In this edition of Ask the Expert, I talk with Brandon, a home inspector with Donofrio and Associates. He talks about the five most common maintenance things that homeowners are not doing. You would be surprised at what they are and how easy they are to do. ...
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I have been through many home inspections and there are definitely common things that happen with every home. I wanted to start a mini video series where I talk with experts in different areas about the things they wish homeowners knew. In this short video, I am talking with Tony, ...
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When you start the process of searching for a new home or putting your home up for sale, you have probably heard your real estate agent use the term “Contingency” when it comes to the contract details. But what is a contingency and what does that mean for you? A contingency clause ...
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2021 Housing Market – January If you have talked to anyone trying to buy a house in Northern VA recently, you may have heard that it seems impossible. Homes are selling within hours and buyers are having to take extreme measures to have their offer accepted, short of offering their ...
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What is an Off-Market Property? Recently, I’ve had a few clients ask me about finding “Off-market” properties. Off-market means that the house is not in the MLS, Zillow, or any of the other home search websites. Real estate agents call these opportunities “pocket listings”. And until recently, an agent could ...
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The housing market is going strong and will continue to do so in 2021 and beyond. None of us predicted the surge in sales the second-half of 2020. Many of us agents thought our businesses were going to take a huge hit and plenty of sellers would put their moving ...
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20959 Sandstone Sq, Sterling, VA 20165 $510,000 – Ready to show starting December 9, 2020 This townhome in Cascades is gorgeous! 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 full baths and 2 powder rooms. The has has had a total refresh with new carpets, new paint and new fixtures. It is move-in ready ...
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This lovely townhome is almost ready to show. The final touches are getting done and this could be your new home in 2021. This move in ready and gorgeous 3 bedroom, 2 full and 2 half bath town home is in Cascades in Sterling. The entire home has been freshly painted ...
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Here is a quick little snapshot of the housing market in 3rd Quarter for Loudoun County. No surprise that home prices are up 8% from this time last year and that the average days on market is 19 days. Mortgage rates remained at historically low levels throughout the 3rd quarter ...
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