Kim Darwaza Northern Virginia Real Estate

Traditionally in the real estate process, an inspection is requested by a home buyer around the time they are applying for a mortgage. In fact, more than 85% of home buyers request an inspection as a way to uncover hidden faults and costly repairs that may need to be taken care of. In today’s buyer’s market, revealing such faults prior ...

The Friday Brief     Current Interest Rates 417K and below with 0 points 30yr fixed 4.375 FHA/VA 4.250 15yr Fixed 3.750 5yr ARM 2.875 FHA 3.250   417-729k with 0 points 30yr fixed 4.500 FHA/VA 4.250 15yr Fixed 3.750 5yr ARM 3.125 FHA 3.250     Don't Believe the Doom on US Housing CNBC.com (06/03/11) Allen, ...

Unfortunately, in today's slowly recovering economy, many homeowners continue to find themselves in financial trouble. As a Member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I have worked with many clients over the past few years to help resolve their financial dilemma in the best way possible. There are many options available to distressed ...

Keeping your household organized is a challenge in the best of circumstances, let alone when you're in the midst of dealing with the disruption of moving. As a member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I always take the extra steps necessary to help my clients experience a stress-free, successful move. Throughout my years in the real ...

Existing Home Sales Resume Uptrend with Stable Prices: http://rismedia.com/2010-12-22/existing-home-sales-resume-uptrend-with-stable-prices/  Housing Starts Rise 3.9% in November 2010 http://rismedia.com/2010-12-18/housing-starts-rise-3-9-percent-in-november-2010/  5 Tips for Choosing Homeowners ...

As things heat up in our area, I wanted to take the chance to remind you of the importance of regularly caring for your HVAC system. Failing to properly maintain your HVAC can cost you thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, I’ve had clients confronted with HVAC nightmares due to lack of consistent maintenance. And as a Member of the Top 5 in ...

Home prices in the Washington area increased by the most in the country during the 12 months ending in March, the Washington Examiner reported. Prices for single-family homes increased 6.4 percent — the biggest increase out of 10 major metropolitan areas, according to CoreLogic, a real estate data company. source: Washington Business ...

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2010—With short sales making up almost 35% of home sales in March and the country with a national foreclosure problem, I would like to set the record straight on common short sale myths. 1. You must be default on your mortgage to negotiate a short sale. Short sales are not a function of default status on a mortgage. ...

I was driving down Route 7 yesterday and saw on the Meadow Farms sign that they are having a 33% off sale on their Leyland Cypress.  As a Realtor I was thinking how sometimes clients need to have large trees to make their yards more private.  Leyland Cypress are fast growing trees that are great for creating a barrier in your ...

Summary of This Weeks Important Real Estate News and Homeowner Information: Sears Commercial & RE/MAX Allegiance Discount Appliance Program - http://tinyurl.com/yfwmwom Flood Insurance 101 - http://bit.ly/4b5aya Northern Virginia Real Estate Statistics for October 2009 - http://tinyurl.com/ycjt9th. National Association of Realtors new ...