th...

 44215 Suscon Square, Ashburn, VA This lovely townhouse boasts new carpet, new paint, gleaming hardwoods, tiled study, 2 car garage, deck, expansive LR/DR combination with bay window, sparkling granite and breakfast bar in kitchen, cozy family room with hardwoods and gas fireplace, 2 level extens...

 Last week I chaperoned my daughter's 2nd grade  field trip to a strawberry farm. It was a pretty unpleasant experience at first. I was not dressed for the weather, foolishly believing the weather report. There I was, shivering in capri pants and flip flops as we toured the farm in the rain. We w...

Many years ago, my parents were in the market for a house. We looked at countless numbers of homes, and my dad tried to talk himself into liking everything he saw, because of the price. Aside from the fact that I knew in most cases he would be settling, I kept bringing up the resale potential. On...

 A house just caught your eye and you are dying to see it immediately, so you call the Realtor you have been working with, or a local real estate company, to set up a showing. To your dismay, you are told the Seller will only allow showings between 4-7pm, or require 24 hours' notice, or will only...

After deciding to sell our home recently, I immediately walked the house with a buyer's eye, making room by room lists of what needed to be removed from walls, taken down from view, rearranged, repainted, or added to, such as more lighting, a piece of furniture, or some throw pillows. My husband ...

I have been told many times, "Chrissi, get me the best deal you can on a house." To some, that may mean getting it for the best price, or having closing costs paid. There are many important elements to a deal that go beyond the price tag. I'm closing on a house next week that has been extensively...