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Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:40 AM

June 2009 Northern Virginia Real Estate Statistics

Northern Virginia: June 2009 The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® reports on June 2009 home sales activity for Fairfax and Arlington counties, the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Vienna, Herndon and Clifton.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 7:14 AM

Freddie Mac Loan Options & Refinance Programs - Avoid Foreclosure

A friend of mine that works at Freddie Mac sent me an email with the following useful information. It has great information on when it is worth while to refinance even if you are not in trouble but just want to reduce your rate. I think the hardest qualification
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Saturday, May 02, 2009 10:39 AM

Short Sales Really Don't Need to Take 60-90 Days

I recently became one of the few CDPE's who are trained to handle short sales from the listing side. During my training CDPE agents said that they were able to get approval anywhere from 2-20 days which I wasn't really sure if I wanted to truly
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Attachment(s): Wells Fargo Short Sale Fyer.pdf
Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:37 PM

This Week in Northern Virginia Real Estate - 4/30/2009

The 200-400k price range inside and around the beltway is still very hot right now. There was a property that came on the market Monday night in Burke. I showed it Tuesday afternoon around 3:30 and there were two other agents showing the property when
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Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:27 PM

RE/MAX vs. The Industry 2008

RE/MAX again has less agents and does more transactions. As our commercials say, "No one sells more Real Estate than RE/MAX.". For information on the Northern Virginia Real Estate market contact Kim Darwaza of RE/MAX Allegiance at 703-856-2254.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:21 PM

USA Today's take on How to Green Your Home & Prius vs. Luxury Car

I feel like I was so busy yesterday that I didn't get to give Earth Day the attention that it deserves. Attached is a link from USATODAY which I think is cool becuase it goes through your house and shows you how to make it more green. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/graphics/going_green/flash.htm
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Monday, April 20, 2009 10:47 AM

Report: Virginia Remains Competitive

Virginia is one of the most economically resilient states and shows good prospects for recovery, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council. A new report by the ALEC ranks Virginia No. 4 in economic outlook. Maryland is ranked in the middle
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Friday, April 17, 2009 1:00 PM

New Conforming Loan Limits in Effect - $729,750 in Northern Virginia

New loan limits for "conforming plus" loans are in effect as of today. The loan limit varies by county, but in DC and contiguous counties the limit is now $729,750. · On primary residences, banks can lend up to 90% LTV with 700+ credit
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:33 AM

Foreclosure Moratorium May Be Over

There is a rumor going around that the foreclosure moratorium may be over today. It has been discussed by many bank insiders. The banks stopped foreclosing for a while to lighten the inventory load. In Northern Virginia this has caused a lot of bidding
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 6:56 PM

The Door is Closing on Deals

After being in multiple contract situations week after week since the beginning of the year I feel like the door is closing on great deals on homes in the close in suburbs of Northern Virginia. I have not written an offer on a single property inside the
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Monday, April 06, 2009 6:09 PM

Hitwise Rankings: remax.com Climbs to No. 5

Could consumers in transition be thinking about buying? In February, remax.com jumped from the seventh spot to the fifth spot on the Top 20 Hitwise Real Estate Rankings - passing up Rent.com for the first time in five months. Hitwise , a subsidiary of
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Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:47 PM

This Week in Northern Virginia Real Estate - April 5, 2009

After a much needed 18 day vacation I pretty much walked off 24 hours of gruelling travel and straight back to work. I am grateful that I have clients to come back to. Before I report on the Northern Virginia market I want to take a minute to discuss
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Friday, February 27, 2009 8:48 AM

KIM DARWAZA AWARDED THE CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST DESIGNATION

Contact: Kim Darwaza Phone: 703-856-2254 E-mail: kim@kimdarwaza.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IN VIRGINIA KIM DARWAZA HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST DESIGNATION BY THE COUNCIL OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS. Northern Virginia, February
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Monday, February 23, 2009 12:30 PM

While New York Bleeds Washington Thrives

Good news for Northern Virginia... At the same time Wall Street is losing jobs and prestige, the nation's capital is gaining steam as it ramps up to fight the recession Look out, New York . Washington is gaining on you. As the nation's most populous
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:11 AM

Pending Home Sales Show Healthy Gain

Pending home sales increased as more buyers took advantage of improved affordability conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Big gains in the South and Midwest offset modest declines in other regions. The Pending Home Sales
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