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The first time I became a licensed real estate agent mortgage interest rates were 18-19%. And somehow, people managed to buy homes. If you are waiting for rates to drop further, you may be looking a gift horse in the mouth. Now is a great time to buy. As we've all heard, mortgage rates have st...
08/27/2011
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Yesterday's earthquake really had residents of Virginia on edge. Now that we know they are a distinct possibility for our region, best to be prepared. After experiencing a 5.9 earthquake in Virginia today, I figured I might not be such a nervous wreck in the event of another earthquake if I knew...
08/24/2011
Pamela Stangler of Long & Foster Real Estate in Gainesville, VA does a great job of explaining what happens when a short sale contract doesn't get approved in the timeframe written in the contract. Please leave your comments on her original post. When you are a buyer purchasing a Short Sale pro...
01/31/2011
It's hard for Sellers to hear news they just don't want to, especially if there is an agent in the market that is willing to fly in the fact of cold hard facts. This is a great post on pricing by Bristow Realtor Chris Ann Cleland. If you are planning to sell your Bristow home, talk to Chris An...
01/29/2011
Looks like Bristow and Nokesville will soon be served by a new elementary school Bristow Realtor® Pamela Stangler is on top of it. To find out how it will affect you, read her post. There are two new elementary schools that will open in September 2011 in the Bristow/Nokesville area. One is T. ...
01/29/2011
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Every day shots of your surroundings can be very pleasing. Pam Stangler caught some great every day shots of our Northern Virginia area. I enjoyed them enough to want to share them. There are so many interesting things to see around Northern Virginia and I like capturing those things on camera...
01/28/2011
If you are involved in a short sale, directions must be followed to a "T". And that means having properly notarized documents. Chris Ann Cleland, Short Sale Specialist in the Bristow-Gainesville-Haymarket area ran into a first hand issue of improper notarization of documents. Do it right the ...
01/27/2011
How many times have you heard someone say something to the effect that if their short sale didn't work out as they wanted, that they would just let their home go to foreclosure. By saying that, the implication is that the is no repercussion in allowing a home to go foreclosure. How did that eve...
01/25/2011
Does your dog need a bath as bad as your car? Well, take them both to the same place. Manassas Park has a new car wash where you can wash your car, your motorcycle or even your dog.Speedy Green is the first of it's kind in the United States according to the Thursday, January 20th edition of the...
01/24/2011
Back in the days when I had more energy and tons of time, I was very politically active. Whenever possible, it is a great thing to voice your cares and concerns to your elected officials. And if you live in Bristow's community of Braemar, you'll have that opportunity this Thursday. See Chris ...
01/24/2011