Associate Broker, Long & Foster Real Estate
The Pulse of Buyer Activity (Spring 2025) As I prepared for National Open House Weekend April 26th-27th, expectations were high. Buyers have been out in full force in Northern Virginia since early 2025. Now with weather supporting the arrival of spring, listing agents like myself expected cherry listings that were priced right and presented perfectly, Read More …
Navigating a Home Purchase Post NAR Settlement As if the prospect of buying a home was not daunting enough, there is plenty of misinformation about what the process post NAR lawsuit settlement means for buyers. In the digital age, anyone with access to social media or the internet in general can come across as an Read More …
New Buyer Clients Always Wonder… Whenever I meet new buyer clients, there is anticipation in the air, measured by nervousness. As we talk through the home buying process and I ask questions to make sure we getting a game plan together to meet their goals, the new buyer client will inevitably ask, “What is the Read More …
HOA & Condo Capitalization Fees Having worked in the Gainesville/Haymarket area real estate market since 2005, one time capitalization fees are a normal part of a buyer’s real estate fees, most typically seen in gated communities and in condo buildings. Also known as capital contribution fees, these capitalization fees are disclosed in the HOA or Read More …
The Gifts of the Season What a wonderful holiday season! December is always one of my favorite months, despite the shortened hours of sunlight we experience this time of year. The sights and sounds of the holiday season always brighten the darkness. This year was no different. This year, I made it a point to Read More …
Thoughts of Home on This Thanksgiving Eve As night falls on this Thanksgiving Eve, I am so thankful for those that have trusted me to help them purchase their homes, sell their homes, rent investment properties and find rental homes this year and all the years prior. Finding someone a place to call home, or Read More …
There is Hope in the House Hunt Going into the weekend of June 24th, I had two buyers that I knew would be writing offers. It’s been a rough year so far with so many buyers and so few homes to choose from. It can be hard to see any positives when you write offer Read More …
Feeling Trapped in Your Home By Your Low Mortgage Interest Rate? There are plenty of home owners out there right now that would love to sell a home they have outgrown, but feel they must stay in the home they currently own because it was financed on a lower interest rate. In the much bigger Read More …
Do Sellers Always Take the Highest Offer? If a seller is reviewing multiple offers on a home, the first thing that becomes the focus is price. How much does each offer net them? Once that burning question is answered, other questions come up. In the case of the townhouse that I closed today in Bristow, Read More …
Buying a Home From a Video Tour When the market is full of buyers and very little inventory to choose from, what are out of state buyers to do when they have only one weekend to house hunt and everything they physically toured goes under contract? They rely heavily on their agent. One thing that Read More …