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Veros Real Estate Solutions released its forecast for the 12-month period ending December 1, 2012. Their findings indicate "the national housing recovery will continue to be gradual and slow without any significant changes in markets." Veros predicts up to a 4% appreciation in the strongest mark...
01/11/2012
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Inc. Magazine recently published its annual list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the United States. The leading community on that list is Fairfax County, with 26 companies. The Fairfax companies on this list are as diverse as the community itself. They include IT services firms, compani...
01/03/2012
Merry Christmas! This is the one time of the year when most people are not working and there is less guilt about what I should be doing. Over the last three days, I have reviewed and answered my emails, spoken to clients and friends, reviewed past emails and either filed them or discarded them. I...
12/25/2011
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From my Family to Yours, May this wonderful day be filled with all the joy, love and magic of Christmas! Merry Christmas to All!
12/25/2011
Well, I got a call from Active Rain about their new site REalEstate.com and have signed up to be their Exclusive Agent in my area. It is a very exciting idea and I was fortunate to get the spots. I signed up for webinar on Lead Generation using Craig's List. I want to try Craig's List next year--...
12/22/2011
Despite record low mortgage rates, 2011 has seen a surprisingly high level of cash home purchases. Between tight lending standards and a desperate search for yield by investors, cash purchase of homes (especially distressed properties) became even more common in 2011 than last year. According ...
12/20/2011
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Mortgage rates sunk to record lows again this week! The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.94%, matching the all-time low hit in early October, according to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey. Meanwhile, 15-year fixed-rate loans hit a new record low of 3.21%, surpassing...
12/19/2011
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That is the question!! When a property is priced a little high, it seems to stay on the market for months. Increasingly I am noticing that properties priced a little below the current value sell in a matter of days with more than one offer. Properties are "flying off the shelves" in many price ra...
12/03/2011
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After a brief return to lower, pre-2009 levels, FHA loan limits have been restored. Signed into law on November 25, maximum FHA loan limits are, once again, as high as $729,750. The move creates additional mortgage financing possibilities and promises to increase the FHA's mortgage share, which ...
11/28/2011
The Vienna VA Housing Market was ranked the fifth best in the nation by Bloomberg Business Week! According to Zillow, the median home value in the city was $638,500 and the median sale price was $654,400, according to August 2001 figures. The increase in 2011 from 2010 was 12.8%. What contribute...
11/19/2011