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I’ve updated my Home Search Tool for you! Now, in addition to searching by county, zip code, property type, subdivision, and/or address, you can search homes for sale on a Map! Just click and drap where you want to search and see how many, what type, and specific information immediately. Click on the MAP SEARCH [...]
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A New Way to Search Homes For Sale in Arlington for FREE
November 4th, 2010 
Laura 
Posted in Arlington 
Tags: buying, home search tool, homes for sale, map search, selling 
No Comments »When Do We Get To Review The Condo or Homeowners Association Bylaws?
November 4th, 2010 Laura When thinking about buying a condo or property within a homeowners association, many people want to know at what point they’ll get to review the bylaws, financials, and other pertinent information to the community. So here’s a detailed list of what you can expect to receive in the resale package and when. What: You’ll receive [...]
Posted in Arlington Tags: arlington condos, arlington real estate, arlington townhouse, buying, contract questions No Comments »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 »What Neighborhood Should I Live In?
September 27th, 2010 Laura Whether you’re new to the Arlington area or you’ve lived here for a long time, it’s often hard to decide on a particular neighborhood or area of Arlington to make your home. You have things like North or South, near a metro or not, condo/townhouse/detached home, etc. etc. to complicate things even more. I wanted to give [...]
We’re Engaged!! Next Step…Buy A House? Top 3 Things To Consider
September 15th, 2010 Laura I am fortunate to meet great people every day in this job, and many times, I get to experience some great moments in relationships. Moving in together, engagement, marriage, kids, etc. etc. those are all common reasons people decide it’s time to move “up” either by selling their current home, or buying their first one [...]
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 »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 [...]
McLean, VA Real Estate Market Continues Steady Climb
August 16th, 2010 Laura McLean continued its growth and climb in the real estate market in July 2010. Only 3 of the 71 sold properties were distressed (1 short sale and 2 bank-owned properties), which allowed prices to climb to nearly 10.74% over last year. Here’s the breakdown: 22101 Single Family Homes Average Net Sale Price: $1,039,085 after 81 [...]
Posted in Keller Williams Realty, McLean Tags: buying, market statistics, McLean, selling 1 Comment »Lowest Down-Payment Ever at 3.5% Soon to be Non-Existent?
August 10th, 2010 Laura My guess? We’ll probably see the end of the FHA’s minimum down-payment program of 3.5% soon. Based on things i’ve been reading and tightening lending restrictions, I think they’re running of out money to loan! Reports say 21.1% of FHA mortgages underwritten in 2007, 17.3% from 2008, and 4.9% from 2009 are under the category [...]
Posted in Arlington, Keller Williams Realty Tags: buying, FHA, lending, mortgage questions 1 Comment »What’s the Difference Between a General Warranty Deed and Special Warranty Deed?
August 9th, 2010 Laura In Virginia, when you pick your settlement agent (an attorney) to represent you in the purchase of a piece of real estate, part of their job is to do a title search. The title search is research of public records and any court decisions, if appl., to disclose facts concerning ownership of the property. Basically they want to know [...]
