The Value Of Electronic Signatures.  Good For The Consumer? Or Easy For The Agent?? Say what you will.  The adoption of electronic signatures by the real estate industry has also served to permit consumers to go forward with transactions, whether or NOT they understand what they're signing. Nothing beats looking them in the eye.  If a buyer is local, my practice is still to sit with them and review and explain every single paragraph.  I can almost always recognize when that face to face review helps them understand what they're signing.  Electronic signatures do nothing to further the consumer's understanding of what they're signing.  So the agent sending the docs understands the content.  So what?  Are we seeking an easy signature or are we seeking an informed consumer?  Can it be that... 11/02/2013

PRICE 10% TO 20% over market??? HA!  The house will simply take 10% to 20% longer to sell as the home owner chases the market DOWN. Listing agents are familiar with the questions:"Are you going to put my home in the magazines?""Are you going to do an open house this week?""When are you going to show my home?""When are buyers going to see my home?""Are you going to show my home to agents in your office?""Aren't you going to put flyers in the yard?""Are you advertising my home in the newspaper?"and more.  Much more. Do folks looking for homes to buy do anything but LOOK at overpriced homes???  Do those sellers or their agents do not know that BUYER'S AGENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO COMPS????  More importantly, we also have access to Days on the Market, Price reductions, previous listing change... 11/01/2013

New Homes for Sale Lovettsville, VA with acreage and mountain views, 1% Home Buyer REBATE. New Homes for Sale in the Town of Lovettsville, VA, many floor plans from which to select YOUR NEW HOME in Loudoun County including Colonial 2 story home styles and Rambler models.  1% Home Buyer REBATE.  You can take the Homefinders.com gift as additional features in your new home or receive a check after settlement. These wonderful new homes are located in a beautiful established community developed about 10 years ago.  The community is just 1 mile outside the town of Lovettsville providing acreage for lots of 1/2 acre to over 10 acres.  Contact Lenn to visit the model home, 800-711-7988.  A lovely model home will show you the qualify construction your can count on.                             ... 10/28/2013

New Homes for Sale Lovettsville, VA, 1% Home Buyer REBATE. New Homes for Sale in the Town of Lovettsville, VA, many floor plans from which to select YOUR NEW HOME in Loudoun County.  1% Home Buyer REBATE.  You can take the Homefinders.com gift as additional features in your new home or receive a check after settlement. These wonderful new homes are located in a beautiful established community developed about 8 years ago by quality builders.  Built around the town square, you'll love the ample lots, 1/4 acre average. Contact Lenn to visit the model home.  We know the builder, we've sold homes in this community to very satisfied home buyer clients.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the model home in the Lovettsville Town Center Community.  Pr... 10/28/2013

New Homes for Sale Lovettsville, VA, 3 Acre Lots.  1% Home Buyer REBATE. These wondeful new homes are located in a wonderful established community approximately between the town of Lovettsville and Waterford. Contact Lenn to visit the site.  We know the builder and can show you models throughout the county. MLS #: LO8067335 Price: $494,990 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 full  1 half City: LOVETTSVILLE   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   WHEN EXPERIENCE COUNTS, home buyers will enjoy our many years of serving home buyers in Northern Virginia.For over 25 years, we've provided home buyers in Loudoun County with . . . * Comprehensive home searches, * Personal tours of homes for sale,  * Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) for homes under consideration,* Experienced financial analys... 10/28/2013

NEW RAMBLERS IN LOVETTSVILLE, PRICED RIGHT, from about $390,000, 2,480 square feet on main level. DELIVERY MARCH 2014.  1% HOME BUYER REBATE. YES, you can have a brand new Rambler built and delivered in March, 2014, IF you move quickly.  This builder, Ryan Homes, delivers on time.  I've sold Ryan Homes and in this community, THE RAMBLER or RANCHER is a home style with fast growing popularity.  Home buyers are anxious to eliminate steps from their daily lives and while the home style with the first floor master bedroom is popular, having 3 bedrooms all on one level has always been popular.  For the past 20 years or so, new Rambler homes were almost impossible to find except for custom builds that are far more expensive than homes in communities with builders have offer Rambler floor plan... 10/23/2013

About 2 weeks ago, I had a handyman doing some general maintenance around my home.  While poking around, he brought to my attention what appears to be water intrusion into the sunroom on the back of my home.  Jay said there's nothing to do until we have rain so the leak can be evaluated.  O.K.   It hadn't rained for weeks.  No sooner did we discover the leak than - -  IT'S BEEEN RAINING FOR 2 WEEKS!!!!  The handyman is ready to make repairs but we need a consult by an "expert" to know what to do or if I have to call a roofer????  All I know for sure is that there is a water intrusion and it MUST be fixed and the sooner the better. DANG!!! The area is about 18 inches wide and 3-5 inches deep.  It's on an outside wall facing the deck. What does this look like to you??? Lenn   10/14/2013

