The Real Estate Whisperer on AR

So you’re putting your house on the market, and you’re not really sure what it will be like to live in a home that is for sale.  Here are some guidelines I give to my clients, I call it “What to expect when you’re showing”. When you’re on the market: PEEPING TOM, AND MARY, AND JANE: Don’t be alar...

Today is “St. Joseph’s Day”… St. Joseph is widely considered the patron saint of home and family.   As such, some people incorporate the use of a statue of St. Joseph in their efforts when they sell a home.   There are varying instructions as to how to incoporate the statue (bury it, bury it upsi...

“Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match”… Sometimes I sing this song in my head when I am trying to figure out how to find the “right” home for a particular buyer or the “right” buyer for a particular home.  Some buyers are really looking for a needle in a haystack.  Some properties are… really…...

There are available grants for Loudoun County Employees to buy homes within the county. Quick requirements for these grants: -Employed with Loudoun County (20+ hours/week). -Household income of $32,200 to $75,100. -First time BUYER or have not been living in Loudoun for previous 12 months. Grants...

Applying for a rental with a section 8 voucher… There are strategies that can help increase your chances of being accepted. I just completed a post on FINDING A RENTAL WITH A SECTION 8 VOUCHER - click on the link to see it, but now I want to focus on how to get your application approved. SCREENIN...

It's true:  I've got Beach-on-the-Brain.  Memorial Day snuck up on me this year and I do love going to the beach... so I put vacation planning into fast forward and it's gotten a lot of my attention this week.  Over the years, I have become rather skilled at a few things... one of them is findin...

“IN SEARCH OF… Buyer Needs” is a weekly post listing the types of properties my clients are looking for…. If you own property like this, please reach out to me. Today is Friday, May 17th, and I have clients in search of the following types of properties…. Rental Investment Properties: I am workin...

Filing this post under “What a Good Buyers Agent Does”…. because, well, let me tell you… A listing came on the market today, I wasn’t watching for it, but WOW. What a potential opportunity. A house in an existing community in Leesburg is for sale – hundreds of thousands of dollars below “retail” ...

  Home for sale, Foxridge Neighborhood, Leesburg, VA Congratulations to Todd & Janetta who purchased this lovely home in Foxridge neighborhood today (located in SW Leesburg VA). It’s a beautiful single family home in the town limits of Leesburg, walking distance to old town with easy access to th...

“IN SEARCH OF… Buyer Needs” is a weekly post listing the types of properties my clients are looking for…. If you own property like this, please reach out to me. Today is Friday, May 17th, and I have clients in search of the following types of properties…. Rental Investment Properties: I am workin...