Selling homes in Arlington

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Looking to buy or sell real estate in Arlington, Virginia and surrounding areas? This blog is a great place to get advice, tips and market information on Arlington, Alexandria City, Falls Church City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County and Loudoun County Real Estate.

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2011 

The real estate market here in Northern Virginia is doing pretty well.  Median Home sales prices in Northern Virginia are up over last year 7%.  However, there are still isolated incidents of specific sellers being sabotaged by a neighbor/seller who is not clever enough to see that if you just st...
06/30/2011
To protect the guilty, I will name no names and keep details light.  But I have to blog about something that happened yesterday.  A contractor I love, use loyally and always highly recommend stepped over the line in doing some repairs for a listing of mine last week. I will admit my role in this ...
06/28/2011
This is a great post from Reuban Saltzman, a very thorough home inspector.  I've never had anyone check this and can see how it could be a big problem with kids taking a bath.   Worth the water to fill up the tub and be sure to prevent drywall damage.  Home inspections usually take 3 hours for si...
06/28/2011
Coral Gundlach | McEnearney Associates | (703) 200-3631 4717 31st St S #C2, Arlington, VA Sherwood loft in Fairlington! Lovely updated kitchen, baths, pretty treetop balcony and spacious loft. 2BR/1BA Condo offered at $359,000 Year Built 1944 Sq Footage 1,694 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 parti...
06/27/2011
4717 31st St S, C2, Arlington, Virginia 22206 Just in time for summer - hang out at the pool and enjoy the charm and comfortable space of this gorgeous Sherwood model loft in Fairlington Villages! Quality recent updates throughout - new cabinets, Silestone Counters, beautiful tile backsplash, new...
06/25/2011
I know the subject of feedback from showings has been discussed and debated ad nauseum, but I have to get a few more examples off my chest. Please take me off your auto email showing request service if we have had a phone conversation about your listing!   Please don't write me a personal email a...
06/24/2011
  This seems to be happening all over the place.   I experienced some bad showing instructions this weekend too.  Said to call Alt Agent.  Called Alt Agent and it sounded like a home answering machine for a teenager.  Called 4 hours in advance. She never called me back.  Finally called lead agent...
06/21/2011
I am currently prepping an awesome new listing to come on the market this weekend.  The clients have been absolute A + gold star sellers.  They did everything I asked them to do for staging, turned down my offers to run around and do it for them, agreed with me on pricing and showing instructions...
06/21/2011
This is a terrifying tale of what can happen between contract and closing.  Always do a final walk through to make sure the house is in the same condition it was in when you last saw it.   Disasters do happen!  Thank you Cindy for a great reminder of why this last minute chore is so important.It’...
06/19/2011
Sellers, if your house is on the market and you have not gotten any offers for a few months, there are things you need to do to keep it current, fresh and continue to encourage an offer.    1)   Update the photos.  Sometimes listings pass between seasons.  If you listed in February and are still ...
06/19/2011
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Looking to buy or sell real estate in Arlington, Virginia and surrounding areas? This blog is a great place to get advice, tips and market information on Arlington, Alexandria, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Fairfax, Vienna, Oakton, Chantilly, Reston, Herndon, Springfield and Loudoun County Virginia Real Estate. I am a Top Producing Realtor servicing both buyers and sellers in all of these areas. If you are looking for a different kind real estate experience, then give me a call or email. Buyers: My goal is to give my clients the tools and information they need to find their best home. I will give you honest, sound advice, based in reality of the market, and never pressure you. I also will guide you through the complicated process of contracts, mortgages, inspections and negotiations. Sellers: I do extensive comparable research, and will know the best features of our home to market, blanketing the internet and surrounding area with news of your listing. I will blog about your listing, tell my colleagues about it, and make sure its best features reach the appropriate target audience.
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