Everything You Wanted To Know About Real Estate
What exactly does being “Zillowed” mean you ask? Well, being “Zillowed” is actually a term I recently read about on a blog (click here) that describes what homebuyers and sellers are running into when searching for real estate information on certain websites( i.e. Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com). If you have had any of these experiences online while trying to search for real estate information then you have most likely been “Zillowed”. The rope a dope You find a … [Read more...]
What an exciting year 2012 ended up being for our areas real estate market! Real estate has never had so many great opportunities. Here are my top four Northern Virgina real estate trends to look for in 2013! Low Ball offers are out Escalation Clauses are in As a Managing Broker in a very productive office( in a very productive area!) I see hundreds of contracts pass by my desk and one piece of paper I am starting to see more and more of is the Escalation addendum. This … [Read more...]
"The economy is in a free fall"; "people are losing their houses by the bushel"; "unemployment is at record highs etc, etc, etc". You would think with these types of headlines there would be foreclosed homes on every block! Right??? Not if you are looking for foreclosures in the Northern Virginia area more specifically in the Loudoun and Fairfax county areas. If you are lucky enough to find a foreclosed home don’t be surprised to see multiple offers all above asking price. So, if … [Read more...]
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 DC area has less then 5 months worth of units. In some areas like Loudoun County, Fairfax County, and Falls Church have less then 4.5% months of inventory. Six months … [Read more...]
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 you start living in your home you notice more and more problems some major. You then talk to your new neighbors and find out that they too have been having quality issues. … [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!
