Although I live in Loudoun County, Virginia, the riches county in the country, according to Forbes recent article, "America's 25 Richest Counties," many folks are feeling desperate when they can't pay their mortgage or sale their home without being upside down. The Washington Post, "Sometime
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03/22/2010
I though this was a great question and one which is on many home minds of home sellers. What should you expect to pay in closing costs for the buyer? What are normal Seller's cosing costs? My most recent purchaser asked for $3000 and got his wish. One week before closing and after the appraisa
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02/22/2010
Limestone Overlay District, What Does that means to Loudoun Homeowners? •1. Expensive geological studies before homeowners can construct barns, swimming pools, and additions on property. •2. Limitation on 14,000 acres north of Leesburg imposing restrictive regulations. •3. Financial bur
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02/16/2010
Sellers, Get your home ready to sell. Great video about why it is important to stage your home and how you must be able to see your home through the eyes of a buyer. Look at the stats, inventory is down making your home more valuable to a buyer. Supply and demand is what this is all about. G
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02/12/2010
Snowology, how bad of snow storm will it be this time? "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow", Please not any more. I need to get that song out of my head and be singing, "I'm leaving on a jet plane." As I left for my Long & Foster Office, I shot this video of my subdivision at Waterford Creek
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02/10/2010
I just could not believe my colleague ask me to provide a CMA to one of his clients. During the summer of 2008, I listed one of my very favorite properties in Loudoun County. It was then owned by a former president of The American Broadcasting Company. My colleague happened to drop by the offic
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02/07/2010
Enjoy the beauty, peace and relaxation of being snowbound... ... But when you finally dig your way out from under all this snow and discover... Damage to your porch roof, That the snowplow t
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02/07/2010
Time is ticking away, home inventory is down in Loudoun County and all over Northern Virginia, and Interest Rates are still great! Sellers, yes you can get offers, and have competing ones, too! With the recent market conditions, many home owners are deciding to make improvements in their hom
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02/04/2010
Lately, our area has seen less REO properties and short sales coming on the market; the ones that do usually need quite a bit of work. As usual, the folks who are looking find these homes to be priced well; however, they soon come to the realization that the work and repairs needed will be too c
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01/14/2010
Like most people I have several unused credit cards, you know the ones you open so that you get the extra discount, but intend to destroy them afterward. Most lenders tell you not to do ANYTHING if you intend to purchase a property, especially don't close the account since this could bring your
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12/22/2009
