RE/MAX Agent Survey Reveals Rising Prices, Strong Demand.     This agent survey is from RE/MAX real estate agents nationwide. Northern Virginia has been experiencing a shortage of inventory and increasing prices for over a year now.   It’s not unusual while showing, selecting and writing offers on homes to be in competition ... [Continue Reading]

Now you have one more resource for searching the MLS. On my mobile site (SoldSurfer.com), you can find every single home for sale and all upcoming open houses directly from your mobile browser. There are big companies and Brokers who already have different apps and mobile websites but there’s good and bad aspects to each ... [Continue Reading]

I am so very happy that the Washington Post’s Real Estate section decided to use one of my listings as their House of the Week. Here is a link to The Washington Post article. The featured home is in the equestrian community of The English Hills Estate in Fairfax Station, which is in Fairfax County Virginia. You ... [Continue Reading]

Searching for homes in local neighborhoods is very easy on this website. Clicking “Search For Homes” or “MLS Home Search” from the menu above allows for very easy searching and robust results. If you want to search specifically for a neighborhood, school or specific requirements, you should also choose the “Advance Search” option on the ... [Continue Reading]

I think all homeowners should have a home warranty. This is also true of homeowners who rent property to someone. Inevitably, during the rental period, something breaks or needs replacing. Hopefully it’s a little thing like a leaky pipe or bathroom fan but the moment you’re looking at a stove, refrigerator or an entire HVAC ... [Continue Reading]
There’s nothing quite like a new home. You’ll be the very first person who’s ever lived there and you’ll know everything about the home since the day it was built. If you buy it before construction begins you’ll even know what it looks like under the drywall and you may have some input into it’s ... [Continue Reading]
This post contains a live data link and will always display a current and accurate list of town homes for sale in Burke, Virginia! If you’re looking for all town homes, actively for sale (and some pending) in Burke, Virginia;  just click here. Of these Burke homes, many have been reduced in price. Most are ... [Continue Reading]
Virginia Home Sales Report for the Third Quarter of 2011 This report is for the Commonwealth of Virginia but includes the Northern Virginia area If you want this sent to you as a PDF file, simply ask ... [Continue Reading]
What is it, how much is it, what happens to it and can I lose it? In Northern Virginia and Maryland, when you buy a house, you must submit “earnest money” with your offer. The earnest money must be deposited after your offer is accepted. While you’re writing the initial offer, you’ll need to decide ... [Continue Reading]
Every contract is unique but all of them have time frames for contingencies and actions to be completed. Even the cleanest of contracts will have a small handful of deadlines that need to be met. If something isn’t completed within the time frame specified, someones money could be at risk or the entire sale could ... [Continue Reading]
Roy Kohn is a licensee with RE/MAX Allegiance in Burke, Virginia and is licensed to practice real estate in Virginia and Maryland.
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