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November 2008 - Posts

Sunday, November 30, 2008 7:32 PM

Single Story For Rent/Lease in Dolly Madison Estates

INAUGURATION WEEK RENTAL • 3,051 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm single story - MLS® $10,000 USD Weekly Dolly Madison Estates, McLean - INAUGURATION WEEK RENTAL - SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH - FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2009 5 Bedroom 3 1/2 Bath Single Family
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Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:43 AM

Price Reduced on F-6933 Mary Caroline Circle in Manchester Lakes

Manchester Lakes, Alexandria - Announcing a price reduction on F-6933 Mary Caroline Circle, a 927 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $240,000 - Reduced!. Property information
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Sunday, November 30, 2008 8:42 AM

Rules for Tasteful Holiday Decor when Selling Your Home

Sellers don't have to forgo all holiday trimmings just because their home is on the market. But they should decorate in a way that won't turn off buyers. There's no doubt the holidays are near: Malls filled with poinsettias, festive music
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:36 PM

Former Home of NFL Star Michael Vick is up for Auction

FORMER HOME OF NFL STAR MICHAEL VICK Selling to Highest Bidder Over $590,000 4,600± SF on 15± Acres in Surry County, VA Friday, December 12 - 4 PM • On Site You are subscribed as kim@kimdarwaza.com 1915 Moonlight Road Smithfield, VA
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:08 AM

7 Virginia Housing Facts

VAR has produced a another “Facts You Need to Know About the Virginia Real Estate Market” postcard. It includes: 1) Virginia Outperforms the Nation Sales, foreclosures, mortgage applications and homeownership rates - in every one of these
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:47 AM

Wyclef Jean faces foreclosure on Miami property

Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera isn't having the easiest time selling her home. Aguilera first put her architecturally splendid West Hollywood home on the market in April after she and her husband bought the Beverly Hills home of Ozzy and Sharon
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:25 AM

Giving gift cards this holiday season may not be such a great idea...

There is an e-mail making the rounds saying that, "It would be better to give cash or a present than a gift card this year. Stores across America are being scheduled to close after the Christmas season due to economic difficulties and bankruptcy,
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Monday, November 24, 2008 8:09 PM

A Trip Back In Time...

I recently sold a house to a buyer where the house truly was stuck in a different time. A time when I wasn't even born! It was an Estate sale in a cute neighborhood, great Alexandria location, large yard that just needs a little modernization. A great
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Monday, November 24, 2008 5:58 PM

RESPA Rewrite Affects Builder Discounts Tied to In-House Mortgage Unit

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, in rewriting the RESPA rules, has clamped down on builder discounts that are tied to use of the homebuilder's mortgage company. Starting Jan. 16, builders won't be able to offer $10,000 discounts
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:56 PM

INFURIATING...

I was out showing property to clients today and one of the properties that I showed was a short sale. For those of you not up on short sales it is a property where the owner bought the property for lets say $500k and now the houses in the neighborhood
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:29 AM

A Positive Trend in Real Estate?

RE/MAX Allegiance conducted 843 transactions in September and 722 in October. These stats may not seem like a big deal, but they may be. See, that is two months in a row that we had an increase in the number of transactions compared with the same months
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Monday, November 17, 2008 1:41 PM

Kim Darwaza COMPLETES RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COURSE

FROM: RE/MAX Allegiance CONTACT: Kim Darwaza Fairfax, VA 703-856-2254 Kim Darwaza COMPLETES RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COURSE (Fairfax)---(2008)---Kim Darwaza has completed the specialized real estate investment course entitled "Creating
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Monday, November 17, 2008 1:19 PM

Celebrity Listings - November 17th

Hugh Jackman Search: Homes for Sale This expansive triplex in the Perry Street building designed by Richard Meier has beautiful Hudson River views and over 11,000 square feet of space. The home on the eighth, ninth and 10th floors has a huge double-height
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Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:29 PM

How to remove cigarette odor?

I went into a potential investment property today and was overpowered by the smell of cigarette smoke before I even walked through the front door. It was so bad that the curtains were yellow, the linoleum floor in the kitchen was yellow, and the walls
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Friday, November 14, 2008 5:09 PM

Open House in Burke Centre on Sunday

November 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Burke Centre, Burke - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 6225 Wilmington Drive on November 16
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Friday, November 14, 2008 8:02 AM

Number of First-Time Homebuyers is Increasing

Low home prices and excess supply helped drive a rise in first-time U.S. home buyers and reduce excess inventory, according to a study released Saturday by The National Association of Realtors. According to the survey, which was released at the 2008 Realtors
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:40 PM

News Release from FHFA - Will Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Just announced FHFA (the regulator now for Fannie and Freddie) has just announced the new program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Some notes on this new program: 1. An owners payment will be adjusted to 38% of their income, including PITI and Association/Condo
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:28 PM

IT IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!

Motivated Sellers and Inventory Now is an ideal time to buy, in most markets prices won’t go any lower and there is an abundance of inventory. Inventory of homes for sale is at a 15-year high . There are many options out there for many buyers and
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:01 AM

National Associaiton of REALTORs to Keep Focus on Economic Stimulus

The Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS® in its meeting Nov. 10, 2008, in Orlando, took actions to keep its members positioned for success in today’s challenging real estate markets. Economic Stimulus The Board affirmed
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Monday, November 10, 2008 6:01 PM

Obama on Key Real Estate Issues

To find out where president-elect Barack Obama stands on issues vital to real estate practitioners, REALTOR® Magazine went straight to the source. This fall, when the presidential campaign was in full force, Obama responded to the magazine’s
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Monday, November 10, 2008 3:03 PM

3 Story For Sale in Burke Centre

• 1,040 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm 3 story "Split Level" - MLS® $350,000 Burke Centre, Burke - SELLER OWNED-NOT A SHORT SALE OR FORECLOSURE! Great starter home with new carpet, large deck with screened porch, updated appliances, walk out
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Sunday, November 09, 2008 5:19 PM

RENT vs BUY - VHDA can Help!

I recently attended a seminar on Renting vs Buying and below is the information that I gathered. If you know of anyone who is renting THE TIME IS NOW TO BUY! Many current renters are missing the opportunity to become new home owners. Did you know that
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Attachment(s): VHDA FHA plus Program Guide (2).pdf
Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:56 AM

Open House in Crestmont on Sunday

November 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Crestmont , Fairfax City - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 4125 Trowbridge Street on November
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Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:57 AM

Stephen Colbert says, "Get Ready for President RE/MAX"

As everyone already knows RE/MAX agents sell more real estate than any other company. No other company has more yard signs, more sign calls, more referrals, more sold signs. Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX. Stephen Colbert said in The Colbert
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