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2013
I get sick of reading stories like this. Sometimes people are their own worse enemies. How could scenarios like this be avoided? Easy? (1) Don't let anyone pressure you into buying anything, especially if it looks priced too good to be true. (2) The DEA operates a nationwide meth lab database, so...
06/24/2013
Another case for staging or selective photography? I got a call recently about a house near the Prince William and Fauquier county line. It's located on a dead end gravel road, and houses are on 2-10 are lots around there, so neighbors don't notice or don't care what's going on just down the stre...
06/24/2013
A great way to tour Western Loudoun and meet lots of local people and artists is to plan a day or 2 this weekend to go house to house. You'll see lots of nice views, farms, livestock, etc along the way. Over 60 artists are particpating this year. You can download a map and plan a route to visit t...
06/20/2013
Sometimes I wonder how many billions of mortgages are active in this country, and how did these companies manage to keep track of them all before computers? It seems that many checks and balances are in place, although there is always room for improvement in some areas. Anyone that's been working...
06/20/2013
Based on what's I've read and what I've seen posted online on a variety of sites ( including AR), it's clear many people still don't completely understand the meaning of some of the information posted on www.copyright.gov and www.plagiarism.org Hopefully not too many agents will receive one of t...
06/19/2013
Just another story to read for those people planning on scamming their lender in a short sale. This is just one of several cases I've read about lately. This is why I refuse to list and help any homeowner navigate through a short sale if I detect they aren't 100% honest, or if they indicate that ...
06/17/2013
I'm writing this post for those buyers and agents that for some reason think show instructions don't apply to them, and somehow think a real estate " For Sale" sign gives them permission to drive onto peoples property and start walking around like you own the place. I again got a call a few days ...
06/16/2013
It would probably be a good idea for every agent that is involved in short sales, every homeowner who is involved in a short sale or foreclosure to read this story that appears in The Washington Post June 16, 2013. I know many of us have taken a variety of short sale classes, and have gotten a v...
06/16/2013
Sad to hear about someone passing away so young. I heard this sad news from facebook friend Tricia Andreassen. Just wanted to pass it along because i figured some of you AR members probably knew her. Looks like her last post on AR was around 2010. Beautiful and industrious lady. Mystery why her h...
06/10/2013
Well, House Bill 2313 finally passes the Virginia General Assembly, and is set to take effect July 1,2013. It's a transporation bill to help pay for roads, highways, bridges, metro rail, etc. ( capitol projects). Focus is on Northern VA and Hampton Roads areas in Southern VA. How much of an incre...
06/06/2013
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