Kim Darwaza Northern Virginia Real Estate

The Friday Brief     OCTOBER 20th LUNCH AND LEARN-Q&A Answers There were lots of great questions at the Q&A portion of the Lunch and Learn. There were a few that I mentioned I would research and email everyone the answers. Since the questions came from some of the top realtors in our market, I thought it would make sense to ...

There isn’t a worker in America who doesn’t know he or she should be saving money—especially given today’s economic conditions. Whether you're saving for a home down payment, college tuition or a retirement nest egg, investing in the future is a wise financial decision. Understandably, the two most pressing questions ...

This email was sent to me by a lender.  A quick update today on some valuable things to know when an investor purchases a Fannie Mae foreclosure.  -         Only owner occupied buyer contracts are considered for the first 15 calendar days of the listing.   Fannie Mae will not let the ...

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 ...

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 of the pack at No. 28. ALEC’s rankings of the 50 states are based on the balance between ...

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 wars especiall in the $250-400k range inside the beltway.  I am not happy ...

Recently I sold a Fairfield Model townhouse in the Newington Forest neighborhood of Springfield.  The Fairfield model was a very popular model built by Ryan Homes in the 80's and are found all around the beltway in Northern Virginia.  The open staircase and built-in shelving in the living room are pretty much what gives it ...

The real estate market in Northern Virginia has been picking up.  I have been so busy with buyer's that I have been unable to keep my Blog updated.  With rates on the rise this week, the stimulus being ironed out, and conforming loan limits back up over $700k buyers are finally getting off the fence.  Right now is the best time ...

Happy New Year!  I realize it is already February but I have gotten off to a busy start this year and have thus been neglecting my Blog.  The market is picking up in certain areas and for certain property types which is good news.  Inventory:  In the $250-400k price range there is a lot of ...