If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.

We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.

We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices. Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look? Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?

In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know. Among other things, we discuss:

The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make. This is a classic case of “paying it forward.” Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.

If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation. Call Kathy for details.

If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.

We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.

We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices.  Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look?  Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?

In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know.  Among other things, we discuss:

The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make.  This is a classic case of “paying it forward.”  Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.

If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation.  Call Kathy for details.

If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.

We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.

We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices.  Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look?  Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?

In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know.  Among other things, we discuss:

The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make.  This is a classic case of “paying it forward.”  Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.

If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation.  Call Kathy for details.

If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.

We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.

We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices.  Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look?  Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?

In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know.  Among other things, we discuss:

The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make.  This is a classic case of “paying it forward.”  Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.

If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation.  Call Kathy for details.

Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?

If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.

We discuss a variety of issues you will need to know about before you pick up the phone to hire such a servic

Among other things, we describe:

• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell.

• How much will a junk removal service cost?

• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?

• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?

• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?

• What items will this kind of service not remove?

• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?

You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.

We’ll cover these and related issues in the  four episodes in this series.

If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal. We are always here for you!

Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?

If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.

Among other things, we describe:

• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell.

• How much will a junk removal service cost?

• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?

• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?

• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?

• What items will this kind of service not remove?

• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?

You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.

We’ll cover these and related issues in the  four episodes in this series.

If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal.   We are always here for you!

Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?

If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.

We discuss a variety of issues you will need to know about before you pick up the phone to hire such a service.

Among other things, we describe:

• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell.

• How much will a junk removal service cost?

• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?

• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?

• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?

• What items will this kind of service not remove?

• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?

You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.

We’ll cover these and related issues in the  four episodes in this series.

If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal.   We are always here for you!

Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?

If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.

We discuss a variety of issues you will need to know about before you pick up the phone to hire such a junk removal service.

Among other things, we describe:

• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell?

• How much will a junk removal service cost?

• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?

• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?

• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?

• What items will this kind of service not remove?

• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?

You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.

We’ll cover these and related issues in the four episodes in this series.

If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal.   We are always here for you!

If you are looking for a home in the Chantilly or Northern Virginia area, one of the big “moving parts” of your mortgage loan process as a buyer, is the appraisal of the home’s current value.

The appraisal has the potential to create complications for your loan as a mortgage applicant, and the sale of your home if you are a home seller.

What should you be aware of before you jump into the mortgage application process?  What potential challenges will you face and how are they resolved?   What does a low appraisal do to your mortgage loan process?

These and other issues are discussed by Robert A. Martinson of Bank of America, in this episode.  If you have a mortgage application in your future, or the sale of your own home, give a listen to this brief but informative description of appraisals.

Also remember that  Kathy O’Neal is always available to help you with real estate issues.  If you are relocating to Northern Virginia request our Relocation Guide and take advantage of the Property Search, as well as Area Living features on our website.

If you are a Chantilly or Northern Virginia area home buyer, and you are looking for the best mortgage loan program for your needs, this discussion of both FHA and Conventional loan program will give you added insight on the realities of the current market.

Robert A. Martinson, Loan Officer and Sales Manager with Bank of America, gives us a candid description of the basics of these two major categories of loan options, along with insights on what you can expect as you enter the mortgage loan research and application process.

He will talk about advantages of FHA loans, while addressing many of the common questions loan applicants have about this very popular federal program.  In addition, he offers current information on Conventional loan programs.

As always, if you are in the search for an experienced and integrity-based loan professional, don’t hesitate to contact Kathy for several referrals.