Northern Virginia Real Estate and Community News Blog

The HUD1 Settlement Statement  is a document that lists all charges and credits to the buyer and to the seller in a real estate settlement. In transactions that do not include a seller, such as a refinance loan, the settlement agent may use the shortened HUD-1A form. On August 1, 2015 the HUD 1 will be replaced by the new Closing Dis...

If you're tired of the modest returns you get on bonds, the insulting rate of interest paid by banks, and the frenetic fits of the stock market, you might think about relying on rental homes to supplement your retirement income. However it's not for everyone. Walk through these six tips to see if real estate investing ca...

Being a resident of the DC/MD/VA for 25+ years has granted me access to the one of the most amazing displays of mother nature-the Cherry Blossoms by the Tidal Basin! This year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival overlaps briefly with the trees’ peak bloom dates, the National Park Service said Tuesday. The peak bloom date is April 11-...

BY: HouseLogicFrom mortgage interest to property tax deductions, here are the tax tips you need to get a jump on your returns.Owning a home can pay off at tax time. Take advantage of these homeownership-related tax deductions and strategies to lower your tax bill: Mortgage Interest Deduction One of the neatest deductions itemizing homeown...

Pricing Your Northern Virginia HomeIt’s time to move. You’ve decided to sell your Northern Virginia home and embark on a new adventure. Unfortunately, potential buyers don’t care about how long you obsessed over choosing the perfect bathroom tiles or the number of carpenters you interviewed to make th...

 HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! The primary day of the 2015 Chinese Horoscope New Year is on February 19, 2015 in China's time zone. This day is another moon day, and is the first day of the first Chinese lunar month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar framework. For us, here are helpful tips that we could use following Chinese feng shui prin...

Selling your home is like being in front of an audience. Staging your home is becoming more important than ever before. Just imagine the first time you walk into a home.  Remember the first impression you have always has something to do with the following 3 Cs: 1. Cleanliness: Having spotless windows, floors and carpets; De...

We have two homes for sale getting ready to hit the market in Lorton VA - a nice older single family split-level near Pohick Road and the Lorton Station North / VRE area, and an elegant 2 car garage luxury townhouse near Silverbrook Road.  Both will be on the market within the next two weeks with open houses planned the first weekend. T...

Real Estate agents throughout Northern VA are watching with baited breath to see if the selling and renting market will come out of its slump and show improvement in January 2015.  It's been an unusually slow Fall and Winter, with rentals taking much longer to rent, rents dropping, sales prices falling, and all around gloomy real...

Cold weather is here ... or is it that "Polar Vortex" ?  Nevertheless, time to make sure the outdoor spigots have been winterized and outside sprinkler systems cleared and shut down as well.   Alerts have gone to all tenants but if you are not sure if you have winterized properly, please call us! Likewise, please ...