Are you in the plan trap? Find out how to get free!
Friday, October 05
We are told constantly to make a "plan" as one of our first steps to starting the journey in real estate. In the past even I made a plan, but the more knowledge I gain, the more patient I become I see that a plan is more of a box that can keep someone doing nothing year after year after year. Is ...
Northern VA FSBO(for sale by owner) mistakes
Tuesday, May 22
Every day I have FSBO craigslist classified postings emailed directly to my inbox. Every weekend I run comps on these properties to determine if the property is priced correctly. Most of the time FSBO properties are priced too high, but that is not what this post is about.This weekend I emailed 1...
How to buy a home in Northern Virginia Part 2
Thursday, May 10
If you have not read How to buy a home in Northern Virginia Part 1 , Check it out first!Step 6 - Congratulations! You have decided to put the offer in right now to avoid losing the house you love to another buyer offer. Make sure it is your best offer. Even if you get the offer in first, you wil...
How to buy a home in Northern Virginia Part 1
Sunday, May 06
You have decided that its time to buy a property in Northern Virginia. It doesn't matter if it's your first investment property, or your primary residence the process is the same.Step 1. Decide on how you will finance the purchase. Will it be cash or financing? If you will finance the purchase, s...
How to sell a home in Northern Virginia
Sunday, May 06
You are seeing a lot of your neighbors sell their home. The sign goes up in the yard, and a few days or weeks later it's SOLD. You have also been tracking the sales prices of the homes, and they keep rising and rising.Guess what, Now is an excellent time to sell your home in Northern Virginia, an...
How to get reliable comps for your properties
Wednesday, May 02
I came across a forum post the other day of an investor in my area (Northern Virginia) looking for suggestions on getting decent comps for a property. So this is my question to anyone reading this.Why are you not consulting with a REALTOR on comps?If you have to come to a forum to ask about comps...