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Low Interest Rate and Best Mortgage Program: Making Smart Choices
March 23rd, 2010 categories: Buyer Strategies, Mortgage & Finance, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 33 -REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are a Chantilly or Northern Virginia area home buyer, and you are shopping for the right mortgage loan program, interest rates are one of your primary concerns.
But it is not the only factor that determines how good a program you end up with.
In this episode we briefly discuss the role of interest rates in the larger context of getting the right mortgage loan for your needs. Should you focus only on the interest rate? What other factors do you need to consider? What about getting your loan online? How important is the quality of the organization providing the loan?
We do a quick reality check on these and other issues in this current series on getting the right mortgage for your needs. If you are looking for a mortgage program, give this series a listen to better arm yourself with good information before you jump into the search for the best mortgage program. Unless you are paying cash, you can’t get your first or next home without a mortgage. This is a decision you want to get right.
By the way, if you are shopping for a mortgage loan program, feel free to contact Kathy for several referrals.
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What home buyers and home sellers should know about roofing – Part 3
February 1st, 2010 categories: Buyer Strategies, Home Life, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 32 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
We continue our series on roof repair and replacement for home buyers and sellers in the Chantilly, Centreville, or Northern Virginia area.
In this series on Chantilly Radio we interview veteran Home Inspection professional, Reggie Marston.
If you are a buyer, you will want to have a basic understand of what you should be concerned about. Likewise, as a seller, you will want to know what roofing issues are important for the effective sale of your home.
Reggie is inspecting homes every day, and his insights can help you avoid loss and make more informed judgments about potentially costly roof repairs.
In this episode we focus on what sellers should consider before they put their property on the market. What is the one thing most buyers will be very concerned about? When are the services of a roofing contractor needed? What common sense preventative steps can you take as a seller to help ensure your roof won’t be a Home Inspection issue?
If you plan on buying or selling a home in Northern Virginia, check out this series (Part 1 and Part 2). It may save you time and money.
By the way, if a home buy or sell is in your future, and you are wondering about the selling prices of other homes in your neighborhood or community, by all means take advantage of our Market Snapshot.
It will give you immediate access to actual selling prices. Any questions or comments, just contact us anytime!
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What home buyers and sellers should know about roofing – Part 2
January 25th, 2010 categories: Buyer Strategies, Home Life, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 31 -REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
We continue our series on what you need to know before getting your home’s roof repaired or replaced, for home buyers – and sellers – in the Chantilly, Centreville, or Northern Virginia area.
In this series on Chantilly Radio we interview veteran Home Inspection professional, Reggie Marston.
If you are a buyer, you will want to have a basic understand of what you should be concerned about. Likewise, as a seller, you will want to know what roofing issues are important for the effective sale of your home.
Reggie is inspecting homes every day, and his insights will help you avoid typical glitches and blindspots that can hurt both buyer and seller.
In this episode we discuss specifics on how to decide what level of quality you want, how to find a reputable contractor, how to get a good price, and what are the red flags to watch out for to help ensure you don’t get a vendor or a price that is not right for you.
If you plan on buying or selling a home in Northern Virginia, check out this series. It may save you time and money.
By the way, if a home buy or sell is in your future, and you are wondering about the selling prices of other homes in your neighborhood or community, by all means take advantage of our Market Snapshot.
It will give you immediate access to actual selling prices. Any questions or comments, just contact us anytime!
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What home buyers and sellers should know about roofing – Part 1
January 20th, 2010 categories: Buyer Strategies, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 30 -REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
Home buyers – and sellers – in the Chantilly, Centreville, or Northern Virginia area know that the condition of the property’s roof is always an issue of concern.
In this series on Chantilly Radio we interview veteran Home Inspection professional, Reggie Marston to discuss what home buyers and sellers need to know about the condition of the property’s roof.
If you are a buyer, you will want to have a basic understand of what you should be concerned about. Likewise, as a seller, you will want to know what roofing issues are important for the effective sale of your home.
Reggie is inspecting homes every day, and his insights will help you avoid typical glitches and blindspots that can hurt both buyer and seller.
If you plan on buying or selling a home in Northern Virginia, or even it you are not a home buyer or seller now, check out this series. It may save you time and money when the time does come.
By the way, if a home buy or sell is in your future, and you are wondering about the selling prices of other homes in your neighborhood or community, by all means take advantage of our Market Snapshot.
It will give you immediate access to actual selling prices. Any questions or comments, just contact us anytime!
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Relocating? What To Know Before Hiring A Moving Service! (Part 5)
December 4th, 2009 categories: Buyer Strategies, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 28 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are relocating to the Northern Virginia area, or making a local move, you may be looking for a moving company.
In this series on how to hire a good moving service, we discuss what informed home sellers and buyers should know before they start looking for a moving service.
