Archive for March, 2008
Does Curb Appeal Matter When Selling Your Home
Whether you're buying or selling an Arlington VA home, first impressions are important. Curb appeal refers to the initial reaction people have when they view a complex, building or single family home. In a buyer's market where market values fluctuate, a house with curb appeal will move more quickly. Making a modest investment in the exterior amenities of your Arlington VA...
Click Here To Read More...What's Going On With The Financial Market Today
This is a plain speak explanation of interest rates by my friend and trusted lender, Paul Nagel at SunTrust Mortgage. I wanted to send an explanation of why rates may be coming down (or may go up), and these factors are only slightly connected to the Fed decreases in interest rates. Under the “normal” rules of interest rates, rates should be much...
Click Here To Read More...What's "IN" and What's "OUT" for Real Estate in 2008
OUT -- Short Sales Buyers are getting tired of the black abyss otherwise know as Short Sales. You put in an offer... wait... hold on.. wait.. then wait some more. The lender finally gets back to you and decides that your LIST PRICE offer is too low. Or, they accept your offer but it goes into the foreclosure process before...
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