If you are at least 55 years young, then I have the home for you! 55 YEARS YOUNG? What if I am 54? Sorry, unless you or your spouse is at least 55, then you may not buy this fabulous home. Why is that? Well, this elegant colonial is located in one of Northern Virginia’s finest Active Adult C
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04/24/2008
I work with a lot of Coast Guard personnell who usually end up at one point in their career at Coast Guard Headquarters. Many of them are moving with families and school age children, so I am often asked the following question:“Where are the good schools?”My answer to that question is: “all ove
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03/23/2008
I just have to give a hand to those awesome Loan Officers out there! With today’s ever changing lending situation, the hurdles and jumps you have to go through to get a client qualified is amazing. I had a tough situation with a client this week. They do not have stellar credit (no thanks to a
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03/20/2008
All across the country, millions of school children are preparing for their annual spring break over the next few weeks. Unfortunately many of them are not enjoying their much needed vacation at the beach. Instead they are sitting in my car driving around Northern Virginia while I help their
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03/19/2008
I haven’t quite figured this one out, but, so far my dealings with bank-owned properties have gone like this:1. We (the Bank) verbally accept your offer.2. Purchaser ,please HURRY UP and sign all the bank addendum or we will move onto the next offer.3. We (the Bank) will sign off on everything
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03/17/2008
ATTENTION SELLERS! If you are not pricing your house correctly and making sure that your home shows like a model, then don’t expect to see the results we just had with our most recent listing in Gainesville, Virginia. Here is the anatomy of a great sale:Monday: Signed the listing agreement for $
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03/10/2008
If you are looking for that perfect home, then you have found it in this one located in Bristow, Virginia.Perfectly located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on a 1/3 acre lot, this beautiful, brick Colonial home is worth the $410,000 price tag and so much more! One of the largest lots on the
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02/29/2008
I've been so unbelievably busy lately, that my time on ActiveRain has been much less. I usually visit AR everyday, in the morning with my coffee, and in the evening with my glass of wine. But the past few weeks, I'm lucky if I get on here at all.I really had great intentions of writing all thes
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02/28/2008
Virginia is full of rich history. It is famous for presidential mansions and battlefields, but not many people are aware of it’s vibrant Wine Country. California, Washington, and Oregon are the states that come to mind when people think of US wines. While not at the top of the list, Virginia i
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02/16/2008
Just like Paul Revere shouted “the British are coming”, so are the Buyers in full force. I don’t think it is just me, but I have had so many buyers lately that I am having a tough time keeping up with them, let alone keeping them straight. This weekend alone, I took out three buyers, didn’t w
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02/11/2008
