Just Listed in Manassas: Garage Townhouse for $459,000

Just Listed in Manassas: Garage Townhouse for $459,000 As I type this post to share my newest listing at 9705 Cheshire Ridge Circle, a quick MLS (multiple listing service) search in Gainesville, Bristow and Manassas reveals that this townhouse is your only option for purchase this weekend if you are looking for a one car Read More …

Condos Can Still Go Under Contract in a Matter of Days

Condos Can Still Go Under Contract in a Matter of Days Just a few days ago I shared my latest listing at 14664 Shelford Way in Gainesville. It hit the market priced at $362,500 on April 21st (2023) and had an amazing amount of interest. There were plenty of visitors through the two Open Houses Read More …

Just Listed: Three Bedroom Garage Condo in Gainesville

Just Listed: Three Bedroom Garage Condo in Gainesville The Parks at Piedmont South Condos are a great find. Located close to major commuter routes, shops, restaurants and even the UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center hospital these condos offer affordable, convenient living without the hassles of exterior maintenance. This particular unit at 14664 Shelford Way has Read More …

Another Happy Buyer in Stephens City

Another Happy Buyer in Stephens City House hunting in a seller’s market can be brutal. My most recently settled buyer knows that all too well. Our house hunt started in December 2022. At the time, though inventory was still not enough to meet demand, buyer behavior had calmed down. Rising mortgage interest rates had put Read More …

Oops…That Isn’t Common Area After All

Oops…That Isn’t Common Area After All At the tail end of 2002, very happy home buyers closed on a deal in the Active Adult community of Dunbarton in Bristow. They had landed one heck of a deal–a large brand new, three level home backing to Broad Run and siding on the east to what the Read More …

Just Sold in Manassas: An As-Is Success Story

Just Sold in Manassas: An As-Is Success Story Every once in a while listing agents encounter situations where the typical listing advice is not something that works for our seller-clients. Take for instance the story of a home I sold in Alexandria at the end of 2022. Walking inside, the home was in dire need Read More …

Buying a Brand New Home in Middletown

Last fall (2022) I was contacted by a real estate agent in Ohio that had family members looking to buy in Middletown, VA. The referral was made with me because I was familiar with Middletown after helping a seller list their home on Middle Road earlier that year. They were set to look at new Read More …

Is It Happening Again?

Is It Happening Again? As 2023 began, Northern Virginia real estate agents were wondering if the pause in the market that happened in the last third of 2022 was going to continue. Interest rates had more than doubled during 2022, but going into 2023, they had eased a bit. Were they back in the threes Read More …

Achieving a Super Model Kitchen Sink

Achieving a Super Model Kitchen Sink Having lived in our current home for over eighteen years, my husband and I have grown accustomed to the wear and tear brought on by two adults, working from home, and a furry family that has ranged from two to five indoor cats. The cats can be blamed for Read More …

Buying Your View and Privacy

Buying Your View and Privacy Log in to any neighborhood social media site or group and you are bound to hear often repeated themes. In high density neighborhoods in Bristow, Virginia, medium to large single family homes are squished into fifth to quarter acre lots. This is prevalent in Gainesville and Haymarket as well. Privacy Read More …