Kim Darwaza Northern Virginia Real Estate

If you are preparing to put your home on the market this summer, it’s important to realize that every prospective home buyer that comes through your doors will view your home differently. And with today’s highly competitive market, it’s critical to include effective staging as part of the marketing of your home. The objective is ...

Most people have clutter in their homes that needs to be removed prior to selling their homes.  I always tell my clients that there is a difference between the way we live and the way we sell our home.  I have two kids so it looks like a bomb went off most days in my house.  My new favorite thing to have my clients do before they ...

Selling a home in December, January or February in frigid climates can be a tough task with a slowdown in market activity and chilly weather.Typically, buyers searching in the winter months are more serious. And sellers who are motivated to close quickly can make it happen with your help this winter. 1. Let those lights shine. Turn on all ...

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 filling elevators, catalogs flooding mailboxes, and home design magazines packed with ways to make ...