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

A client of ours writes:In your experience regarding mortgages, is it common for a lender (mine is Homecomings Financial/GMAC) to require you to maintain an escrow balance? Just curious, as I'd rather hang on to my money in a short-term CD or money market, versus sending it to them.Thanks!When yo...

Most Realtors think that a bedroom must have three things to be officially called a bedroom: A door A window A closetBecause that's what's taught to us from the day we get our licenses. That is not always the case, however. For example, in Fairfax County, a room is constituted of any space that: ...

Yes, absolutely.Here is an example of a listing that states that the buyer's agent (NOT the buyer himself) will get a $5,000 bonus if they bring a "full price offer" (click images to enlarge):(Note - the image above references the "selling agent" which can be very confusing because you probably t...