Thierry Roche - All Northern Virginia Homes For Sale

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Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Real Estate
With over 25 years in real estate, Thierry shares his unique real estate strategies and techniques for saving both buyers and sellers huge amounts of money.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Taking the time to save a down payment for buying a home might be keeping you from actually buying a home. But you may be unaware that those funds may already exist. NAR does a Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report each year which says that 81 percent of first-time buyers pull all or most of ...
10/28/2016
The IRS makes a special consideration for the sale of jointly-owned main home after the passing of a spouse. The surviving spouse can qualify to exclude up to $500,000 of capital gains if specific requirements (listed below) are met compared to only $250,000 exclusion for single people.  Selling ...
10/19/2016
As identified in a recent survey*, Americans picked real estate as their overwhelming choice for investing. This is in spite of the Dow Jones industrial average reaching record highs recently. Stock came in as a third choice. Upon analysis of the recent survey*, it suggested that homes are more p...
10/17/2016
“If” interest rates go up is not the correct question. “When” interest rates go up is what you need to worry about. Because “when” those rates increase it will be a big difference for buyers and move-up buyers. Freddie Mac is predicting that mortgage rates will be at 4.5 percent a year from now.H...
10/02/2016
Some buyers are under the impression that they need to wait until they have saved a 20% down payment so when they buy they can avoid mortgage insurance (PMI) which lenders required when the loan-to-value ratio of larger than 80 percent. The only exception to this rule is VA loans. Here is a typic...
09/26/2016
Keeping a home dust-free takes a serious commitment and a strategy of housekeeping that addresses dust and what causes it to multiply. You may be motivated by having a clean home or by removing allergens to lessen the suffering of a family member. No matter your motivation the process will be wor...
09/16/2016
Part of the American Dream is becoming debt free. But as a homeowner there can be conflicting circumstances that would make the decision to pay off your mortgage early unclear. The advantage is increasing your family cash flow, paying less interest and gaining a higher credit score. The disadvant...
09/02/2016
For some home sales there can be two periods of negotiation. Your primary negotiation happens when the contract is agreed to including price, closing date and possession. Both parties feel relief once this primary negotiation period is finished. But if there are any contingencies for financing, i...
08/26/2016
Isn’t it surprising that most people spend more time picking out a cell phone or planning a vacation than they do planning to retire. In a hypothetical situation where you are retiring in 15 years and are given $35K to invest, do you know where you might have the best rate of return (ROI)?You cou...
08/19/2016
In today’s world we are all caught up in the instant gratification era. We all walk around with our lives in our hands, literally in your phone. So expect people to react with “don’t waste my time.” Buyers, sellers or Real Estate agents can all feel this way. It has been ingrained in us that time...
08/12/2016