Posted in Keller Williams Arlington, Northern Virginia Real Estate on October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you loyal visitors and feed readers, it’s time to make the big announcement! Introducing:
I’ve officially changed blog platforms and while I don’t have quite all of the kinks worked out, my new site will enable you to enjoy the best of all that Klaussen Real Estate has to offer. It combines my [...]
Posted in Arlington Real Estate Market Statistics, Keller Williams Arlington, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Since I get asked a lot of questions about condos in Arlington, as a new feature to my blog I am going to be looking at individual complexes in depth in order to help spread the word about how great some of these buildings are!
For my first “Condo Focus” article, I chose a wonderful complex [...]
Posted in Arlington Real Estate Market Statistics, Around Northern Virginia, First Time Buyer's Club, Keller Williams Arlington, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There are a few very important choices sellers face when contemplating putting their home on the market. The first thing they must decide is what type of representation or assistance they are looking for. There are a lot of sellers out there who believe that selling real estate is nothing more than sticking a sign [...]
Posted in Keller Williams Arlington, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s fall! FINALLY!!! I love fall – it’s my favorite season – I love the crisp night air, the stunning blue sky with puffy clouds, falling leaves, and warm sweaters. I could go on and on. It’s also a great time to “clean house” and bring some of that freshness in! Here are some small [...]
Posted in Arlington Real Estate Market Statistics, First Time Buyer's Club, Northern Virginia Real Estate, Real Estate Finance on September 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In the last week I’ve spent a lot of time helping unravel the myths about dealing with short sales, foreclosures and bank owned properties – as a result, here are the top 7 reasons why, as a buyer, you may want to steer clear:
1. Competitive Pricing… In this soft market, short sales are not always [...]
Posted in First Time Buyer's Club, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Here we are – Short Sales!
SHORT SALES
A short sale occurs when the seller owes more on the property than it’s worth… it’s that simple. But ah, yes, it does get more complicated from here. One of two scenarios generally occur.
Scenario 1: The seller may be willing and/or able to bring money to the table in [...]
Posted in First Time Buyer's Club, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So, I’m sure I intrigued a lot of you yesterday with this fun topic! Frankly I was a little worn out, but decided to have another go of it today.
REO
REO stands for “Real Estate Owned” and is the term used when the bank (lender) now owns the real property and is selling it. It’s [...]
Posted in First Time Buyer's Club, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
These days there seems to be a lot of talk about real estate foreclosures. In fact, in the year 2008 approximately 2,000,000 (that’s TWO MILLION) ARMs (Adjustable Rate Mortgages) will adjust… pretty staggering, isn’t it? And as they adjust, there will be some that simply cannot make the payments. For a multitude of reasons, people [...]
Posted in Keller Williams Arlington, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
O-K, we’ve all seen them – flying proudly in our neighbor’s, friend’s or perhaps our very own homes. We have jokingly referred to them as the new Arlington County Flag, although I didn’t want to upset anyone by putting that in my title.
Have you guessed yet? Of course, you need a few more clues [...]
Posted in Keller Williams Arlington, Northern Virginia Real Estate on September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve decided to add a new feature to my blogworld – Neighborhood Focus. This week, to kick it off, I’ll be taking a closer look at Westover, a charming neighborhood in North Arlington that gives the feel of yesteryear.
Washington Boulevard is the “Main Street” if you will, of Westover. Traffic slows when you enter into [...]
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