Is it better to Buy or Rent?
Is it better to Buy or Rent? When it comes to housing, it often appears that buyers have the upper hand compared to renters. Renting is sometimes seen as throwing…
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Getting Started with Buying a Condo
Are you ready to get started on your condo buying. Condos offer a unique blend of convenience, amenities, and community that can enhance your lifestyle in urban areas like Arlington, Virginia and Washington, DC. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, a millennial seeking the perfect starter home, or someone looking to downsize, this comprehensive guide is designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions throughout the condo-buying process.
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What are the Insurance Plans for Condo Owners?
Buying a condo in Arlington or the surrounding area? Here’s a brief post on insurance plans for condo owners in Arlington.
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Why Are You Still Paying Your Landlord’s Mortgage?
Still renting in Arlington? Discover the most common reasons renters hesitate to buy—and why waiting could cost you thousands in missed equity, appreciation, and long-term financial growth.
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7 Ways Condo Buyers Sabotage Their Deals
Over the years, we’ve seen lots of advice on what you shouldn’t do when you are buying a condo – change jobs, open up a new credit card, etc. Today, we’ll look at a few ways buyers sabotage their own deals or even prevent themselves from making a deal.
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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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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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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.
