Associate Broker, Long & Foster Real Estate
All Real Estate Sales are Final Being a Bristow/Gainesville Real Estate Agent has been full of interesting moments. A full time real estate professional in any market can have a cocktail party enthralled with the stories of the things they have seen and heard over their career. The other day, I was remembering one of Read More …
It Takes a Great Agent to Recognize Another Great Agent If there is one thing that I have learned about the real estate industry since becoming a part of it in 2005, it is that not everyone licensed to do this job bring the same level of seriousness and professionalism to it. It’s the same Read More …
Do Sellers Get to See the Buyer’s Appraisal? If a seller is seeing a buyer’s appraisal, there is a problem. The only time a seller gets to see their buyer’s appraisal is if the value is lower than the agreed upon sales price. At least, that’s how it works in the Northern Virginia area, which Read More …
Why I Will Not Practice Dual Agency Getting started in the real estate business, I quickly learned the best way to do business is to know who you are working for and not to go against that party. Dual agency is a legal, but not something that I will ever participate in. Dual agency is Read More …
The Waiting is the Hardest Part Right now I have that Tom Petty song playing in my head. ♫♫ The waiting is the hardest partEvery day you get one more cardYou take it on faith, you take it to the heartThe waiting is the hardest part ♫♫ On Friday a buyer client of mine submitted Read More …
Risk Averse Buyers Are Finding it Hard to Get Under Contract Being a Top Producing Real Estate Agent in the Bristow-Gainesville marketplace, the majority of my business is done as a Listing Agent. So far this year, I have been at the helm of a dozen multiple offer situations. This means I have first hand Read More …