The Kathy O'Neal Team Blog

It's getting close to that time of year again — time to have a garage sale at your Northern Virginia home!    Here are a few tips to help you have your most successful garage sale ever. Advertise Your Sale In Local Newspapers And Online Many of the habitual Saturday morning garage sale patrons ar...

We will be holding an Open House for 4528 Cub Run Road in Chantilly, Virginia (20151) this Sunday, April 7, 2013. The property is an attractive single family home on a quiet cul-de-sac in the popular Pleasant Valley community. The property is not yet listed, but will be toward week's end.  In the...

Due to a ratified Contract, this Open House (on Bernadette Court) is now cancelled. However, we will be doing an Open House for another Pleasant Valley home, at the same time.  The location is 4528 Cub Run Road. We hope you can come by and visit! __________________________________________________...

Ideally, when you are moving to a new Northern Virginia home, you will want to do it on a pleasant and sunny day which makes everything much easier. However, if you are moving in the winter, or an unexpected deluge shows up on your pre-arranged moving day, it can really dampen your enthusiasm and...

Moving to a new home can be a difficult transition for everyone in the family, including the furry, four-legged members. Dogs and cats develop a strong bond with their environment so when they are relocated from their territory it can cause them stress. Here are some tips to ease your pets' trans...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Non-Farm Payrolls report for December exceeded Wall Street's expectations by 5,000 net new jobs, showing 155,000 positions created in December. The December tally raised the economy's 12-month total to 1.84 million net new jobs created nationwide.  Jobs added ...

Northern Virginia Homeowners - The U.S. housing market recovery is underway.  New home sales are at a multi-year high, housing starts are at pre-recession levels, and home builders plan for a strong 2013. Since late-2011, falling mortgage rates have boosted buyer purchasing power.  Now, today, in...

Northern Virginia Homeowners - The home resale market put forth another strong data set last week.  Home sales prices are higher nationwide and sales volume has moved to a 2-year high. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, 4.82 million "existing homes" sold on a seasonally-adjusted,...

Virginia Space Makers is helping Northern Virginia area residents simplify their life. We have known the good folks at this company ever since Doric Caron and his team did a super job installing organizing systems in our own home. Ever since then, we give his name to our real estate clients and o...

Northern Virginia residents should you lease a new car, or should you buy one? Like most financial questions, the answer depends on your situation.  For some people, leasing a car presents distinct economic advantages.  For others, buying a car is the way to go.     There's plenty of online mater...