May 17

Information Possibly Overlooked By Home Buyers

By roykohn
(a.k.a. stating the obvious) YES, I work there too! I just got an email from buyers who have decided to look in a different area than the one they instructed me to help them with. They went on to say that they’ve initiated a relationship with a different agent. Because they didn’t share this new ... [Continue Reading]
Mar 09

Mobile Search Homes For Sale in Virginia

By roykohn
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]
Jan 11

Searching For Open Houses and Homes For Sale in the Local Neighborhoods of Fairfax County and all of Northern Virginia

By roykohn
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]
Dec 07

Home Warranty for Rental Property?

By roykohn
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]
Dec 05

New Home Purchase in Northern Virginia

By roykohn
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]
Nov 03

Virginia Home Sales Report – 3′rd Quarter, 2011

By roykohn
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]
Sep 28

Earnest Money Deposit in Northern Virginia

By roykohn
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]
Sep 26

Northern Virginia Real Estate Pre-Settlement Checklist

By roykohn
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]
Sep 20

Burke, Virginia Area Market Absorption Rates

By roykohn
The rate at which homes are selling is called the absorption rate, in other words, how many months of inventory would we have if no more homes were listed for sale. If 2 homes each month are selling and there are 6 homes currently listed, we have a 3 month absorption rate. Click this “Market Absorption ... [Continue Reading]
Sep 01

Real Estate Agent Gadgets and Technology

By roykohn
Note… Despite what you are about to read, I don’t think of myself as a HUGE computer geek and I hope you won’t either. I like the outside and exercise and all of that This is a very general overview but I’m happy to go into specifics one on one or in a future post (if requested). ... [Continue Reading]
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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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