This is the second article in a two-part blog series on making the home sale contract to closing a smooth process. You can read Part 1 here.

Home Sale Contract to Closing – Taking Care of Home Inspection Repairs Properly

…If you’d like to avoid a big …

Imagine you’ve gotten a home sale contract on your property and you’ve made it past the home inspection negotiations. That’s great! You’ve gotten past two of the most important phases in real estate transactions. Keep focused, and don’t drop the ball now!

Home Sale Contract - Challenges After the …

Are you planning on selling and buying a home? There are many ways to approach this strategically with regard to making an offer on the home you want, and how to go about listing your home for sale.

Selling and Buying a Home – Do You Need a Home …

Just because your home loan pre qualification goes up to a certain amount doesn’t mean you should buy a home at that maximum price. When you talk to a lender to get pre-approved, it’s often shocking how high of a purchase price you can afford, and it can be tempting …

How to sell a home for top dollar: this is the second article in a two-part blog series on how to sell a home for top dollar in Northern Virginia. You can read Part 1 here.

How to Sell a Home for Top Dollar in Northern Virginia – …

Wondering how to sell a home for top dollar in Northern Virginia? It requires more than good marketing and effective pricing. It requires that your home be seen by the most buyers possible. What does this mean for you, the seller? You need to accommodate as many showings as …

Making an offer to buy real estate in Northern Virginia: this is part 2 of a 2 part blog series.  You can read Part 1 here 

What Happens After an Offer to Buy Real Estate is Accepted?

After an offer to buy real estate has been made …

An offer to buy real estate is basically contract paperwork that hasn’t been signed yet by the seller. Whenever the time comes when you find a property you want to make an offer on, your agent will prepare the offer paperwork and walk you through how to sign everything. Then, …

Recently, a client asked me how property disclosure statements work, so I thought I’d write a blog post about it. Every state has its own unique set of laws with regard to disclosures. Some states require a lot of disclosures, and others require very few.

Virginia – Residential Property …

This is the second article in a blog series on short sales in real estate. You can read Part 1 here.

Short Sales in Real Estate – As-Is Sales

Short sales are as-is sales, and with these types of sales, you're still fully protected by your …