Associate Broker, Long & Foster Real Estate
New Buyer Clients Always Wonder… Whenever I meet new buyer clients, there is anticipation in the air, measured by nervousness. As we talk through the home buying process and I ask questions to make sure we getting a game plan together to meet their goals, the new buyer client will inevitably ask, “What is the Read More …
HOA & Condo Capitalization Fees Having worked in the Gainesville/Haymarket area real estate market since 2005, one time capitalization fees are a normal part of a buyer’s real estate fees, most typically seen in gated communities and in condo buildings. Also known as capital contribution fees, these capitalization fees are disclosed in the HOA or Read More …
The Gifts of the Season What a wonderful holiday season! December is always one of my favorite months, despite the shortened hours of sunlight we experience this time of year. The sights and sounds of the holiday season always brighten the darkness. This year was no different. This year, I made it a point to Read More …
Thoughts of Home on This Thanksgiving Eve As night falls on this Thanksgiving Eve, I am so thankful for those that have trusted me to help them purchase their homes, sell their homes, rent investment properties and find rental homes this year and all the years prior. Finding someone a place to call home, or Read More …
Buyer Success Times Two This Week in Gainesville and Stafford The happy couple pictured above were nearing their wits end in their first time buyer house hunt. What started as a Nokesville and Manassas area house hunt in January 2023, ventured into Stafford in February. Even branching out the search area, competition was brutal. These Read More …
There is Hope in the House Hunt Going into the weekend of June 24th, I had two buyers that I knew would be writing offers. It’s been a rough year so far with so many buyers and so few homes to choose from. It can be hard to see any positives when you write offer Read More …
Feeling Trapped in Your Home By Your Low Mortgage Interest Rate? There are plenty of home owners out there right now that would love to sell a home they have outgrown, but feel they must stay in the home they currently own because it was financed on a lower interest rate. In the much bigger Read More …
Do Sellers Always Take the Highest Offer? If a seller is reviewing multiple offers on a home, the first thing that becomes the focus is price. How much does each offer net them? Once that burning question is answered, other questions come up. In the case of the townhouse that I closed today in Bristow, Read More …
Sunday Sights Every day is a blessing when you love what you do. There are plenty of agents out there that get wadded up over showing property on a gorgeous weekend day when they know their buyers have zero chance of either liking the homes or have the ability to win in a multiple offer Read More …
If January Is Any Indication… Wow. Just wow. Rolling into January, the prediction I made for the Bristow/Gainesville real estate market was very measured. If the past week of real estate activity is any indication of how this year is going to go, I think we are looking at a rinse and repeat of 2021. Read More …