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Should I Buy or Sell First?

One of the fears people have when they decide to sell is not being able to find a new house to buy. Most buyers know they can write an offer on a house and make the offer contingent upon their ability to sell their existing house. If they’re unsuccessful selling their house, they aren’t bound to close on the new house. Sellers should be pleased to know they have the same opportunity to... [Read more]

Good Relationships Gone Bad

No thanks… I have a _______ who’s a real estate agent. Every once in a great while, I hear these words after I offer to help someone with their real estate needs and all I can do is shake my head. Think about it, you’re going to buy or sell a house and your daughter-in-law, uncle or a best friend from high school is a real estate agent. On one hand you already know and trust the person... [Read more]

Tax Assessment Analysis

The tax assessment has nothing to do with the value of your home in todays market. A tax assessment is simply the value placed on a home for tax purposes. Your homes annual taxes are based on that assessment. A formula is used to arrive at the assessment and this is done every year in Northern Virginia. If someone improves a property and permits are pulled, that gets factored into the new assessment.... [Read more]

Should I Become a Real Estate Agent?

Many people try to picture themselves in a real estate career. People who go through the process of buying and selling a home as well as people in other industries. I love my career choice and I can’t imagine myself doing anything else for a living, except for maybe owning and operating a Martial Arts school  : ) Being a REALTOR can be very rewarding and not just financially. One also has a... [Read more]

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Locally, about 400 RE/MAX Allegiance associates, including myself, contribute a portion of our income to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to help our local area. Additionally, RE/MAX International has thousands more RE/MAX associates contributing to the larger effort. Through our collective strength, we’ve been able to raise millions and millions of dollars over the years. I’m... [Read more]

Buying or Selling a Home? Why Take Chances!

 Below is the most recent RE/MAX television commercial. It’s one of the perks of being with a successful Broker. The commercial is for a national audience that isn’t experiencing the fantastic market that Northern Virginia is lucky enough to have. When most local Brokers are cutting budgets and laying people off, I feel fortunate to be with a Broker with sucess and vision.  Read More →

The Real Powerhouse in Burke Home Sales

I’m very proud to have finally moved to RE/MAX Allegiance, one of the top two largest RE/MAX franchises in the world. I have been thinking about this move off and on for my entire career. It’s what many of us aspire to do but my hands were tied for a decade as I was also a salaried employee with my former Broker. Recently though everything lined up just right and I made the switch. Now... [Read more]

What’s an Earnest Money Deposit?

The earnest money deposit is not your down payment but when you complete the purchase of your new home, the money is applied towards your down payment or cosing costs. A deposit is required with the submission of an offer. The amount of the deposit isn’t set and is negotiable. During the process of writing the offer, one of the things you’ll need to decide is how large a deposit you’d... [Read more]

Alexandria Mt Vernon Home Sale Success

Over the past four months, we’ve had the pleasure of working with Roy to find a home for our family. We had seen first hand how pushy some realtors can be, but we were pleasantly surprised by Roy’s willingness to do everything he can to make our experience comfortable. As first time home buyers, we were not in a hurry to buy just any house, so we took our time, and Roy did not mind at... [Read more]

Crofton Home Sale Success

We want to thank you for the excellent service provided to us in finding a property that met our needs, our expectations and our budget. For you, providing this type of excellent service is something that you do every day; it is part of your work ethic and an enjoyable part of your job. But our situation was nothing run-of-the-mill or ordinary! Yet you made it all seem so effortless. Our situation... [Read more]

How Much Money Do Real Estate Agents Make

Real estate agents don’t always get paid for our efforts. Sometimes by choice and sometimes by chance, we work without pay. We offer many free services as a way of “getting our foot in the door” and if a comfortable connection occurs, we can establish a relationship that could lead to a successful settlement on a home purchase. We work very hard with the hope that we get paid... [Read more]

What is an Absorption Rate?

The rate at which homes are selling is called the absorption rate, in other words, how many months of inventory  would we have if no more homes were listed for sale. If 3 homes each month are selling and there are 9 homes currently listed, we have a 3 month absorption rate. The Market Absorption rate does NOT mean how many days on market or how long a home takes to sell. Days on market varies depending... [Read more]

Kingstowne Home Sale Success

  “While everyone thinks buying a house can be stressful, that was not the case for us. Roy actually made it an ENJOYABLE experience – imagine that! So much that, even though we are settled comfortable in our new house, we miss our outings with Roy! Roy’s knowledge of the market, while providing patient reassurance is a welcome change in the real estate industry. Throughout the entire... [Read more]

Burkefield, Virginia

OK, there is no Burkefield, it’s West Springfield. The Springfield area is dominated by the interchange of I-95, I-395, and the Capital Beltway (I-495), known as the Springfield Interchange or Mixing Bowl. The center of the town is at the intersection of Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617 (Backlick Road) adjacent to the interchange. A significant commercial district... [Read more]

Mount Vernon Alexandria Home Sale Success

  We continue to be very pleased with our new home and the quality customer service you provided every step of the way during the search and closing processes.Having arrived in the area after a lengthy period overseas with very outdated information of the DC metro area market, your no-pressure, friendly personality and detailed knowledge of the area’s fluid real estate market were very reassuring... [Read more]

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