Associate Broker, Long & Foster Real Estate
Simple Updates to Lift a Bathroom Lately I have been meeting with a decent number of home sellers interested in hitting the market with bathrooms that are showing their age. Small tiles and one piece vinyl installations that were builder-grade do not create buyer enthusiasm. And in a seller’s market, buyers are spending so much Read More …
On Thursday, June 24th (2021) I had the pleasure of making 12148 Formby Street available for showings. It had been listed as Coming Soon for several days beforehand. Given the real estate market that Bristow had been experiencing to that point, the sellers and I set an offer deadline for Monday, June 28th. Surprisingly, after Read More …
Multiple Offers in Bristow, But Not the First Weekend On June 25th (2021,) I had the pleasure of introducting 9239 Glen Meadow Lane to the market, priced at $649,000. That was a Friday. My experience with single family homes and townhouses alike was that they were going in one weekend. So we set an offer Read More …
Just Listed: Updated Five Bedroom Home in Bristow A three fully finished level single family home in Bristow, VA with hardwood flooring through all levels is not very common. This one has hardwoods in all but a portion of the basement and the tiled bathrooms. Welcome to 9239 Glen Meadow Lane, priced at $649,000. In Read More …
Just Listed: Move-In Ready Three Bedroom Home in Bristow In the Bristow, VA real estate market, sellers are in control. The market demand for housing has never been so high. Of course, high demand does not ensure a gigantic pile of money awaiting every Bristow seller at the end of the rainbow. Creating buyer enthusisam Read More …
HOA Documents in a Real Estate Transaction Selling a home in a home owner’s association (HOA) in Virginia there are mandatory disclosures that a home owner must make regarding the HOA to their contracted buyer. Thankfully, most HOAs are well versed in what documents must be provided in a resale disclosure. Every HOA that I’ve Read More …
Just Sold: Grand Colonial on Ten Acres in Haymarket Any day that a listing goes to settlement is a good day. This grand colonial, sitting atop ten acres in Haymarket, located at 15315 Mountain Crest Court happened to close today, June 14 (2021.) Of course, when it was first listed on May 12th, we were Read More …
Seller’s Market Madness Even as a Top Bristow/Gainesville Real Estate Agent, going through the struggles of the 2021 seller’s market with buyer-clients, at times I find myself wanting to rip my hair out. Buyers are frustrated, and despite putting their best foot forward time after time, get booted to the curb over and over. The Read More …
A Step in the Right Direction for Buyers in Bristow/Gainesville This morning I was setting up a home tour for a buyer relocating from out of state. We have found an opportunity that is ninety-nine percent likely to be the one. Between the buyer coming to terms with the seller’s market and adjusting expectations, and Read More …
But the Neighbor Said… As a Top Producing Bristow Real Estate Agent, I can’t tell you how many times I have been involved in giving professional advice when my seller-client has let me know that the neighbor has graciously offered another opinion. These things happen out of a neighborly desire to help and to be Read More …