Are you considering down-sizing?

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Abingdon Row Condominium is in Alexandria
For most people, the prospect of selling their own home can be positively daunting. First of all, there are usually plenty of things to do just to get it ready for the market. Besides the traditional clean-up, paint-up, fix-up chores that invariably wind up costing more than you planned, there are always the overriding concerns about how much the market will bear and how much you will eventually wind up selling it for. Will you get your asking price, or will you have to drop your price to make the deal? After all, your home is a major investment, no doubt a rather large one, so when it comes to selling it you want to get your highest possible return. Yet in spite of everyone's desire to get the top dollar for their property, most people are extremely unsure as to how to go about getting it. Talk to a Nesbitt Realty agent and we'll give you a market analysis of your property's value as well as a report on trends in Northern Virginia real estate and real estate in your neighborhood.  We're a local family-run business and we appreciate the opportunity to serve you. Featured Condos in Northern VA  

The Buying Process in Fairfax County, Virginia

Realtors in Northern VA
Andrew and Stuart
The process for purchasing a home in Fairfax County is the same as anywhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia but different from the procedures that are used in many states. Unlike the New York, each party is not represented at closing by a attorney. Instead, a settlement company manages the transaction.  The settlement company's attorney represents the contract, and not any one party at the table. When the buyer and seller agree to a contract, the buyer will deposit money into escrow. The settlement agent will direct the transfer of escrow funds. In Northern Virginia, there are no closing meetings. It is not common for sellers and buyers to meet each other on a regular basis. If you want to buy a home in Northern Virginia, you will want to make sure you have a loan before you begin the process of looking for a home. All real estate agents in Northern Virginia must be licensed to help people buy or sell real estate. Every agent you deal with should either have a agent or broker license. Brokers are allowed to receive payment for the sale of a property, while salespersons must work under the broker. Multiple brokers are allowed to work together. Sales agents must answer to a principal broker or a managing broker. A principal broker owns a real estate brokerage. A managing broker manages a real estate office. At Nesbitt Realty our managing broker is our principal broker. You will also want to consult an agent to find out what type of home is best for your income level. The agent will want to know what home you're interested in. You should always be ready to buy a home when you visit the agent. If you are truly ready, you will be given a better deal, because agents will often have to deal with people who are just "looking," and are not committed to making a purchase. Once the agent knows what type of home you want, they will begin driving you around to show you the different homes that are available. The agent will not want to drive you around until after they've interviewed you. As the buyer, you will want to make sure the agent is experienced. When you deal with agents in Fairfax County, they should put you in the loan qualification process as soon as possible.  By getting approved for a loan, you will be placed in a powerful position where you can negotiate. Once you have found the home you want, you will want the agent to prepare and offer to purchase. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, the offer should always be made in writing. Recently Listed In Fairfax County VA
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A Buyer’s Expert in Reston

Nora Yelland
Call Nora at (703)765-0300
One of the most important aspects of any home that you move into is, without a doubt; the area. Homes may look fantastic online, but there is always the possibility that the area this fantastic home is in may be less than desirable. Before you move to any new town, subdivision or city, its a good idea to do a little research and find out as much as possible about the place that you are considering calling home. Continue reading

Do you need a military relocation specialist?

Ronald Ginyard, Sr.
Ronald Ginyard, Sr. is a retired US Marine.
Congratulations to Ronald Ginyard, Sr. for his certification as a Military Relocation Professional. A certified Military Relocation Professional has received specialized training about about working with current and former military service members to find the housing solutions that best suit their needs as sellers or buyers. Ron is fully versed on how to help military personnel take full advantage of military benefits and support. Ron has special skills that allow him to provide the real estate services at any stage in the service member's military career that meet the needs of this niche market and win future referrals. [More about military relocation in Northern Virginia]
Military Relocation Professional
Military Relocation Professional
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7 Shortcuts to Internet Home Buying in Northern Virginia

Will Nesbitt, Principal Broker
Will Nesbitt, Principal Broker
Searching for a home is becoming easier every day with more access to web sites across the country Realtor.com is the king of real estate listings. There are real estate company sites such as nesbittrealty.com where you can access the local affiliates and all their listings in Northern Virginia. Or a little back door play is to go to the state board of realtors where they list all the local realtor boards and the local MLS sites. 1.nesbittrealty.com – The number 1 real estate web site. Has easy access to its real estate listings around the world. The “maps”  "coverage areas" "find your perfect home" "just listed" "featured properties" website allows you to enter in your criteria and will notify you of any updates or new listing you can select to have the emails sent daily or weekly. Nesbitt Realty's system is state of the art in high tech features when you request information on any of their listings your request goes one stop and then directly to the agent’s phone who listed the home. During normal business hours you should get a return call within minutes with all the up to date information directly from the listing agent. No other real estate company or lead source has anything that approaches this system.Continue reading