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SOLD: Single Family Home Foxridge Neighborhood (Leesburg)

Congratulations to Todd & Janetta who purchased this lovely home in Foxridge neighborhood today (located in SW Leesburg VA). It’s a beautiful single family home in the town limits of Leesburg, walking distance to old town with easy access to the W&OD bike trail. It features 3 bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a…Read More »

What a (Good) Buyers Agent Does

Filing this post under “What a Good Buyers Agent Does”…. because, well, let me tell you… A listing came on the market today, I wasn’t watching for it, but WOW. What a potential opportunity. A house in an existing community in Leesburg is for sale – hundreds of thousands of dollars below “retail” price. Granted,…Read More »

IN SEARCH OF… Buyer Needs

“IN SEARCH OF… Buyer Needs” is a weekly post listing the types of properties my clients are looking for…. If you own property like this, please reach out to me. Today is Friday, May 17th, and I have clients in search of the following types of properties…. Rental Investment Properties: I am working with multiple…Read More »

When Nothing Is On The Market

The market is moving quickly, most buyers will tell you that. Whether you’re looking for a townhome in Leesburg, a single family home in Reston, or a “tear down” home/lot in McLean or Vienna, when you have something specific in mind, it can be very, very challenging to find a listing for the place you…Read More »

Habitat for Humanity Homes – A Hand Up, Not A Hand Out

“Will we ever have a regular house?” the girls asked their dad. Knowing they couldn’t really afford one, he said “Let’s pray,” and they did. The next day, Sisco’s employer, asked if he had ever heard of Habitat for Humanity…. and so began the journey that led to Sisco’s family getting their very own,…Read More »

Subdivision in Loudoun County: SOLD

I am pleased to announce that “Lake Ridge Estates” ( a 31 lot subdivision in Round Hill, Loudoun County) sold last Friday, May 3rd, 2013. Lake Ridge Estates had Conditional Approval from the Town of Round Hill to build 31 homes, which all be served by water and sewer. I represented the seller, a local…Read More »

Building Wealth By Owning Real Estate: Five Lessons for Us All

…. and that concludes the blog series on “Building Wealth By Owning Real Estate: Five Lessons for Us All”. These tidbits and antecdotal stories are the stories of my life, but they have me well on the way to where I want to be financially. Thanks to smart real estate decisions we have endured some…Read More »

Lesson #5: Appreciating Real Estate

Lesson #5 in this blog series: Appreciating Real Estate. Read the entire series from the start by clicking HERE. Nearly a grown up (by my standards today, anyway…. I was almost 20), I still had one more important lesson to learn about real estate. I had taken a job at Shannon and Luchs (who was…Read More »

Lesson #4: Buy As Early As You Can

Lesson #4 in this blog series: Buy As Early As You Can. Read the entire series from the start by clicking HERE. My next lesson in real estate came at age 18. It was time for me to get an apartment. The cheapest place I could find where I would consider living was a terrible…Read More »

Lesson #3: Mortgages Matter

Lesson #3 in this blog series is: Mortgages Matter… Read the entire series starting HERE. Fast forward in my life to 1981…. My parents are now divorced and have sold the home on Vale Road. They have money to re-invest as a down payment in their next homes, but interest rates are now at 14%. …Read More »