With memories of snow and cold fading, it’s time to remind home owners to take stock of important work to be done for themselves and potential buyers down the road. Keeping on track with seasonal maintenance will lower costs and raise value. Besides cleaning closets and planting flowers and cool-weather… read more →
Great Grapes! is Northern Virginia’s premier casual wine tasting with HUNDREDS of wines available for sampling. Take your souvenir tasting glass as you enter the festival and stroll from tent to tent and table to table tasting and sampling the rich Heritage of Virginia vines. You are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets… read more →
The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® reports on March 2013 home sales activity for Fairfax and Arlington counties, the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Vienna, Herndon and Clifton. A total of 1,499 homes sold in March 2013, a 4.02 percent increase above March 2012… read more →
Living in the Wahington, D.C. metro area more often than not, space is at a minimum. You say you want a haven to come home to after work. You say you want a place to escape the hustle of life. With an efficient layout and undemanding plants, you can achieve… read more →
Selling any home can be challenging, depending on the market. But if you have an old home and want to appeal to young buyers in their 20s and early 30s, you may need to take some extra steps. First, you’ll need to assuage the fears of young buyers about maintaining… read more →
A real estate owned (REO) home is one that is owned by a lending institution as a result of forfeiture or failure to make mortgage payments. REO homes are popular with investors and home buyers looking for a deal. When a homeowner defaults on a mortgage loan, the property ends up at… read more →
They say there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But even with taxes, your must-dos in a given year are far from certain, thanks to annual tax code changes and other trends. Some of the biggest changes for 2013, though, are in tax technology. Consumers and… read more →
One story living is hotter than ever and not just for baby boomers! Young families and singles opt for one level homes in today’s market. t’s only recently that an increasing number of homebuyers have been more interested in doing all of their living on one floor. In 1973, one-story homes made up… read more →
Every woman envisions the perfect wedding dress. But for now, in high school, the prom dress is the all important factor. For one day only, and only for high school junior and seniors with high school ID the “Empower Me Pretty” 2nd annual Prom Dress Giveaway will be held at… read more →
Everyone loves the smell of freshly baked cookies in the oven, right? Sure, but don’t expect that smell to sell your house, research suggests. Homeowners are often coached to create pleasing aromas when potential buyers pay a visit. But complex smells, like baked goods and potpourri, are likely to damp enthusiasm for a… read more →