When buying a home, communication between a buyer and their agent is key. Agents, if they are good, will often have about 6-10 current clients or transactions they are working with at any time. Buyers have full time jobs, lives, other things in their heads. It would be wonderful and perfect if
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10/02/2013
Oh I love it when the market improves, you see sellers who just completely let it all hang out with the confidence someone will buy their house with all the warts and pimples on full display. I showed this house to lovely first time buyers yesterday. Things first time buyers think when they see
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09/21/2013
Or represent both sides of a transaction fairly with full disclosure Or pre-market a house to a select group Or sell a house off the MLS, even if I know I have the perfect buyer for the house and my seller asks me to do so Or do broker's opens Or network with agents to try to find a house for my
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09/17/2013
5008 24th Street South in Arlington, Claremont historical district. Amazing remodeled and expanded colonial for sale in historic Claremont neighborhood in Arlington, VA. This spectacular home has been lovingly remodeled and improved with loads of desirable custom features. All of this less t
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09/05/2013
I have said for years that something needs to change about the appraisal process when buying a home. I again today find myself in the middle of another bad appraisal, making everyone feel bad about the transaction and potentially crushing the sale. Here's how it works: You find a home you love,
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08/28/2013
I am still giddy from the fun I had at Wednesday's meetup at Carlyle in Shirlington. I hosted and was late, much to my dread, but I had a home inspection in Chantilly at 9:30 and traffic was not my friend. The amazing Dawn Maloney, Laura Maloney and Erica Ramus were the star appearances of the
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08/24/2013
I am prepping for a closing with some good friends of mine who I met while helping them buy this house they are now selling. Through the first transaction we became very good friends, and I consider them some of my favorite people. They've been there for awhile and decided to to sell this place
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08/20/2013
This is great advice and I sure to wish I had thought of this blog myself. I will make it a point to have these conversations with my sellers. And sellers out there, ask agents you are interviewing how they handle these situations. The ability to negotiate without alienating is key. Knowing m
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08/20/2013
Houses for sale in Arlington, Virginia and surrounding areas are doing pretty well. All of my listings this year have sold within 30 days, some with in as little as 6 one before it even hit the MLS. So that begs the question - What exactly are YOU doing as an agent to make this happen? Are you
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08/07/2013
I toured a relocating first time buyer out yesterday. Doing both a relo AND buying your first home is quite daunting. Not only are you acclimating to a new job, a new area - you also have the heavy weight of buying for the first time and all the big decisions, soul searching, number crunching,
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08/02/2013
