Tag Archive: first time buyer

Tips for Younger Homebuyers

Tips for Younger Homebuyers: How To Make Your Dream a Reality If you’re a member of a younger generation, like Gen Z, you may be asking the question: will I ever be able to buy a home? And chances are, you’re worried that’s not going to be in the cards with ...

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Dream of Homeownership

How To Make Your Dream of Homeownership a Reality According to a recent Harris Poll survey, 8 in 10 Americans say buying a home is a priority, and 28 million Americans actually plan to buy within the next 12 months. Homeownership provides many financial and nonfinancial benefits, so that interest is understandable. However, it’s unlikely ...

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Is It Time To Stop Renting?

  Here are eight signs that say you might be ready to stop renting and become a home owner. Maybe it is time to invest in your own home and build equity. Let’s chat about your options. ...

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Money For First Time Buyers

Virginia Housing (formerly VHDA), has spent the last 50 years making homeownership more affordable.  Here are some of the programs that you can take advantage of as a first time home buyer: DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT (DPA) This grant provides money to qualifying first time buyers and it does not ...

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Buying A Home in 2023

Tips To Reach Your Homebuying Goals in 2023 Some Highlights If you’re planning to buy a home in 2023, here are a few things to focus on. Work on your credit and save for a down payment. If saving feels like a challenge, there’s help available. Then, get pre-approved, create a list of desired features, and prioritize them. Let’s ...

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20596 Sutherlin Place, Sterling

SOLD!  The seller received two offers on this home just after the holidays and chose an all cash offer that closed in 12 days. This is a great opportunity to move into your very own detached home in Jan 2023. This adorable home features 4 upper level bedrooms, 2.5 baths, ...

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Buy Now or Wait It Out?

There are lots of scary headlines out there making it almost impossible to decide if you should buy a home right now.    If you are worried about interest rates, remember these two things:  If you buy now and rates go lower, you can refinance to get the lower rate.  ...

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Costs of Buying A Home

What You Need To Budget for When Buying a Home When it comes to buying a home, it can feel a bit intimidating to know how much you need to save and where to find that information. But you should know, you’re not expected to have all the answers yourself. There ...

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Get Your Offer Accepted

I am predicting a very similar real estate market in 2022 for the Northern VA area. Prices won’t be increasing like they did in 2021 however, we will continue to see multiple offers and bidding wars on the homes that do hit the market.  So, what can you do? A ...

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