Real Estate Expert Answers - DROdio Real Estate, Inc., VA/MD/DC

A listing presentation is an opportunity for us to better understand your home and your goals in selling, and for you to get to know us and our expertise, and how we can help you. As a firm, we are very selective in which homes we list. There are many properties on the market that will not sell b...

As you may (or may not) know, owner’s title insurance is optional. (The lender’s part of the title insurance is required if you are financing the purchase of your home). As a Realtor, my attitude is that title insurance is like any type of insurance - if you can afford the loss, then you don’t n...

Use this checklist to understand the steps in the home buying process. 1. Get approved! You will need an approval letter to be able to make an offer on a property. You can get help figuring out what you can afford at www.DROdio.com/loan. We also have several suggested loan officers for you to talk ...

There are four main loan types. Learning the differences in these loan options is very important to your home purchasing process. The 15 year conventional loan: You pay the entire loan off in fifteen years. The rate stays fixed for the entire period. The 30 year conventional loan: You pay the entir...

Many of our clients think they need to get a 30 year conventional loan because they cannot run the risk of getting an ARM. The truth is that each client must carefully evaluate their loan options because in most cases, the 30 year loan is not the best option for them. In other cases, there are so...

The following will take place at closing: • You will arrive at the settlement company (sometimes called the title company). Usually the sellers will also be present, although occasionally the sellers complete their part of the settlement process before-hand. • You will need to ensure the loan com...

Many real estate firms may tell you they can do a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) of your home. They just go to the MLS and print out some listings that have sold in your area. There is even a “CMA” button in the MLS system which makes the task very easy… and, we believe, incomplete. We’ve fou...

Part of the buying process is making sure you’re not getting a “lemon” of a home. The home inspection helps you ensure the quality of the home. As your Realtor, we highly recommend you choose a home inspection. It ensures you know of problems before you close and allows you to cancel the purchase...

Not sure you need a Realtor? Read this… Dear Buyer, If you’re wondering exactly how a Realtor can help you find a home, you’ll probably enjoy this whitepaper. I was wondering the exact same thing when I bought a home in 2001 (before I was a Realtor) from Pulte. What I found was that most Realtors...

If you’d like to be able to manipulate our data yourself, we don’t mind. In fact, in the spirit of empowering you with data, we make it easy for you to get the MLS numbers of properties you’re interested in. Here’s how: 1) Do a search on www.TheBestHomeSearchEver.com 2) When you get a list of res...