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! … [Read more...]
Is the New HAFA Short Sale Program good for you?
April 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
Is the new Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA) good for you? If the thought of foreclosure or Short Sale has ever crossed your mind then you will want to know more about the new HAFA program rules. Let’s start with a quick definition of a Short Sale. In brief, a Short Sale is when the lender allows the borrower to sell their home for less then is owed by the lender. It is very important to note that some lenders forgive the balances owed while others require some sort of … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Residential Real Estate Sales Around the Northern Va Area
March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 3 bd 2 ba 18 DOM Traditional Sales $600,000 Ashburn 43874 HIBISCUS DR 6 bd 4.5 ba 86 … [Read more...]
4 Reasons You Should Buy Your First Home NOW!
March 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
Okay, by now you have heard it time and time again. BUY NOW DON’T WAIT! But why should you buy your first home now? Why is it different this time around? And how can you be sure we are at the bottom of the housing market? Reason number 1: $8,000 First Time Buyer Tax Credit. This is a great program to help offset the expense of that first year of home ownership. Think about it, not also will you get $8,000 for buying your first home but you will also get a great new tax deduction for paying … [Read more...]
What Have We Learned From Toyota’s Massive Fail!
February 25, 2010 By 3 Comments
What happens when one the World’s best-known customer focused company's is found out to be.. well, not really as customer focused, as we once believed? How’s about finding out that the same company is so overconfident and arrogant about its product that they allowed a flaw to possibly injury or kill their customers? So what can other customer service( i.e. Real Estate Professionals) providers learn from Toyota’s massive FAIL! Customer Service orientated businesses (which is just … [Read more...]
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