The Story of the Time a Contractor Demoed the Back of My House and Then Disappeared Over 20 years ago my family and I were living in a small, single-family Cape Cod in McLean. It had been built in post-war 1954, and was considered to have 1.5 stories since the upper floor had angled side […]

The Story of the Condo Purchase that Fell Through Several years ago I was working with a first-time home buyer who was looking extensively at condos in DC. She eventually found one in McLean Gardens which is a historic residential community in upper Northwest. The condo was really cute and had also been renovated, so […]

The Story of the Property in Vienna with 12 Acres Many years ago I received a phone call from the owners of a property in Vienna who asked to meet with me. This is what I learned: Their property included a house and 12 acres, but six of the acres had been sold the previous […]

SRES – Your Realtor for Clients Over 55 Preparing Your Home to Sell & Simplifying the Process Preparing a home for sale can seem overwhelming, especially if the owners have lived in their home for many years and their family lives out of town. Where to start the process? What needs to be done and […]

Why Would You Want to Have Your Home Staged? A lot of work can go into preparing a home for sale. It might involve repairs, giving away items, updating rooms or fixtures, and/or addressing work that needs to be done outside. Once this is all finished the thought of also staging the home might seem […]