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With over 11,000 Realtors(R) in Northern Virginia, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of you reading are thinking about getting your license! If you have any interest, i’m happy to talk about the process, my company, how I got started, etc., just ask! Also, my office is teaching a class called Camp 4:4:3 for newly [...]
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Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Extended in 2011
January 5th, 2011 
Laura Back in December I did a post called “The Mortgage Interest Deduction (MID) Should be Left Alone,” while that’s still up in the air, President Obama signed the bill extending the deduction for Mortgage Insurance through December 31, 2011. Borrowers can use Mortgage Insurance (MI) to buy a home sooner and enjoy predictable payments, while [...]
Top 10 Posts on Arlington Real Estate News in 2010
December 23rd, 2010 Laura Here’s a list of the Top 10 Most Read Posts from 2010: 1. New Construction in Clarendon – The Waverly and Garfield Park Read the updated version of Garfield Park at Clarendon Village 2. New Construction in Arlington, VA: Ballston 3. Saying Goodbye to McMansions: What You’ll Save 4. I’m in Love With Northside Social [...]
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No Comments »The State of the Arlington County Real Estate Market
November 30th, 2010 Laura Heading into December, the market will start to cool off, along with the temperatures. Normally, fewer properties will go on the market so fewer things will sell. Who really wants to move during the Holidays, right? So I suspect these numbers won’t change a whole lot as we round out 2010. Let’s look at the [...]
Couple Buys Meth House – Things You Should Know
November 29th, 2010 Laura In my afternoon post-lunch slump, I usually browse CNN for interesting stories going on around the world. I was surprised to see a story on the front page called “Couple’s first home is a meth house.” Yikes. The couple also writes a blog called Our Meth House. The summary: first-time home buyers in Pennsylvania use [...]
Dual Agency: Why I Don’t Do It
September 28th, 2010 Laura Before I launch into my rant about Dual Agency, I need to do a brief vocabulary lesson: Listing Agent: The Realtor(R) hired by the SELLER to represent them in a real estate transaction Buyer’s Agent/Selling Agent: The Realtor(R) hired by the BUYER to represent them in a real estate transaction Commission: Paid by the SELLER [...]
Posted in Arlington, First-Time Buyers, Keller Williams Realty Tags: buying, dual agency, finding a realtor, selling 6 Comments »The Clarendon-Courthouse Real Estate Market: August 2010 in Review for 22201
September 9th, 2010 Laura Some prices are up, some prices are down for the average sales price for a property in 22201 during August 2010. You can compare July’s numbers with August and see that 1 bedroom condos and single family homes were a bit lower, but townhomes and 2 bedroom condos sold for more. The numbers were undoubtedly [...]
Posted in Arlington, Keller Williams Realty Tags: clarendon, courthouse, market statisti, real estate market 1 Comment »Saying Goodbye to the McMansions: What You’ll Save
August 31st, 2010 Laura In a recent article on CNNMoney.com, experts say the average size home American’s are buying has been reduced from 2,300 sq ft to 2,135. That doesn’t seem to be a huge difference when you’re talking 2,000+ sq ft, but how does this size change effect your bottom line? Let’s take a look at some recent [...]
Posted in Arlington, Keller Williams Realty Tags: arlington real estate, buying, mcmansions, property values, selling 3 Comments »Arlington and McLean Virginia Online Resources
August 26th, 2010 Laura Have you ever wanted one place to go for gossip, news, even life alerts in your city? Well lucky for you folks in Arlington and McLean – someone else wanted the same thing…so they created one. Arlington ArlNow.com – Arlington Now Their “About Us” reads like this: Launched in January 2010, ARLnow.com is the place [...]
Cell Phone Coverage – A New Consideration When Buying
August 25th, 2010 Laura When you’re getting into the buying process, many people make a “Needs” and a “Wants” list of things their new place will have. Most will have bedrooms, bathrooms, location, a yard or balcony, parking, garage, etc. etc. But nowadays, most people don’t have a landline (I still do! How archaic, I know.) We rely heavily on [...]
