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Posted on 06/23/2019

3 Things You Need to Consider Before You Host an Open House

An open house offers an excellent opportunity for a seller to showcase his or her residence to a large group of buyers. As such, it is important for a seller to plan ahead for an open house. If a seller devotes time and energy to prepare for an open house, his or her residence may make a positive impression...

Open House

Open House Preparation

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Posted on 06/16/2019

Your War on Allergens

There’s no doubt about it, increasingly Americans deal with allergies and allergic reactions that threaten their health, peace of mind, and even their lives. The rate of increase in allergies for children is over 50 percent from 1977 through 2018, and now 1 in 13 children in the United States suffer from allergies. Roughly 90 percent of the...

Posted on 06/09/2019

Prevent Rat Infestation in Your Home

If you want to prevent rats from entering your home, here are some useful prevention tips: Food - Keep food as much as possible in tightly closed boxes or glass jars. Do not pour leftover food into the toilet or sink. The brown rat lives in the sewers. The meals evacuated in this way are a source of...

Posted on 06/02/2019

Thinking About Renting Versus Buying - Intangibles

Dollar for dollar, you might determine that in this year, at this time, buying might be more to your advantage than renting. Alternatively, the numbers may show the opposite: that renting will save you money this year over buying. Given the conventional wisdom that buying is better on the one hand with your bottom line on the other,...

Saving For A Downpayment

Renting

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Posted on 05/26/2019

Why do I Need an Engineer?

If you’ve spent any time watching popular fixer-upper or remodeling shows lately, you've experienced the drama of suddenly discovering that the most critical aspect of your open floor plan is actually a load-bearing wall. Stop the cameras! Hold everything! Call the engineer! The engineer? Why do you need to call an engineer? To you, and most homeowners (and...

Posted on 05/19/2019

Some Crucial Reasons to Call for a Home Inspection

The home buying process can be pretty frustrating. What’s worse? The spending never ends. It feels as though you have to pay for everything. No wonder a good number of homebuyers resolve to rent due to frustration from the home buying process. It just never ends. Now to the expenses. First, you are struggling to get a home...

Posted on 05/12/2019

What Does It Take to List a Residence?

Listing a home may be simple. In fact, if you know what it takes to craft an engaging house listing, you could speed up the property selling journey. Now, let's take a look at three tips to ensure you can create an effective home listing. 1. Evaluate Your Home's Strengths and Weaknesses Your home likely has served you well,...

Posted on 06/05/2019

Video Tour - 9308 Cougar Court, Manassas Park, VA 20111

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 3-LEVEL COLONIAL WITH OVER 3000 SQ FT! * WOOD FLOORS ON MAIN LEVEL * HUGE GOURMET KITCHEN FEATURES GRANITE COUNTERTOPS & STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES W/ SUNNY BREAKFAST RM * MAIN LEVEL FAMILY ROOM WITH COZY FIREPLACE * MASTER BEDROOM HAS LUXURY BATH W/ SEPARATE SHOWER & WHIRLPOOL CORNER TUB * UPPER LEVEL LAUNDRY ROOM * FULL FINISHED WALK OUT BASEMENT W/ REC ROOM AND FULL BATHROOM * CUSTOM REAR DECK AND...

Posted on 06/05/2019

9308 Cougar Court, Manassas Park, VA 20111 is now new to the market!

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 3-LEVEL COLONIAL WITH OVER 3000 SQ FT! * WOOD FLOORS ON MAIN LEVEL * HUGE GOURMET KITCHEN FEATURES GRANITE COUNTERTOPS & STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES W/ SUNNY BREAKFAST RM * MAIN LEVEL FAMILY ROOM WITH COZY FIREPLACE * MASTER BEDROOM HAS LUXURY BATH W/ SEPARATE SHOWER & WHIRLPOOL CORNER TUB * UPPER LEVEL LAUNDRY ROOM * FULL FINISHED WALK OUT BASEMENT W/ REC ROOM AND FULL BATHROOM * CUSTOM REAR DECK AND...

Posted on 05/30/2019

Video Tour - 3707 Guard Hill Road, Front Royal, VA 22630

BRAND NEW RAMBLER STYLE HOME ON OVER 1.2 ACRES LOCATED ON STATE MAINTAINED, PAVED ROAD * ONLY 1 MILE TO I-66 * FULL COVERED FRONT PORCH * LIVING RM & DINING RM HAVE VAULTED CEILINGS AND HARDWOOD FLOORS * KITCHEN WITH STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES & GRANITE COUNTER * MASTER BEDROOM W/ FULL BATH * FULL WALK-OUT BASEMENT * REAR DECK OVERLOOKS WOODED...

Posted on 05/28/2019

3707 Guard Hill Road, Front Royal, VA 22630 is now new to the market!

BRAND NEW RAMBLER STYLE HOME ON OVER 1.2 ACRES LOCATED ON STATE MAINTAINED, PAVED ROAD * ONLY 1 MILE TO I-66 * FULL COVERED FRONT PORCH * LIVING RM & DINING RM HAVE VAULTED CEILINGS AND HARDWOOD FLOORS * KITCHEN WITH STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES & GRANITE COUNTER * MASTER BEDROOM W/ FULL BATH * FULL WALK-OUT BASEMENT * REAR DECK OVERLOOKS WOODED...

Posted on 05/14/2019

Another Property Rented - 9040 Old Hickory Court, Manassas, VA 20110