11 Mistakes All Condo Buyers Need to Avoid!
Buying a condo? Avoid these 11 common mistakes that can cost you time, money, and opportunities—especially in a competitive market like Arlington and DC.
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How Are Property Taxes Calculated?
Unraveling how property taxes are calculated can often feel rather confusing and byzantine. However, it is important to understand as it is one of your larger expenses as a home owner. How property taxes are calculated vary widely across the country and even within the same jurisdiction they can vary.
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Amazon Abandons NY HQ2
Amazon’s controversial plan to build a second headquarters in the New York City neighborhood of Long Island City has been derailed, wiping out at least 25,000 high-paying jobs slated for the city, the company confirmed.
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How does Amazon HQ2 impact Crystal City housing prices?
Even with all the jobs concentrated in one area, the workers will be dispersed throughout the area. The areas within 15-20 minutes of Crystal City will see the biggest impact. These areas include Arlington, Alexandria and parts of DC.
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Big Dogs vs Small Dogs
Dog lovers typically fall into one of two camps – those that love big dogs and those that love small dogs. And when it comes to dogs in condos, many have an opinion on what is better.
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What is Dual Agency and Why You Should Avoid It
As a real estate agent, one of my duties when working with clients is to explain agency law – who represents who in a transaction. Buyers are represented by Buyer Agents and Sellers are represented by Listing Agents. Dual agents, however, ‘try’ and represent both the Buyer and the Seller in a transaction. I say ‘try’ because I don’t believe there is any way you can truly represent the interests of both parties
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How to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse
The Latin word incido means ‘to cut’ and is the base of the words incision, excision, and decision. Incision means to cut into something, excision means to cut something out and decision means to cut off something.
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How to Make a Winning Offer at the Best Price
How much do you offer on a property to get the best deal? Offering too low of a price can backfire and turn the seller off. Making an offer above the seller’s bottom line and you are leaving money on the table. Here are ten tips to help you get the best deal.
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Do You Really Need Title Insurance?
What can go wrong? Plenty. There are many reasons why you want to think twice about not getting title insurance.
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6 Tips to Unmask Hidden Problems and Avoid Disappointment
Virginia is known as a ‘Caveat Emptor’ state – Latin for ‘buyer beware’. It is up to the buyer to do the necessary inspections and uncover any defects. A Seller can’t intentionally cover up a defect, that can be hard to prove. Here are a few tips to help you spot not so obvious problems.
