Selling Your Home

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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Sept. 10, 2019

Fix These Small Home "Quirks" Before You Sell (Part 2)

We've already covered the first four priorities of what you need to fix before listing your Northern Virginia home for sale, but there are four more key things you need to address—and they're no less important for coming second!

5. A front door that sticks

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Sept. 9, 2019

Fix These Small Home "Quirks" Before You Sell (Part 1)

Every house has odd things that make it unique. Maybe there’s a ceiling fan in the downstairs living room with lights that flicker when you plug something into the nearby outlet. Maybe you have to tell visitors to jiggle the toilet handle just a bit for it to flush. Perhaps ...

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Sept. 5, 2019

What You Need to Know About Enclosed Pools

Autumn is coming, my friends. The wind is cooling down, the first leaves are changing, and there’s that indescribable hint of “fall” in the air. For those of you Northern Virginians with swimming pools, this can be a frustrating part of the year. Your beloved swimming pool, which you can ...

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Aug. 30, 2019

Just Moved Out? Don't Forget These 3 Home Repairs

If you’ve bought a new house, but haven’t yet sold your old one, it’s probably your priority that you sell as quickly as possible to avoid carrying two mortgages. Here’s a tidbit of really good news: having a vacant home is a GREAT time to undertake some basic home repairs ...

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Aug. 28, 2019

5 Home Upgrades Millennials Love

If you are preparing your home for sale, it pays to think about who may be buying it. Increasingly, especially in hot neighborhoods, that answer is “millennials.” Buyers from this generation are coming into their own en masse and demand for housing is rising swiftly. Right now they are ...

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Aug. 22, 2019

How to Identify & Fix Buyers' Top Complaint About Your Home

A lot of work goes into getting your home ready to sell. Sellers can spend a small fortune on deep-cleaning, painting, upgrading, and staging a home before it goes on the market. That’s why it’s a darn shame when owners overlook ONE aspect of their home that can absolutely make ...

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July 29, 2019

Is a Pre-Listing Inspection Right for You?

Of course you know that a home inspection is a normal part of closing on a home once the papers have been signed. Did you know, however, that some sellers opt for a pre-listing home inspection? Paid for in advance of the home going on the market, there are several ...

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July 23, 2019

4 Things Making Your Kitchen Look Low-End

The kitchen is frequently referred to as the heart of the home, and it’s often one of the areas of a house that prospective buyers scrutinize the closest when they are in the market for somewhere new to live. Trends come and go, but it is always the case that ...

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July 2, 2019

Ready to Profit on Your Home Sale? Check Your Enthusiasm

If you sell your home for more than you owe on your mortgage, surely you get cut a (hopefully fat) check for the difference, right? Well, the answer to that one is a big “we’ll see.” Little do you know if you haven’t been in this situation before, but ...

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