Associate Broker, Long & Foster Real Estate
Another Heritage Hunt Condo For Sale Heritage Hunt remains one of the most sought after Active Adult communities in Prince William County. There are so many amenities and styles of homes to choose from, and condos are part of that. This particular condo at 7065 Heritage Hunt Drive #103 is a particularly hot commodity. That’s Read More …
Unbelievable Buyer Success in Gainesville, VA If you know any buyers or buyer agents active in the crazy seller’s market of 2021, you are likely hearing stories of bedraggled angst. So many buyers. So few properties. How is a first time buyer supposed to compete? Part of me still thinks today’s settlement is a dream Read More …
Just Sold: Heritage Hunt Active Adult Condo for $310,000 Not all listings sell in a matter of days, even in this intense seller’s market that we are experiencing in Gainesville, VA. When I took the listing for 7065 Heritage Hunt Way, Unit 101, I was familiar with the unit. I had sold it for the Read More …
Raising a List Price AFTER You Go Under Contract Appraisals are top of every listing agent’s mind in the frenzied seller’s market that all of Northern Virginia,mm and most of the country, is experiencing in 2021. Homes, even listed for reasonable prices, inevitably get bid up seven to ten percent of list price on average. Read More …
When Neighbors Give Real Estate Advice… In general, I like to think the people we come into contact with in our daily lives and give us advice have nothing but the best intentions. In my professional life as a Top Producing Real Estate Agent, I have not found the advice that neighbors give to be Read More …
Is It Wise for a Seller to Take “Sight Unseen” Offers? Spring is a very busy season in real estate. Of course, if you are a Top Producing Bristow/Gainesville Real Estate Agent like myself, just about any season can be hectic. Truly, people move year round in the Northern Virginia marketplace. The real issue right Read More …
CSI Real Estate Buyers are feeling the pressure in Bristow and Gainesville. There is so little inventory. Searches on media websites used commonly by consumers often have outdated information. A buyer may send me a listing from one of these sites, feeling they just found their dream home, only to have me run it through Read More …
How Much Preparation is Typical Before Listing? In the 2021 seller’s market, home owners don’t have to do too much to get a property ready for market. Buyers are willing to look past a lot of things that in a buyer’s market, they wouldn’t. Still, preparation is the key to buyer enthusiasm which is what Read More …
Even The Best Laid Plans… In any real estate transaction, there is plenty that can go wrong. Having a professional, experienced real estate agent on your side will minimize most of the risk. Agents like me that have been top producers in their market places for a decade or more have been through so many Read More …
Seller Closing Costs in Northern Virginia When you sell a home in Northern Virginia, there are typical closing costs, required fees and taxes that you must pay. When I go on a listing appointment, an estimated net sheet showing the cost of a sale is one of a few major things that I go over Read More …