Anne Clark's (anneclark) Blog

Almost exactly two years later and the same questions are being asked by short sale sellers and victims of foreclosure.  Well, here are the answers from a great agent in Northern Virginia. The Northern Virginia market is full of short sales* and bank owned homes (mopre commonly known as foreclos...

Listing your home in the winter comes with its own set of challenges, and it seems the market is the least of your concerns.  Here are some great tips from Western Prince William County Listing Agent Chris Ann Cleland. Listing your home for sale in winter can be a great time to attract serious b...

For those of you who live in Braemar, don't miss the Braemar Holiday Party Tonight.  Chris Ann has told me that she'll be working the craft table, so stop by and say hi. Tonight is the 2010 Holiday Party for residents of Braemar.  It will be held at the Braemar Clubhouse on Iona Sound Drive.  Fe...

If anyone knows short sales, and getting them to closing, it's Chris Ann Cleland.  It's too bad that others in the business don't see the time sensitivity of tasks required by the banks. In general, I'm the type of person that likes to get things done as quickly as possible.  If I let a task lin...

Eileen Durkan of Long & Foster Realtors in Gainesville was also my Managing Broker when I was actively engaged, before going on referral status.  Chris Ann Cleland gives her a great tribute on her retirement day.  I only wish I'd been there to hear her give it in person.  I passed my Virginia re...

The devil is in the details.  It is the same in any profession.  Be aware of all the opportunities you have to make a great impression and you'll do well. This weekend my husband and I headed out to his office Christmas party.  It was the same type of gathering we have every year.  Cocktail hour...

Reading Chris Ann Cleland's post about being a Realtor® during the holiday season makes me wish I were still actively engaged in the business.  Being a Referral Agent, I would only be able to hand someone off to home shop this holiday season, not actually be involved.  At least I know they would...

Just the thought of moving makes my head hurt.  I look around my house and think of putting it all in boxes and a dread washes over me.  Of course, the more you do something, the better you get at it.  So here are some items you should pack in a box with the specific intent of opening first in yo...

Moving to a new location, especially in an entirely different region or state, takes a lot of coordination.  You'll wonder what days  your trash gets picked up, where the children will go to catch the bus and so on.  However, before you have ever entered the car to go to your next home, you shoul...

Moving is not easy for anyone.  Packing and unpacking boxes is a real pain.   Even though there is no work for our pets to do, it is stressful nonethless for them as their home is packed up and they are moved into new surroundings.  Here are a few tips on keeping the move as stress free as possib...