The latest 2010 Mid Year housing report from MRIS paints a very rosy outlook for the DC metro and Northern Va real estate markets. Here are a few of the highlights from this quarters housing report: Inventory—The number of units for sale (single family, townhouses, and condos) continue to be very low. Currently the Washington [...]
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How to Buy a Foreclosure or Short Sale in Fairfax and Loudoun County
Research- This begins way before there is a sign on the lawn. In most cases savvy investors begin prospecting for foreclosures and short sales in the public announcements section of their local paper. Do a drive by of any houses that are in default. See if the property is vacant as well as the condition [...]
Is Your New Home a Lemon?
You’ve done your homework, you checked out the schools, neighborhood, traffic patterns; you have even Googled your neighbors. When you move in however, you start noticing that your home is well…. not up snuff. First its just minor stuff, nail pops, trim work, closet door not fitting right, maybe a wrong fixture or two. As [...]
Do You Know Your Neighborhoods Walk-Ability Score?
Do you know your neighborhoods Walk Ability Score? Do you know what a Walk-Ability score is? Why should you care about Walk – Ability? Let’s start at what a “Walk Ability” score is and why it’s so important in today’s Northern Va real estate market. “Walk Ability” scores look at things such as public transportation, [...]
Why Are Home Loan Modifications a Joke?
Home loan modifications are a joke in your town! As a licensed Real Estate Broker working in the Northern Va area I have spent a good deal of time over the last 4 years working with distressed homeowners. Over and over again, I hear the same horror stories from homeowners who are stuck between a [...]
Is the New HAFA Program good for you part II
Is the New HAFA Program good for you? Need more information on Short Sales in your area? Call me for a confidential interview today! Chuck Rifae Serving all of your Ashburn, Leesburg, Mclean and Loudoun County area Real Estate needs!
Oaklawn in Leesburg a Pulte Community
The new Oaklawn project is a 165 acre mixed use project that will bring both urban low maintenance town homes and a walkable feel to Leesburg. The project which is very similar the Goose Creek project just a few miles away in Ashburn tries to combine both a residential feel and commercial development to one development. [...]
Snapshot of Residential Real Estate Sales Around the Northern Va Area
Here is a quick snap shot of recent residential sales in our local area over all the last 30 days or less. Less than $300,000 $300,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $699,999 More Than $700,000 Ashburn $200,000 Ashburn Farms 45050 BRAE TER #201 2 bd 2 ba 2 DOM Foreclosure $305,000 Ashburn Farms 20601 Preakness Ct [...]
The Secrets of Successfully Marketing and Selling of Your Home in a Challenging Market
We all know that the housing market has changed? Right… So, why are we seeing some homes go under contract in what seems like minutes while others languish for months on end. Here are just a few tips to help you when listing your home for sale. Pricing Strategy: You wouldn’t dream of starting a [...]
Neighborhood Spotlight: Goose Creek Village Ashburn Va
If you have ever driven past Ashburn Farms heading towards Belmont Ridge Rd you have then certainly seen( and have been caught in) all the construction in that area. The project you are seeing (or stuck in) is called Goose Creek Village. Named of course for the majestic Goose Creek that broader the development. The project was first [...]
Chuck Rifae
Associate Broker
Premier Realty Group
571-207-6390
Entrepreneur, Real Estate Broker, Avid runner, and soccer dad!
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