Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin has proposed turning the county into an incorporated city. Read the rest of this entry »

Brokers–do your agents know about the changes in Virginia real estate law that go into effect on 7/1/09? Read the rest of this entry »

Starting July 1, 2009, all listing agents in Virginia will need to start using the revised property disclosure form, even if they had their seller complete a disclosure before that deadline. Read the rest of this entry »

ZipForm has updated their forms library for some commonly-used forms for NVAR members working in Virginia. Read the rest of this entry »

Greg & Lorena S. were an expat couple looking to make a purchase despite a very unusual financing situation; working with Ethical Homes, they were able to buy a great home with a mortgage that didn’t penalize them for their unique finances. Read the rest of this entry »

Carolyn was a homeowner who, thanks to the twin constraints of a pending relocation with the military and the upcoming start of her attendance at graduate school, needed to sell her condo in Arlington in a very specific time frame; working with Ethical Homes, she was able to get her home sold quickly, and still make a great profit on the sale. Read the rest of this entry »

To date, we’ve only had one negative review from a client. In the spirit of full disclosure and constructive criticism, we’re publishing that critique in addition to the many testimonials that we’ve received. Read the rest of this entry »

Real estate taxes for properties in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area can be levied at up to four levels: by the state; by the county/city; by the town or other locality; and/or by a special tax district. Here is a quick review of the current property tax rates for metro DC area jurisdictions. Read the rest of this entry »