Fairfax Homes for Sale -Equity Rise Real Estate

Capital Economics, a leading market analysis firm, expects the housing crisis to end during 2012, according to a report released at the end of January. One of the reasons for this: loosening credit.The report says that market indicators point not just to a stabilization of mortgage lending standa...

Considerations to Make when Buying a Townhouse Here in Northern Virginia, many first time and experienced buyers opt for a townhouse for affordability and for the lower maintenance that a smaller if any yard provides. However, there are some unique considerations when buying a townhouse, so read ...

It is easier said than done, but keeping your emotions under control when buying a home will make a big difference to whether you can successfully agree with the seller on price and terms AND get to the settlement table.  Know your bottom line going into the transaction and don't let the emotion...

Welcome to this remodeled and expanded FOUR fully finished level home in the sought-after Little Rocky Run community! This Chevy Chase model home by Craftmark rests on beautiful cul-de-sac and boasts six bedrooms, four full and two half baths, and nearly 5,000 sq. feet of living space!Remodeled ...

Take advantage of the cold weather this winter by working on some of those indoor repair projects you have been meaning to get to. It will make your preparation for selling your northern Virginia home in 2012 that much smoother! My personal favorite on this list of tips is number 3, taking care o...

For the 4th quarter of 2011, Centre Ridge continued to show strong sales with 15 townhomes going to settlement between October 1, 2011 and the end of the year.   Of these 15 units half were regular sales and the other half were made up of a combination of short sales (5) and foreclosures (2). Wit...

The low price of a house that needs some serious TLC (tender loving care) can be quite tempting, especially if you have the skills to do some of the work on your own. In a strong market like we have in Northern Virginia and with the inspiration from national TV shows that have made the letters DI...

  Three Good Reasons to Buy Now Instead of Waiting for the Spring Market One of the most common questions I get as a full time real estate agent in northern Virginia is, “Is now a good time to buy?”   While at the very core of that question you must take a look at your own circumstances, financia...

Next Steps When Buying a Home in 2012              If you are like a lot of families with school age children you want to time your home purchase so that you can move during the summer when school is out so the kids are disrupted as little as possible. What can you do now, at the first of the new...

  A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Words.. Make Sure Your Home Photos are Eliciting the Right Words! In doing some research on Google on the phrase A Picture’s Worth a 1000 Words, the origin of the phrase appears to come from China and was put in its current form in the US in 1921 by a Fred Barnard in a...