7 Steps to Building Equity in Your Home

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1. Make a Big Down Payment. Your home equity represents how much of your home you actually own. ...Focus on Paying Off Your Mortgage. ...Pay More Than You Need To. ...Refinance to...
Unexpected Home Inspection Costs to Consider

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What Extra Costs Should You Consider?While your quote should be fairly accurate, it's good to be aware of extra costs that could sneak up on you. For instance, some inspectors consider detached garages as part...
Cost vs. Value 2018

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A strong housing market isn't necessarily all good news for sellers. As evidenced by Remodeling magazine's newly-released Cost vs. Value Report for 2018, the average return on investment (ROI)...
Home Inspection

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 The Home Inspection usually occurs within the 3-7 business days after the contract acceptance.The buyers will schedule a Home inspection with their inspector of choice and their Realtor....
Grantor's Tax

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Real Estate Grantor’s Tax Increases In Northern VAEffective July 1, 2013 – the Grantor’s Tax on homes sold in Northern Virginia has gone up. Any deeds presented to the Clerk of the Court...
How does Real Estate commission split work?

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It is common, for agents to be paid a percentage of the commission. Most Real Estate agents make money through commissions paid directly to their Broker when transactions are settled. A single commission is...
THE PURCHASE CONTRACT

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Most real estate agents use standard pre-printed purchase contract forms, filling in the details specific to your purchase terms. These legally binding documents are used to:Set forth the terms of the...
10 Things Not To Do Before Closing

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  Well, yes, as long as you don’t do anything to mess it up. So FREEZE! Nothing must change! In case you didn't read that correctly, NOTHING MUST CHANGE!...

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 We'll get right down to it: Shopping for a home is fun. But once you find “The One," things start to get real—real fast. Think of making an offer on a home as setting the...