The Fairfax County School Board is once again looking at the High School boundaries in an effort to alleviate the overcrowding at Fairfax High School.  Fairfax High School is a Fairfax City school. The building is owned by Fairfax City and they hire Fairfax County to administer the school. Because of this, all Fairfax City [...]

The word has finally gotten out that we are in a tight market. There are not enough houses on the market for all of the people who would like to buy a house. Of the 712 houses that closed in Fairfax County in January, 221 of them (31% )were on the market 10 days or [...]

When you are interested in buying or selling a house, we’d love to connect with you. Here is how you can do that, and what to expect when you do. Home Buyers: Coffee Shop Meeting:  We often have an initial meeting with potential clients in a coffee shop that is near the area they want [...]

If you are looking to invest in Northern Virginia Real Estate, where should you invest?  You should find a place that will rise faster in price than the market as a whole.  This normally means you need to find a place where some good news is going to hit, that is not already priced into [...]

Are you looking for a good home search tool to take on the road with you? Everybody likes to drive around neighborhoods to get a feel for what’s on the market when they are looking for a new home. The new app from Realtor.com is the perfect tool to take with you on those drives. [...]

Most home buyers automatically take their agent’s recommendations on service providers in a real estate transaction.  They do this for good reason:  they hired this agent because they have experience and expertise in buying real estate.  On a lot of levels, it makes sense to follow the advice of your agent when buying a house.  The question [...]

The temptation to buy a house sight-unseen through Skype is strong these days for people who live far from where they want to buy a house.  You can save the time and money involved in traveling to see a house before you purchase it.   You can avoid taking wasted trips for houses you don’t [...]

You know it when you see it; a house that has been flipped.  A house that was purchased cheaply, completely remodeled and is back on the market.  Of course when you see it, it looks great.  It has nice stainless steel appliances, new cabinets and remodeled bathrooms. How do you tell if it is a [...]

Do you want to make sure you buy a house in the right school district in Fairfax County?  If schools are an important criteria for you as you are searching for homes, it is a good idea to check homes against the Boundary Locator on the FCPS website. I tell all my clients that are [...]