The answer to this question is based on your goals, your present circumstances, and where you see yourself going from here.

But even after looking carefully at your situation, the answer is not always crystal clear.

When I counsel with buyers who are still in the “thinking it through” stage I help them clarify their goals.  The timing may be right, or it may be better to wait awhile.  That is where good advice that helps you make your own best decision comes in.

Take a look at this short video, and of course please know that I am here to help you look more carefully at opportunities in the current Northern Virginia market.  I have built a 23-year career based on providing information and insight, rather than “persuasion” and “selling.”  Let me know if we can help…we are here for you!

And if you have friends who can benefit from this 3-minute joint interview from NBC’s The Today Show, do let them know about it.

The home has been fully renovated from top to bottom.  It sparkles with a long list of features.  And we are not talking about cosmetic features simply to enhance appearance.  This property has been updated and renewed with “the works!”  It is worth your time to check out if the location and price range fit your guidelines.  And if you are considering a rental investment property in this area, this would be one to also consider.

4531 Cub Run Road in Chantilly, VA

This is a normal sale home…so you can put aside the worries about bank-owned and other distressed property issues..

If you are looking in Chantilly in this price range, take a quick Visual Tour to see if you want to take a look at the actual property.

And of course, if you’d like to see the property, just contact Kathy to arrange a convenient time, or if you have any further questions.  We are always here for you.

Price:  $ 369,900

MLS# FX7277407

More information:  please click here and you will see the property on our Featured Listings page.

If I can answer any questions, please Contact Us.

Waverly Crossing is an established community of mostly single family homes.  It is situated near the intersection of Route 50 and Galesbury Road, near the Greenbriar Shopping Center.  Also check out the nearby communities of Franklin Farm, and Armfield Farm.

WAVERLY CROSSING IN CHANTILLY (VIRGINIA) AREA

Here are CURRENT LISTINGS IN WAVELY CROSSING.

Please note that if you do not see any listings for sale in the above link, it is typically because there are none listed at that time.

If you want more information on properties in Waverly Crossing or any area communities, or if you are interested in FORECLOSURES, SHORT SALES, and BANK OWNED properties, just CONTACT US and I will get that information to you.

Here are a few other links that will give you more information about this community and others in this general area:

MORE INFORMATION ON WAVERLY CROSSING.

MORE INFORMATION ON  CHANTILLY-FAIRFAX COUNTY, CHANTILLY- LOUDOUN COUNTY, CENTREVILLE AREA, and  NEARBY COMMUNITIES.

Moving to the Northern Virginia area?  Check out our Area Living, and of course call or email Kathy if you want quick answers to any questions about property in the Chantilly or Northern Virginia area.

This home will be Open on Sunday, April 26, from 1 PM to 4 PM.

The location:  4519 Silas Hutchinson Drive – Chantilly, VA 20151

4519 SILAS HUTCHINSON DRIVE - CHANTILLY, VA 20151

This home is in Pleasant Valley, a popular neighborhood that is well located for easy access to all the area employers.  To get there, you turn off Route 50 on to Pleasant Valley Road, then turn left on Cub Run Road.  Proceed on Cub Run to Silas Hutchinson Drive.

I have worked with many buyers who like this community so well they wait for their “just right” home to come on the market so they can live in this neighborhood.

The house sits on a quiet street and has any number of amenities including a nice-sized fenced yard.  This one is not a foreclosure or bank-owned property, so forget the hassles, setbacks, and disappointments.

We invite you to take a quick Visual Tour so you can get a sense of the property.  And, if you miss the Open House, let me know and I can answer any questions.  You can also easily arrange a tour if that would be of interest.

Price:  $370,000

MLS#:  FX7030066

More information:  please click here and you will see the property on our Featured Listings page.

If I can answer any questions, please Contact Us.

If the answer is “Yes,” this post is just for you. Here are easy to apply criteria to help you make a great choice.

I won’t waste your time with a thinly disguised sales pitch. If you decide to include my team and I among those you will consider working with, fantastic. But that’s not my focus here.

So here goes. Based on 20 years of working in the residential real estate business, here is my take on what an informed consumer should know before selecting an agent to work with, assuming they don’t already have someone who has earned their repeat business.

Two things to mention before I give you the first “sign post” on the road to a great agent choice. First, don’t base your decision on any one “sign post” – take them together. Second, WHO you select does matter. You are making a really big sale and/or purchase. So perform “due diligence,” so that you end up with a true professional.

So what’s the first big sign post? Let’s get basic, and let’s get real: you start with level of experience.

The first thing you want to know is length of time working as a full-time professional within the field. This is a baseline criteria. Yes, there are 30-year people that are not for you, and on the other hand there are people with limited experience who are sharp, disciplined, and professional in approach.

There are exceptions on either end of the experience continuum. Because there are exceptions, I suggest you weigh this factor in relation to the others we’ll discuss, to come up with your judgment.

How much experience should you expect? Well, with 10 years of solid experience, you are probably working with someone who has seen lots of market conditions and different types of individual problems. If they have kept learning and growing as a professional, you can benefit from all of the successes they have experienced.

But for you to benefit from their experience, they must be experienced.

Remember, having a real estate license, and being affiliated with a brokerage does not necessarily mean that the agent is doing much business. You want to get a fix on length of experience and depth of experience. By depth I mean just how much business they are doing. Three transactions every year, or 40 plus transactions every year?

If you are in contact with the agent, you can simply ask about their length of time in the business and the number of transactions they do during the year. If you encounter someone who is offended by the question, that might be an indication that you should go on to greener pastures.

If you are trying to make this judgment without having yet contacted the agent, go into the “Featured Listing” section of their website and see what you can discover about the volume of listings they handle. Are they helping people buy and sell homes in Northern Virginia on a regular basis?

Please remember, don’t make this choice on length and depth only. You really need a few other things to line up before you can feel confident that this agent is right for you.

If you want to get the full story on this in video, visit our VIDEO CENTER and scroll down to “The Right Real Estate Agent for You.” It is free and immediately accessible.

Next time we’ll discuss the second big sign post.

As always, we are here for you. Contact us with comments or questions. By the way, if you want to get each new post on “The Straight Scoop” delivered to your email address, please use the “SUBSCRIBE” box on the upper right hand side of this blog.

[This post by Kathy O'Neal.]