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The Society of American Military Engineers is located in Old Town Alexandria VA
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), the premier professional military engineering association in the United States, unites architecture, engineering, construction (A/E/C), facility management and environmental entities and individuals in the public and private sectors to prepare for—and overcome—natural and manmade disasters, and to improve security at home and abroad. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., SAME...Continue reading→
Does the Commonwealth Require Agents to Make Certain Disclosures In Emails?
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, emails sent for the purpose of advertising real estate services must contain specified disclosures at the beginning or end of the message. Does that mean disclosures are required in all emails? Let's look at the case of Sally and Darrin. Sally lists her home for sale with an agent named...Continue reading→
More Taxes for Sellers to Pay
Virginia House Bill 2313 which recently was approved by the Virginia General Assembly. Among other provisions, each designed to facilitate statewide transportation funding, the Virginia Grantor's tax charged to all Sellers of real property will increase from $1 per thousand (in the greater of the sales price or assessed value) to $3.50 per thousand. Consider...Continue reading→
What Buyers Do—and Do Not—Want
With the U.S. housing market finally picking back up, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducted a large study to pinpoint how recession may have influenced consumers' lifestyle preferences and home wish lists. Released this month, the survey found that Americans desire: Energy Star appliances above all else energy-efficient laundry rooms high-end amenities such...Continue reading→
60% of Single-Family Renters Plan to Buy Within 5 Years
Renters of single-family homes are twenty-five percent more likely than apartment tenants to stay in their current homes fives years or longer, according to a new survey by Opinion Research Corporation. The finding suggests that “demand for single-family homes, the fastest growing rental category, will be more stable than multi-family demand,” according to the survey...Continue reading→
New Home Buying Tip
If you're thinking of buying a new construction, you probably already know that every new development will have its own sales staff. These people are often friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable about the new condominium or new house. However, the on-site sales people work to sell this property only. That means that the on-site staff...Continue reading→
8 Steps to Selling Your Home
Define your needs. Write down all the reasons for selling your home. Ask yourself, "Why do I want to sell and what do I expect to accomplish with the sale?" For example, a job opportunity in another city may necessitate a move or a growing family may prompt your need for a larger home. For...Continue reading→
Meet our Newest Agent At Nesbitt Realty!
Actually, he's still studying for his license, but we're darn proud of him anyway!
I want to look at houses before sitting down and talking about searching for homes.
Fairly recently the Commonwealth of Virginia implemented new laws requiring an agency relationship prior to showing homes. (Effective July 1st, 2012, the Commonwealth of Virginia required an agency agreement prior to showing homes to clients.) This can be frustrating to some folks who "just want to see houses". Once you've signed an agency agreement we...Continue reading→
Home Ownership Is Within More Americans’ Reach
Low interest rates helped keep housing affordability high in the final quarter of 2012, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index released on Thursday. Nearly 75 percent of homes sold between October and the end of December were affordable to families earning the median income of $65,000. "The most recent...Continue reading→