Loudoun County Virginia Real Estate Market Report  List/SOLD One of the more interesting parts of a Market Report is the List/Soldprices.  List vs. SOLD report for Loudoun County, October 1 through October 13, 2013.                                              City/Town List Price Sold Price Incentive DOM Aldie $330,000 $310,000   0 Aldie $597,845 $588,105   17 Aldie $664,963 $664,963   0 Ashburn $489,900 $480,000   93 Ashburn $529,900 $535,000 $10,000 26 Ashburn $579,900 $579,900   2 Ashburn $585,000 $585,000   2 Ashburn $649,000 $640,000 $9,450 49 Ashburn $650,000 $647,000 $ 19 Ashburn $799,900 $775,000   77 Ashburn $869,000 $869,000   97 Ashburn $1,400,000 $1,370,000   4 Bluemont $499,000 $499,000   524 Broadlands $949,900 $949,900 $19,750 15 Chantilly $574,990 $565,000   4 Chantilly... 10/13/2013

My home is in Lovettsville Virginia, a small town in northern Loudoun County.  Is small town the word?  With a USPS delivery service to about 2500 addresses, small seems about right to me.  Of course, if our quadrapeds were counted, horses and deer, fox, squirrels, etc. would far outnumber the number of humans.  My home was built and delivered in February 2006.  I fully expected to own it for no longer than 3-4 years, sell and move to a small home with exterior maintenance.  When you're older than dirt, yard work is not a great hobby.  I've managed, but would rather have spent the time previewing homes or shooting trap/skeet birds.  But, we do what we have to do and, I'll be here until I can sell at a reasonable price.  Which reminds me, it's time to look at the present value.  On to th... 10/09/2013

Short Sales Closed in Loudoun County, September 2012-2013.  SFH, TH, Condos. Short Sale Listings SOLD in September 2012Number closed - 49Average List Price - $351,943Average Days On The Market - 40 Short Sale Listings SOLD in September 2013Number closed 20Average List Price - $401,329Average Days On The Market - 29 NOTE:  The Average Days On The Market shown above are the days from listing to CONTRACT, NOT close.  Since these are all Short Sales, the time from Contract to Close will vary significantly. Active Short Sale Listings October 5, 2013:Active - 39Average List Price - $472,876Average Days On The Market - 64   __________________________________________________________________________   City Legal Subdivision ListPrice ListDate BR FB HB # Gar Lot Acres YrBlt Aldie LENAH RUN HAMLET... 10/06/2013

Loudoun County Is The Place For Horse Owners' Property Searches. HORSE FARMS * EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES * HORSE FRIENDLY PROPERTIES * ACREAGE * BARNS * RUN-IN-SHED HORSE STABLE * CORN BARN * CENTER AISLE STABLES Horse Farms are found in good supply in Hamilton, Leesburg, Middleburg, Purcellville and Waterford in Loudoun County Virginia, Horse Country. Western Loudoun County is a rural area with small villages and town and a low population density suitable for farms, farmettes and equestrian facilities. Three acres are required for horses. Loudoun County has the highest horse population in the State of Virginia. The horse population in Loudoun County is estimated to be approximately 20,000 head. As of today, there are 72 "horse properties" listed for sale.The average list price is:  $2,942... 10/04/2013

Signs of Autumn in Lovettsville, VA Just walk around your yard with a camera and you'll see lovely signs of fall, right in your own back yard. Sometimes all it takes to take a chill off in the morning is a nice fire going in the fireplace.  Wood is essential.  If you haven't stocked up yet, time to get it done. The fireplace is clean and ready to get the job done.  Yes, we're ready for the fall chill.  WHEN EXPERIENCE COUNTS, home buyers will enjoy our many years of serving home buyers in Northern Virginia.For over 25 years, we've provided home buyers in Loudoun County with . . . * Comprehensive home searches, * Personal tours of homes for sale,  * Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) for homes under consideration,* Experienced financial analysis to help you understand different home loan ... 10/02/2013

Buying A Home In Lovettsville Virginia. The Louodun County Countryside BUYING A HOME IN LOVETTSVILLE, VIRGINIA   Buying a home in Lovettsville starts with a tour of homes in this lovely rural community. Homefinders.com is available to tour with you at your convenience. We'll arrange to show you the homes in Lovettsville that you select to visit or we'll do the search for you. We'll select the very best Lovettsville real estate in your price range. We know that buying a home is a serious matter and the agents with Homefinders.com are careful to show you homes that are the closest to your stated criteria. We listen when our home buyers tell us their price range.   Lets Tour Homes in Lovettsville   LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US You don't have to drive around the countryside and look for yard sig... 09/26/2013

Homes for Sale in Lovettsville, VA Priced from $450,000 to $600,000. Welcome to Lovettsville. A quiet place with a comfortable small town atmosphere AND the excitement of new construction, new employment centers nearby, highly ranked public schools and convenient commuting routes. Lovettsville real estate is growing, but not losing it's small town charm. COME VISIT LOVETTSVILLE.  Just 2 miles to MARC Train in Brunswick.  Just 15 minutes to Leesburg.Wonderful mountain views.Homes on small in-town lots.Homes with acreage. EXAMPLES OF HOMES FOR SALE IN LOVETTSVILLE. $549,900 38601 CASSIA LN 4 BR 3 full 1 half BA MLS# LO8075836 LOVETTSVILLE Zip: 20180 Subdivision: MOLER Status: ACTIVE ? Listing Agency:Century 21 Redwood Realty Multiple Photos|Virtual Tour|PropertyWizard™|Email     $539,000 ... 09/26/2013

