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5 common First Time Home Buyer Mistakes

1. Ask your lender as many questions as you can think of. Many times we miss out on great deals just because we didn't take initiative to ask questions. Real important you get a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) so you fully understand all the costs involved with getting your loan 2. A well priced home will not sit on the market. Act quickly if you truly love a home. In today's tight inventory environment it is not uncommon to run up against 5 or more offers on a single property 3.Choosing a agent is huge in making a offer. Time is of the essence so choosing a agent who is very responsive is essential. Man this is so critical. Typically buyers work with the first agent they meet. ALWAYS get a second opinion. Not all agents are equal. 4. Proposing a offer is often times a artful process to make it most appealing to the seller. Again it is going to come back to who you choose as an agent. A Realtor experienced with working for first time home buyers will know how to write the offer with the best chance of getting accepted 5. Considering resale value in the span of 10 years will make your decision easier. You make money in Real Estate when you buy not when you sell. Take that into consideration before buying that first home. For more information or to set up an appointment call Stuart at (703)765-0300.

Craftsman-style Homes

Craftsman home
drawing of a Craftsman house
Popularized at the turn of the 20th century by architect and furniture designer Gustav Stickley in his magazine, The Craftsman, the Craftsman-style bungalow reflected, said Stickley, "a house reduced to it's simplest form... its low, broad proportions and absolute lack of ornamentation gives it a character so natural and unaffected that it seems to... blend with any landscape."
typical Craftsman
Typical Craftsman
The style, which was also widely billed as the "California bungalow" by architects such as Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene, featured overhanging eaves, a low-slung gabled roof, and wide front porches framed by pedestal-like tapered columns. Material often included stone, rough-hewn wood, and stucco. Many homes have wide front porches across part of the front, supported by columns. Northern Virginia has many Craftsman homes, especially in Arlington and in parts of Alexandria in and around Del Ray.

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  • Architectual Style Check List

    What shape is the house, overall? Rectangular and symmetrical: National, Colonial, Neoclassical, Greek Revival, Italianate Square and box-like: American Foursquare L-shaped: Folk and National styles Complicated and asymmetrical: Queen Anne and other Victorian styles, Chateauesque Rounded corners: Pueblo, Art Moderne Single story or 1½ story: Cape Cod, Ranch, Craftsman, Cottage styles Does the roof have…

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    If you're comparing in Northern Virginia you may want to seriously consider a bungalow-style detached home.

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Who Pays Virginia’s Highest Property Taxes?

1. Loudon County Median property taxes: $4,784 Median home value: $544,400 Taxes as of home value: .09% Median income for home owners: $118,518 Taxes as of income: 4.0%   2. Alexandria City Median property taxes: $4,366 Median home value: $555,100 Taxes as of home value: 0.8% Median income for home owners: $114,262 Taxes as of income: 3.8%   3. Fairfax County Median property taxes: $4,624 Median home value: $568,900 Taxes as of home value: 0.8% Median income for home owners: $122,516 Taxes as of income: 3.8%   4. Arlington County Median property taxes: $4,635 Median home value: $596,600 Taxes as of home value: 0.8% Median income for home owners: $127,655 Taxes as of income: 3.6%   Table: Who Pays America's Highest Property Taxes?. (2009, January 22). Forbes, 1, 1. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/22/taxes-homes-property-forbeslife-cx_mw_0122realestate_table.html

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I hit the jackpot!

Here's a republish of an article I wrote back in 2008. It's still true, years later. I hit the jackpot! Yes ... that's right. I hit the jackpot. I won the lottery. Mine is the lucky number. I won't be giving up my blog or my real estate business because I won the jackpot. In fact, I'll be working harder than ever.  But today, I pause to give thanks to God and family and friends and clients for this wonderful life of mine. To tell the truth, I didn't hit the lottery today. I won the lottery on the day I was born and I've been reaping the benefits ever since. The best part is ... I didn't even have to buy a ticket. You see, I was born in the United States of America, which means that I already have life better than most of my fellow man. I've never known war, or famine or pestilence. I've enjoyed an ever increasing standard of living since the day I was born.  If you were born in North America you probably won the lottery too. crystal turkeyBut ... It gets better than that. I was born in the Commonwealth of Virgina, the Mother of States, the Mother of Presidents, the Capital of the Confederacy and the Pride of Dixie. The Commonwealth of Virginia, where Captain John Smith founded Jamestown. The state which George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and James Monroe and William Henry Harrison and John Tyler and Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson all called home. The state where Robert E. Lee fought and eventually surrendered. The home of the Pentagon and the USPTO and the epicenter for the technology revolution. The Commonwealth of Virginia, most beautiful state in the Union, from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the sparkling beaches of the Eastern Shore. The Old Dominion cradled me as she cradles the Chesapeake Bay, one of the largest and most important estuaries on the Atlantic. It gets better than that. I was born in Fairfax, one of the most prosperous counties in the nation. I make my home where where the Piedmont meets the Tidewater, on a ridge overlooking the Potomac River in a place called Belle Haven---one of the nicest neighborhoods in Fairfax County and Alexandria.  My trusted, loyal and beautiful wife is busy making a Thanksgiving feast. My sons are healthy and headed for home. Life could be better ... but I really don't know how. So, today, I give thanks. Thanks to God, family, friends, clients and country for all that I have been given. I rededicate myself to the purpose of good and wish you and all of yours a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your Christmas is merry and expect you to have a prosperous and healthy New Year. Belle Haven view   For more information or to set up an appointment call Nesbitt Realty at (703)765-0300.