JK Moving and Storage started with the dream of its founder to create the best moving service in the world. Today it is a company which provides local, national, and international moving services.
In this last episode in the series we discuss the JK story: how the company started, its customer philosophy, how it trains its employee associates, what the “JK experience” in moving looks like from start to finish, and what are the core values behind the JK Moving and Storage approach.
If you have listened to the episodes in this series, you will know the importance of making a careful selection in your choice of moving companies. Listen to the “JK philosophy of moving” and if what you hear about this company’s approach matches what you would like in a mover, consider JK among your moving candidates. If you have a move ahead, this is definitely a company to know about.
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Relocating? What To Know Before Hiring A Moving Service! (Part 4)
November 23rd, 2009 categories: Buyer Strategies, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 27 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are relocating to the Northern Virginia area, or making a local move, you may be looking for a moving company.
In this series on how to hire a good moving company we discuss what informed home sellers and buyers should know before they start looking for a moving service.
If you start shopping for a moving service online, there are several things to be aware of so you don’t wind having a bad experience with a less than professional company.
In this fourth episode of the series, we discuss typical scenarios in which consumers looking for a reputable moving service start with the Internet. If you begin your search this way, what must you be careful about? How do you avoid unpleasant surprises both in charges you were not anticipating as well as poor service? What are the “red flags” that are signals for “trouble ahead?” Once you know what to avoid you will be in a better position to hire a reliable and honest mover.
Chantilly and Northern Virginia area home owners who see a move upcoming, as well as anyone moving into the Northern Virginia area, will benefit from the honest and straightforward insights of someone who is working inside the moving industry.
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Relocating? What You Must Know Before Hiring A Moving Service! (Part 3)
November 13th, 2009 categories: Buyer Strategies, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 26 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are relocating to the Northern Virginia area, or making a local move, you may be looking for a moving company.
In this series on how to hire a good moving company we discuss what informed home sellers and buyers should know before they start looking for a moving service, how to avoid fraud from “rouge movers” and other scams, as well as how to know good price and value.
In this third episode of the series, we start with the one “big secret” that a reputable moving service would love you to check out, but that a poorer quality company will want you to avoid like the plague.
We also discuss the biggest misperception consumers have about the claims process, should you experience damage or loss during your move.
Also, what will your move cost? What are typical price ranges for moving services? How negotiable are prices? What about very “low ball” estimates? Are there potential problems behind promises of extremely low costs?
Chantilly and Northern Virginia area home owners who see a move upcoming, as well as anyone moving into the Northern Virginia area, will benefit from the honest and straightforward insights of someone who is working inside the moving industry.
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Relocating? What You Must Know Before Hiring A Moving Service! (Part 2)
November 9th, 2009 categories: Buyer Strategies, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 25 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are relocating to the Northern Virginia area, or making a local move, you may be looking for a moving company.
In this series on how to hire a good moving company we discuss what informed home sellers and buyers should know before they start looking for a moving service.
Choices have consequences, for better or worse. Consumers not doing “due diligence” in making this decision are taking a risk with their possessions and their money.
In this second episode of the series, we discuss how you can go about getting the information you need to locate and hire a good moving service. If you don’t already have a good company, where do you start? What about insurance and bonding? How much coverage should you get? Should you get full replacement cost? What is the single most important thing you should know before signing the contract?
Chantilly and Northern Virginia area home owners who see a move upcoming, as well as anyone moving into the Northern Virginia area, will benefit from the honest and straightforward insights of someone who is working inside the moving industry.
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Relocating to Northern Virginia? What You Must Know Before Hiring A Moving Service! (Part 1)
November 2nd, 2009 categories: Buyer Strategies, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 24 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are relocating to the Northern Virginia area, or if you are a Chantilly area homeowner who has a local move coming up, you may be looking for a moving company.
In this series on how to hire a good moving company we discuss what informed home sellers and buyers should know before they start looking for a moving service.
Consumers not doing “due diligence” in making this decision are taking a risk with their possessions and their money. But with a little homework you can discover who you feel comfortable with and who you definitely do not want to work with.
In this first episode of the series we discuss characteristics of a very good moving service, as well as the cautions and misconceptions to avoid if you decide to do the move on your own.
Chantilly and Northern Virginia area home owners who see a move upcoming, as well as anyone moving into the Northern Virginia area, will benefit from the honest and straightforward insights of someone who is working inside the moving industry.
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Getting a Mortgage Loan – What to Know (Part 4)
July 31st, 2009 categories: Buyer Strategies, Mortgage & Finance, PODCASTS
EPISODE 13 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
Home buyers in Chantilly and the other communities of Northern Virginia don’t have to go into the mortgage loan process unequipped.
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