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Although it is hard to believe, Spring is not too far away, and as such it is not too early to begin thinking about how best to prepare your home for sale. Selling your home is all about putting your home’s best foot forward which starts with your home’s curb appeal. First impressions are extremely […]

As you prepare to purchase your new home, it is important to make sure you are getting what you actually sign up for. Sellers often times try to hide any problems with the house in order to get it sold. Before signing your name on the line, here are four things to research. Leaky faucets, […]

Before putting your Northern Virginia home up for sale, there is a lot of prep work to do to make your home ready.  Even if you replace all the windows and doors, clean until it’s spotless, and stage rooms, there might be something not quite right.  Potential homebuyers can be unpredictable, and even if your […]

For the disciplined long-term value real estate investor, rental properties can be a sound strategy for expanding both your real estate property portfolio and your overall net worth. If you are not currently using rental properties in your portfolio, here are some reasons why you should be thinking about doing so: Cash Flow Streams When […]

Expanding on our previous list of tips for taking picture’s of your home, here is Part Two of “Do’s and Don’ts” for your online listing photos. Do: Use Staging Remember: most of your potential home buyers will first discover your home for sale while searching on the internet. To help you sell your home as […]

When preparing your home for a quick sale you will need to pay attention to your online listing photos – in particular your home’s online photo portfolio. If it is in your budget, a professional photographer can be a solid investment when it comes to putting your home’s best foot forward. However, if you prefer […]

Continuing on our previous post, below are additional checklist items to review before buying a brand new Northern Virginia home. Upgrade Intelligently It is only natural to want to customize your new Northern Virginia home with the best of everything available. However, you should understand that when you are upgrading, you are paying retail prices and […]

Results from a recent Trulia survey show that when Americans were asked their preference between buying a newly built home or a previously lived-in home, 41% reported they would prefer the brand new home. It is understandable why Northern Virginia home buyers would choose this when given the choice; having a chance to personalize and […]

While an exciting undertaking, buying your first home in Northern Virginia can also be an exercise in making compromises. You undoubtedly have in your mind a picture of your dream home but as you go down the home buying path you will discover the need to balance your budget with your big dreams. So as […]

As a Northern Virginia home seller you want to showcase your home in the best way possible. There are a number of pay-to-play approaches to get your home “sale ready” (paying to landscape, upgrading old appliances, staging, etc) however there are also some alternatives that while not necessarily all that pricey, can help make or […]