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Real Estate Info The Story of the Time a Contractor Demoed the Back of My House. . . and Then Disappeared, Part II The Story of the Time a Contractor Demoed the Back of My House. . . and Then DisappearedPart II In the September newsletter I wrote about my steep learning curve regarding home renovations. It was a trial-by-fire, building-while-flying, no-where-to-go-but-up situation when a contractor disappeared after gutting our entire upstairs and removed the back of our […]
Real Estate Info The Story of the Home Inspection that Saved My Buyer Clients The Story of the Home Inspection that Saved My Buyer Clients Several years ago I was working with a couple who were first-time home buyers. The market was strongly favoring sellers at the time, and they unfortunately missed out on several listings. In every instance the final sales price escalated above their budget. We then […]
Real Estate Info The Story of the Time a Contractor Demoed the Back of My House and Then Disappeared, Part I 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 […]
Real Estate Info The Story of the Condo Purchase that Fell Through 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 […]
Real Estate Info The Story of the Property in Vienna with 12 Acres 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 […]
Real Estate Info SRES – Realtor for Clients Over 55 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 […]
Green Real Estate How Homeowners Can Go Green How Homeowners Can Go Green (without making a big deal of it) When making a purchase for your home — especially a large one — check on: What is the life span? Does it have certifications? Is it locally sourced and is it healthy? Everything in your home has a life cycle, so when you […]
Green Real Estate Landscaping with Native Plants Landscaping with Native Plants Did you know a nicely landscaped home can sell for 10% -12% more than a home that has minimal landscaping?  Your front yard makes a huge first impression! Using native plants in the design — rather than non-natives – is both economical and smart. Because they’ve adapted to the climate and soils, […]
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Green Real Estate Do Solar Panels Increase the Value of Your House? Do Solar Panels Increase the Value of Your House? It’s not uncommon for a homeowner to ask if solar panels will affect the value of their home. According to a report by Zillow in 2019, solar panels can potentially increase a home’s value by up to 4.1% when compared to similar homes without panels.  The […]
Real Estate Info Why Would You Want to Have Your Home Staged? 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 […]
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