Buying a Home

Dec. 18, 2019

How to Help Your Movers

If you can afford to hire a moving company when your family relocates, by all means, you should. Trying to move yourself, even with the help of some friends and/or family members, is ultra-stressful, incredibly time-consuming, and the biggest of logistical headaches. Money spent on movers will save you ...

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Sept. 27, 2019

Could You Afford to Buy Right Now? You May Be Surprised!

Homeownership is a shared dream of many young couples and families, but too often it feels like a mirage in the desert… a shining fantasy that you’ll never actually reach. The fact is that, while buying a house is a big step and requires quite a bit of stability, you ...

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Sept. 26, 2019

Your Guide to Moving With Pets

If you are a fur-mommy or -daddy, your pet is more than just a companion. They are part of the family. When you are moving to a new place, especially one far away, it can be traumatic to all members of your tribe, but especially for your kitty or pup ...

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Aug. 19, 2019

Can You Speed Up the Closing Process?

One major stressor for buyers and sellers alike when it comes to buying and selling a home is the closing process. Both sides of the transaction are likely to have homes waiting in the wings, either to buy or sell, at the same time that they are completing the process ...

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June 20, 2019

Pet Relocation to Northern Virginia

Moving is stressful enough, let alone when you have a pet. Pet relocation is very challenging, between figuring out the logistics of how you will get your furbaby to its new home and worrying about your cat’s or dog’s stress level. Plus, there’s all the paperwork and hassles of proving ...

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May 30, 2019

A Pool Sounds Great, But How About the Reality?

Oh, to swim in a crystal-clear, sparkling pool during these hot months of summer! It’s every homeowner’s dream. But, unless you have had a pool before, you probably don’t know what you are getting yourself into if you buy a pool home. Basically, the care and maintenance of a pool ...

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March 11, 2019

Note These Red Flags in Your Home Search

Buying a great home in a bad neighborhood can happen to anyone, especially if they aren’t familiar with the area since they are moving in from out of town. Undesirable neighborhoods aren’t always as obvious as you might think. Sure, there are the ones that are obviously blighted and practically ...

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Feb. 25, 2019

The Home-Buying Guide for Parents in Northern Virginia

Unlike young marrieds or singles, families with children need certain things when they are buying a home in Northern Virginia. This generally means more bedrooms, bathtubs instead of standalone showers, and placement in a good school district (whether that is the best school districts in Arlington county, Fairfax, Loudoun, or ...

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Feb. 14, 2019

The Outdated Home-Buying Advice You Should Ditch NOW

There is such a thing at conventional wisdom when it comes to buying a home in Northern Virginia. If you are in the market, you have doubtlessly heard heaps of unsolicited opinions from everyone from your best friend to the barista who serves your daily chai latte. Your agent is ...

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Feb. 11, 2019

Would Split Bathrooms Improve Your Love Life?

Love and marriage involve a lot of closeness, obviously, but there comes a point, somewhere beyond the “birds singing in the trees” lovey-doveyness of a new relationship, where you have to carve out some of your own space, both metaphorically and literally. It shocked me when my best friend told ...

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