Everything You Wanted To Know About Real Estate
When you have worked in the Real Estate business as long as I have you trend to run across some pretty common myths about the home buying and selling experience. Here are the top five that I run into a lot in the Northern Virginia Real Estate market. 1. It’s a buyers market. News flash! It may still be a buyers market in Florida or Arizona but not here in the Washington DC metro area. The closer you get into the Washington Metro area the more it becomes a sellers market( and … [Read more...]
When is the best time to buy or sell a home in the Northern Virginia area? This is one of the most asked questions this time year. The thought behind the question is “ do people actually buy or sell houses during the Holiday’s”. The answer is yes! Real Estate is a year round activity especially in the Loudoun and Fairfax County area. If you are thinking of buying or selling during the “winter months”(November – February) here are some things to … [Read more...]
There's a real community spirit in this little town. Besides great shopping and an easy commute into DC and Dulles Airport, Reston also has some of the finest schools in the Fairfax County area. Therefore, its no surprise that housing prices in Reston tend to command a 5%-10% premium over nearby Sterling and Herndon. After all, Real Estate is still all about Location, Location, Location and Reston has all three! Below are some of the best priced foreclosures and Short Sales in Reston this … [Read more...]
The fall has fallen and there is even talk of the first snow hitting the ground before Halloween! Now wouldn't that be a trick! Here are the latest housing stats as report by our local MRIS for the Loudoun, Fairfax and Arlington county areas. Some what of a mixed bag but still some good treats if you look closely enough. Enjoy! Btw.. If you are in DC this weekend make sure to cheer me on as I run in the 36th annual Marine Corps Marathon this Sunday! HooRah! Chuck Serving all of your … [Read more...]
Ever been to a bad movie squeal and wished you had just saved your money or got it at Red Box for $1 instead. Well, welcome to HARP part 2 or as I like to call it “Throw everything against the wall and see what sticks”. For those that missed part one of HARP let me just give everyone the quick Reader Digest version. Soon after it became apparent that someone needed to do something to help struggling homeowners stay in their homes the Federal Government started coming out with great … [Read more...]
Chuck Rifae Associate Broker PenFed Realty Group 571-207-6390 Entrepreneur, Real Estate Broker, Avid runner, and soccer dad! Check out my about.me profile!
