October Market Update and Newsletter I often get asked whether now is a good time to buy or sell a home, so let's look at each scenario and break it down. If you're thinking about selling, consider the reasons behind your move. Is it for a job relocation? Are you retiring or needing [...]
I can't stand headlines! There are a lot of profound changes going on in the real estate market right now, and attention grabbing headlines that are at best surface level quips and at worst downright misleading abound. It started with the incessant focusing on the Fed actions on "rates" to reporting on market [...]
Fed cut = rates ticking up? The Fed dropped the Discount rate half a percent and rates....ticked up! If you read my blogs you know that I've been telling you 2 things. One, mortgage rates don't track directly with the Fed's rate (they are literally one day rates) while mortgages are usually 15-30 [...]
NoVA Farms Where You Can Pick Apples and Pumpkins This Fall From NorthernVirginiaMag.com Now that fall is here, we’ve all got apple cider and pumpkin picking on the brain. If you have either “visit a pumpkin patch” or “pick apples” on your fall bucket list, there are plenty of options around NoVA. Here’s [...]