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Discover Tranquility on Tanner Creek: Waterfront Living in Scotland, MDListed at $950,000 | 14623 C Way Dr, Scotland, MD 20687Presented by Stella Barbour, NOVA Brokers, LLC   If you've been dreaming of waterfront serenity with modern comfort, this rare gem in Scotland, Maryland delivers on every ...

🌸 Wondering If You Should Buy a Home in 2025?By Stella Barbour, Principal Broker — Nova Brokers LLC📞 703-999-6104 | 🕒 24 minutes ago | ⏱️ 2 min readBuying a home in spring 2025 offers several compelling advantages, particularly for those prepared to navigate the evolving real estate landscape. He...

🏡 First-Time Homebuyer Checklist ✅ 1. Financial Preparation Check and improve your credit score Create a homebuying budget Save for down payment (typically 3%–20%) Estimate closing costs (2%–5% of purchase price) Get pre-approved for a mortgage Understand your monthly payment (PITI: Principal, In...

NOVA BROKERS is Short sale Certified and I have been doing short sales for over 15 years. If anyone knows anyone that thinks they owe more than their home is worth and needs to sell and lives in Maryland or Virginia just call, text or email me for info. Sometimes people are surprised how much the...

 Here is the scenario . . . .  A buyer purchased a home that was listed for $800,000 but since multiple offers he paid $950,000 for the home to win the bid.  This was in 2021.  He put 10% down and carried a mortgage for $855,000. Now seller has to unexpectedly move for work and doesn't want to re...

  Here is the scenario . . . Home listed, buyer agent puts offer in.  Listing agent says, we have multiple offers and will be reviewing soon.  Days later, Listing agents sends email, sorry your offer was 2nd best and we chose the best offer.  Buyer agent's response is thank you and good luck with...

Are you worried your home may be going to foreclosure? Have you failed to make your mortgage payments?  You may qualify for a short sale as an alternative. It is best to speak to a real estate agent that is certified in short sales and foreclosure.  If you sell your home in a short sale, you can ...

 Has anyone completed a recent short sale with Chase.  I just want to say how slow the process is.  It seems when in the past when there were thousands more short sales Chase was more efficient.  It has been a slow process when Chase asks for one thing from me . . . a week goes by . . . asks for ...

  Out of the five homes I showed today to one of my buyers, not one had heat over 50 degrees.  When it is really cold inside the house, it is difficult for my buyers to feel like home and hard to concentrate on what is important about the home because they are ready to leave when they get there b...

My buyers and I went to one of the homes on the list of homes we were touring and we walked in and my buyers were so facisnated by all of the decorations, they forgot what the space was like, what the kitchen looked like, whether the stove was gas or electric.  They asked me more questions about ...