New Homes in Loudoun County, Virginia, Buyer REBATE

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GRANTS for DOWN PAYMENTSOR CLOSING COSTS in NORTHERN VIRGINIA. $7,500 GRANT to help with Down Payment and Closing Cost for Home Buyers.

GRANTS for Down Payments in Northern Virginia.

$7,500 GRANTS FOR HOME BUYERS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA for DOWN PAYMENT OR CLOSING COSTS.

GRANTS for DOWN PAYMENTSOR CLOSING COSTS in NORTHERN VIRGINIA.  $7,500 GRANT to help with Down Payment and Closing Cost for Home Buyers.

First Time Home Buyers or Buyers who have NOT owned real estate for the past 3 years.

N E W S     F L A S H! 

FOR HOME BUYERS IN Northern Virginia.  Homefinders.com has partnered with local lenders to provide a GRANT of $7,500 to our qualifying home buyers. 

Counties in the Homefinders.com market area eligible for this $7,500 GRANT include Alexandria, Arlington, King George, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Culpeper, Stafford, Spotsylvania and Fauquier Counties. 

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FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.  Last year this GRANT money was exhausted in October 2009.

To make application contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. 

Limited availability of GRANTS for approximately 75 home buyers.

Some income limits apply depending on the number of people in the household.  All household income will be included and all residents of a household will count.

GET PRE-APPROVED for your home mortgage and GRANT money soon!  Applications are being taken beginning March 8, 2010.

Just call Homefinders.com and we'll preliminarily qualify you.  If you preliminarily qualify for the GRANT, a mortgage loan application and GRANT application will be taken by an experienced loan officer.

This GRANT MONEY can be used with FHA, VA and Conventional loans and can be used in conjunction with other grant programs and the Tax Credit. 

HOW TO GET STARTED:

1.  Call Homefinders.com to qualify.

2.  Homefinders.com will arrange for you to make home loan and GRANT application.

3.  HOMEFINDERS.COM will arrange a tour of homes in your qualifying price range. 

DON'T DELAY!!  Last year, we had 5 approved home buyers who missed the GRANT opportunity when the money ran out in October 2009. 

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

19 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 08 2010 05:22AM

NEW HOME IN ASHBURN, BRAMBLETON. 3 MONTHS FROM SETTLEMENT AND MOVING ALONG.

WE WERE ON PINS AND NEEDLES YESTERDAY AS WE DROVE UP TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. 

Relocating home buyers, referred by an ActiveRain member, Bill Gassett, Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate, who represented these folks in the sale of their town home near Boston, went to contract a couple of months ago to build a home in Loudoun County, Virginia. 

We had toured every new home builder in the county and these home sites offered the best new home buying opportunity when considering:

  • Price
  • Location
  • Amenities
  • Quality Construction

These homes represent THE BEST BUY IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PRICE RANGE $450,000 - $550,000.

I met the buyer at the site yesterday to see what progress had been made considering our weather for the past 2 months which has been the worst winter that I can recall for the past 30 years.  I knew that there would have been weather delays so I've avoided visiting the site. 

It was a lovely day, about 40 F. with a brisk wind, but sunny and very pleasant. 

EUREKA!  There's a home going up for my buyers.  He, the home buyer, was almost giddy when he looked at the site (so was I).

Thank goodness, we should be able to close on time and my thanks (referral fee) will be made timely to the ActiveRain member who entrusted these lovely buyers in my care. 

            Martin's Chase

                                   Garage Left Side Load.  Ready to start the 2nd Level.

            Martin's Chase

                     Garage Left, Center Foyer, Library / Den on the right.  Open 2 Stroy Foyer.

            Martin's Chase

            Community Center with Recreation Area, Kitchen, Tennis Courts, Outside Swimming Pool.

Lovely 4 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath Colonial with a Family Room, Living Room, Dining Room, 2 Story Foyer, Library/Den, 2 Car Garage (side load), full unfinished basement, all on a lovely 1/3 acre corner lot.  Price:  About $490,000.

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Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. 

Serving home buyers in Loudoun Lenn HarleyCounty Virginia.  Ask about the Homefinders.com New Home Buyers REBATE.

For a tour of homes in Loudoun County, VA, contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Experienced REALTORS helping home buyers in Loudoun County, Virginia real estate.

To search the full database of ACTIVE homes listed for sale in Loudoun, use our convenient Home Search in Loudoun County web site.

http://www.homefinders.com
http://www.loudoun-county-va-homes.com
http://www.loudoun-real-estate.com
http://www.e-homesleesburg.com
http://www.realestatelovettsville.com
http://www.new-homes-loudoun-county.com
http://www.newhomeslovettsville.com
http://www.newhomeshamiltonva.com
http://www.realestateleesburg.com  

Homefinders.com Video

8 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 07 2010 08:49AM

AT LAST, A GROUP I CAN UNDERSTAND! A PLACE TO LEARN. . . OR RANT. . . ABOUT UNDERWRITERS.

AT LAST, A GROUP I CAN UNDERSTAND!  A PLACE TO LEARN. . . OR RANT. . . ABOUT UNDERWRITERS. 

