Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

That’s all.  Kids have tomorrow off from school, husband doesn’t have to go to his government job, but I have a settlement!  Gotta love it.  Stay tuned for my Monday Market Moment tomorrow.  Happy Christmas a bit early!

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How much harder will it become to get a mortgage loan?!?!

Have you spoken with a lender recently?  Seems that FHA loans, the mortgage money of choice for many homebuyers, may become more difficult to get. A short piece on Marketplace Money from American Public Media goes into this topic.  It seems that the FHA may soon have stricter guidelines:

raising the minimum down payment from 3.5% to [...]

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My recent activity….

I’ve not been hiding, I’ve been busy.  Sold this house in Falls Church, working with this same client to purchase a home in McLean.  I do often drive beyond the boundaries of Arlington, Virginia!
Other stuff going on too.  And many, many people are already talking about their real estate prospects for next year.  Whether buying [...]

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Monday Market Moment

Here’s the Monday Market report, direct from your hard-working agent –
Visited 3 homes this past weekend, learned they all had multiple offers.
1.  Foreclosure in Falls Church.  Large McMansion-type home priced in the mid-$600k’s, right across the Arlington County line.  They had 10 offers already.  My clients decided not to join the crowd.
2. Foreclosure in Arlington [...]

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‘Tis the Season

Love to look for fun holiday light decorations while driving around.  Here are some I posted on Facebook.

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A broader perspective

I have been seriously fantasizing about a trip to a warm weather destination — this big waste of time is no doubt brought on by the recent snowfall and continued cold weather in the Washington DC area.  Ah well.
As usual, all things come back to real estate.
Back in October Business Week reported on global property prices [...]

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Monday Market Update

The real estate market is a moving target, and at best we can look at a snapshot of where the market is.   Further complicating things, the snapshot we look at has a delay built in, because it takes awhile for the data to be collected, analyzed and reported out.
The thing that makes a snapshot [...]

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Take a Hike around Clarendon in Arlington Virginia

So many things to do today … holidays getting close … still have to decorate at home … stuck in the house all day yesterday because of the snow …. got to get out of here … ah, I know just the thing …
a walk around Clarendon!
combine Christmas shopping/exercise/a long overdue trip to Barnes and [...]

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Another Real Estate Book Review

Do you have a favorites spot in your home?  Do you find yourself drawn to places that seem most comfortable for studying or reading or just daydreaming?  I know I do, and each time I’ve moved to a new home I’ve eventually found that one spot where I prefer to have my first cup of [...]

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Burning the Green Beans

Over the many years when I’ve tried to cook dinner and work simultaneously, the only casualty has been the beans.  I have burned more than my fair share of them, trying to steam them and instead ending up with a pan of burned beans sitting outside so that it cools off and doesn’t stink up [...]

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