There seems to be some confusion around Earnest Money Deposits. Also called EMD or Good Faith Money. Some questions I've received include...What is good faith money?Where does good faith money go?What does good faith money mean?Do you get good faith money back?So I thought I'd answer these questi
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06/29/2021
This beautifully maintained Falls Church home went live Thursday and went Under Contract on Tuesday. My team of agents at JPAR Stellar Living did an excellent job getting this home ready, staged, photographed, marketed and SOLD. Although this is a seller's market due to the incredibly low inven
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06/10/2021
Curious about the real estate market and what is happening in Virginia? This video by Virginia REALTORS gives you an overview of the Market in April of 2021. You may be hearing a lot in the news about the low inventory and multiple offers, but it's important to focus on the facts rather than anec
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06/08/2021
Curious about the housing market and what happened in April 2021?Well, let's take a look at the lovely infographic that Maryland REALTORS puts out each month. As you can see, sales and prices have gone up from 2020, the year of Covid uncertainty. Inventory, however, is down. Even though there is
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05/26/2021
Charred Oak Estates Market ReportBethesda, MDMarch 2021 Curious about what's going on with real estate in Charred Oak Estates and how the vaccine roll out is impacting home sales?Let's look at the numbers: As you can see from the charts, the numbers of Sold properties is below the 5-year averag
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04/12/2021
Oops I did it again. I sold another listing in a way that was quick, easy and convenient for the seller. In this case, a repeat client. How did my team and I do it? Targeted marketing, gorgeous photos, strong negotiating skills and a focus on communication. The thing is, my c
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04/02/2021
When I first began in real estate, I worked with two very experienced men in our office who had very different, yet successful styles. One was very direct and was the first to pick up the phone and have a direct conversation with his clients or with agents. Everything about his marketing was dire
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03/28/2021
If you are in the City of Gaithersburg, mark your calendars and get ready to rake your leaves. City of Gaithersburg Spring Loose Leaf Collection Reminder Spring loose leaf collection for single family and townhouse owners in the City of Gaithersburg runs now through April 9, 2021,weather permi
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03/28/2021
I recently wrote a blog post called "The Best Time to Sell is..." and I went over the types of calculations that I would consider if answering this question for a seller. I'd look at the number of properties that sold each month, the month with the highest prices sold, and the month homes that so
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03/27/2021
How do we know when the Spring Market has sprung?Each year there is a period of time where there are ALOT more buyers than sellers in the market. It begins on January 2nd and runs through a few weeks after the Super Bowl. Then we hit Spring Market and houses start hitting the market and we slide
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03/27/2021