Homes SOLD in September 2012 in Lovettsville, Virginia, List to SOLD. Lovettsville List to SOLD Prices in Loudoun County VA, September 2012-2013 For a personal tour of homes for sale in Lovettsville, Virginia, just call Lenn - 800-711-7988.  WE CAN HELP!! Home tours arranged daily.  Just call. We can also give you information about FIRST TIME HOME BUYER financing.Lovettsville is a good location for homes financed by VA, FHA, USDA and VHDA.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lovettsville $109,000 $109,000 $ 57 Lovettsville $245,000 $245,000 $2,500 84 Lovettsville $349,900 $258,825 $ 166 Lovettsville $319,900 $310,000 $ 97 Lovettsville $320,000 $310,000 $9,150 86 Lovettsville $330,000 $318,000 $ 64 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHEN... 09/23/2013

Hurricane Sandy A Year Later.  Still Cleaning Up In Lovettsville, VA. Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of New England; NY, NJ, CT, etc.  However, as far south as Lovettsville in Loudoun County, the cleaning up is ongoing. No doubt, the cost of clean-up, repair, replacement, etc., differs if the damage was covered by insurance.   While Loudoun County was not as hard hit as some areas of Virginia, Eastern Prince William, Stafford County, etc. damage to property grounds was extensive for some home owners.  Sandy struck on October 25th, 2012, so it hasn't been quite a year.  Many home owners in my neighborhood in Lovettsville still have extensive landscaping challenges.  The photos below are from a home in my neighborhood, that suffered extensive landscaping damage.  This photo was taken ab... 09/20/2013

Homes for Sale Lovettsville, VA - New Listings, September 2013.  The real estate market in Loudoun County normally slows a bit in September and this year is typical.  However, when a home is listed for sale, it will have interested home buyers.  Loudoun County offers a variety of home prices, types, styles and locations.  See examples of homes for sale in Loudoun County and when you're ready for a tour of homes for sale, just call Lenn, 800-711-7988.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Status: ACTIVE (113)    ListPrice BR BA BF BH DOM DOMP Acres LotSqFt YrBlt   Min $245,000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.06 2,614 1790 Max $3,499,000 8 9 7 2 13 164 138.32 6,025,219 2011 Avg $641,078 4 4 3 1 5 15 2.55 111,028 1986 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MLS #: LO8099213 Pr... 09/13/2013

WHAT ARE THE PRICES FOR HOMES SOLD IN LOVETTSVILLE VIRGINIA 2ND QUARTER??? Below is a report showing ALL HOMES SOLD IN LOVETTSVILLE VIRGINIA from July 1, 2013 through today, September 11, 2013. Homes in Lovettsville   THE HOME ABOVE SOLD FOR $425,000 IN DECEMBER 2012.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Incentive is a credit from the seller to the home buyer.                                 Town/City            ListPrice       SoldPrice    Incentive*         DOM Lovettsville $123,100 $121,000 $ 32 Lovettsville $165,000 $166,000 $ 3 Lovettsville $179,000 $170,000 $ 66 Lovettsville $299,000 $280,000 $10,000 16 Lovettsville $345,000 $315,000 $10,000 46 Lovettsville $320,000 $325,000 $6,500 3 Lovettsville $339,989 $340,000 $ 5 Lovettsville $359,000 $355,00... 09/11/2013

Real Estate Loudoun County VA.  Horse Friendly, $400,000 - $600,000. All it takes to keep horses on your property in Loudoun County is 3 acres of land.  If you're looking for properties in Northern Virginia, think about Loudoun County.   We are HORSE FRIENDLY.  You'll  need acreage and outbuildings for horses, check the listings below.   When you're ready to tour properties for sale in Lovettsville, just call Lenn, 800-711-7988. Properties in Loudoun County below are all ACTIVE listings of homes for sale. We are real estate agents in Loudoun County and available to tour homes for sale throughout the week and weekends. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To see ALL homes in Loudoun County priced from $400,000 to $600,000 suitable for horses, CLICK HERE.   $559,00... 09/10/2013

THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA is the excellent value found in homes for sale in LOVETTSVILLE. Yes, Lovettsville real estate offers wonderful homes to buy in the "under $400,000" price range.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   City Legal Subdivision ListPrice ListDate BR FB HB # Gar Lot Acres YrBlt Lovettsville MILHOVEN $295,900 3-Jun-13 3 1 2 2 0.29 1987 Lovettsville LOVETTSVILLE TOWN $359,900 2-Aug-13 3 2 1 2 0.17 2009 Lovettsville NEW TOWN MEADOWS $359,000 9-Aug-13 3 2 1 2 0.14 2008 Lovettsville   $379,900 19-Aug-13 3 2 2 2 0.17 2011 Lovettsville FORD $326,840 22-Aug-13 2 2 0   3.19 1930 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET TO KNOW LOVETTSVILLE.  The local bank is right in the center of Lovettsville.  Get b... 09/10/2013