Kim Darwaza Northern Virginia Real Estate

  The great author and speaker Og Mandino once said, "I will act now. I will act now. I will act now."   This is great advice for prospective homebuyers over the next 45 days, as two key government programs that have kept home ownership more affordable than ever wind down to their completion.   First, the Federal ...

The United States Senate is expected to vote, later today, on a bill to extend Unemployment Insurance benefits.  This bill will contain the Dodd - Lieberman - Isakson Amendment to Extend and Expand the $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit.  The Extended and Expanded Tax Credit will contain the following provisions: Amount: $8,000 ...

A Realty Times Feature Article by Kenneth R. Harney Quick passage by the House last week of a bill extending the $8,000 home buyer tax credit next year for military, diplomatic and intelligence personnel serving overseas increases the odds that Congress will agree to an extension, maybe even an expansion, of the entire credit program well into ...

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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.    A total of 2,169 homes sold in June 2009, a 14.16 percent increase above June ...

FHA-approved lenders received the go-ahead to develop bridge-loan products that enable first-time buyers to use the benefits of the federal tax credit upfront, according to eagerly awaited guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on so-called home buyer tax credit loans that was released today. Under the guidance, ...

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 Another question I have is for the ...

Now that the conforming loan limits are over $700k in Northern Virginia it is a great time to move-up.  The $8k first time homebuyer credit stimulated the $200-400k price range in the close in suburbs of DC.  The window for low pricing is definitely closing and multiple contract situations are common.  I am hoping that the change in ...

RISMEDIA, April 22, 2009-In celebration of Earth Day and the escalating buzz around the immense stimulus package President Barack Obama signed into law in February, you might be wondering exactly if, how and when you (and the planet) will directly benefit. Rest assured, in addition to the $8,000 tax credit available to first-time home buyers who ...

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 score for a purchase or ...