Selling your first home can be more stressful than buying your first home because chances are you'll also be trying to buy another home! Here are 10 tips to help make it less stressful: 1. Price your home accurately. Your agent will look at … [Read more...]
What the Spring Shopper is Looking For
Realtor.com just published a study based on surveys on their websites asking people what they were looking for in their new home. Here are some of the more interesting (to me, at least!) findings. Ranch style homes are the most popular (yay, I own … [Read more...]
March 2017 – The Northern Virginia Real Estate Market Stays Tight!
We thought we had record low inventory in February but continued in March in many counties - 50% of homes listed in Loudoun County sold in less than 8 days! Average days on the market throughout the Northern Virginia region went from 48 to 44 days. … [Read more...]
Curb Appeal – How Much is it Worth?
In 2016 the National Association of Realtors published a report on 10 outdoor remodeling projects, and asked REALTORS® to estimate how much they added to the value of the property. The survey was created using feedback from over 4,000 consumers and … [Read more...]
Open House: 15 Things To Do Before Holding One
Here's a list of key things to do before you hold an open house. Feel free to add your favorite tips! First impressions count, so make a good one! If your front door is chipped, sand it, fill it and paint it. If your hardware is chipped or … [Read more...]
The Cost of Selling Your Home – 8 Things to Think About!
Here are 8 costs you’ll need to be covering from the sale of your home :-( Realtor fees. Typically these are around 6%. Your broker will split the fees with the buyer’s broker after the sale closes. Generally the split is 50%, but it depends on … [Read more...]