Charles Dailey has introduced a new group, UNDERWRITING, that should be of interest to all real estate agents and brokers who have ever had a home buyer's loan application rejected by an underwriter, which probably includes every agent and broker who has had more than 5 settlements.  

WHO WILL WANT TO JOIN THIS GROUP??  Any ActiveRain member who:

Has ever worked with a home buyer who has:Showing Homes

1. Searched for homes for weeks/months/years and finally. . . . finally, find the perfect house,

2. Managed to get a ratified Contract of Sale after a week of serious gut-wrenching negotiation,

3. Made loan application with a loan officer who speaks to the prospective borrower in Uniform Residential Loan Application (Form1003) 'ese. 

4. Produced documents to a loan processor who works at a custom built desk the right side of which is a shute that leads to a BLACK HOLE and who was trained at birth to advise borrowers, "If I don't get a copy of your third grade school transcript by 3:00 p.m., your loan application will probably be rejected."

5.  Manage to hurdle through steps 1 through 4 only to hear from the loan officer 2 days before the scheduled settlement date in the Contract of Sale with a "Time Is Of The Essence" clause, that. . .   

"the file is in UNDERWRITING".

6.  Then, about 24 hours prior to the scheduled closing, as you drive to the airport to pick up your home buyer who traveled 3,000 miles to attend the closing, you receive a phone call from the loan officer that the Underwriter wants:

     * Another appraisal.

     * Another comp with a kitchen in the upper level, such is found in the subject "Bi-Level" floor plan of which only 3 exist in a 10 mile radius and none have sold for 5 years.  The Underwriter doesn't want to use the Appraiser's Split Foyer, Split Level, Colonial or Rambler models with similar square feet and amenities.  Home Improvement

     * All of the contractor receipts for upgrades to the property in the past 3 years to justify the remodeled price accepted by the home buyer, the county permit office and the appraiser.

     *Another appraisal.

While the experience of many real estate agents and brokers will differ from the above actual Underwriter rejects, if you've been around this business very long, you've experienced similar experiences, or heard of them from other agents and brokers.

ADVICE TO AGENTS: BEWARE THE TICKLER FILE:  Try to find out from the loan officer if their mortgage company policy is to permit loan officers and processors to operate with a "tickler file" system.  This file management system is dangerous to the health of your buyer and their agent.  It will insure that the processor will wait until the very last minute to demand additional documentation after the buyer has already produced every document in their possession.  Don't do business with loan officers who sell themselves to prospective borrowers and "turn the file over to their processor".  The loan officer sold the loan, they should know what's going on with it. 

One of my favorite "tickler file" last minute requests is the processor who contacts the buyer with a demand for a letter from their landlord detailing the dates of their rent payments for the past 2 years and if they don't get it to the processor before 3:00 p.m. (the day before settlement), their loan will be rejected.  Yes, that actually happened.

Many years ago, I was advised by a wise managing broker, when I inquired about the duties of the Underwriter, that:

  • An agent's job is to sell a house.
  • A loan officer's job is to prepare the loan application file for Underwriting.
  • An Underwriter's job is to blow holes in it.

IT JUST GOES WITH THE TERRITORY. 

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

 

31 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 07 2010 05:42AM

LEESBURG VA NEW HOMES FOR SALE - BEST BUY IN LEESBURG TO-BE-BUILT HOMES - Buyer's REBATE!

LEESBURG VA NEW HOMES FOR SALE - BEST BUY IN LEESBURG TO-BE-BUILT HOMES - Buyer's REBATE!

LOVELY NEW HOMES FOR SALE AT THE BEST PRICES IN LEESBURG.  These homes are constructed in a classic "wrap around porch" design.  All models have 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 2 Car Garages, Gourmet Kitchens (Island, wall oven, granite counter tops, Garden Baths (separate soaking tub and shower).

                                Lucketts New Home

 

City   Zip5   ListPrice   BR   FB   HB  # Gar Style   YrBlt
Leesburg 20176 $379,990   4 2 1 2 Colonial 2010
Leesburg 20176 $389,990   4 2 1 2 Colonial 2010
Leesburg 20176 $394,990   4 2 1 2 Colonial 2010
Leesburg 20176 $419,990   4 3 1 2 Colonial 2010
Leesburg 20176 $429,115   4 3 1 2 Colonial 2010
Leesburg 20176 $434,990   4 2 1 2 Colonial 2010
Leesburg 20176 $449,990   4 3 1 2 Colonial 2010
                   

The Homefinders.com New Home Buyers' REBATE for these homes in $4,500.  Call Lenn for information.

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Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. 

Serving home buyers in Loudoun Lenn HarleyCounty Virginia.  Ask about the Homefinders.com New Home Buyers REBATE.

For a tour of homes in Loudoun County, VA, contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Experienced REALTORS helping home buyers in Loudoun County, Virginia real estate.

To search the full database of ACTIVE homes listed for sale in Loudoun, use our convenient Home Search in Loudoun County web site.

http://www.homefinders.com
http://www.loudoun-county-va-homes.com
http://www.loudoun-real-estate.com
http://www.e-homesleesburg.com
http://www.realestatelovettsville.com
http://www.new-homes-loudoun-county.com
http://www.newhomeslovettsville.com
http://www.newhomeshamiltonva.com
http://www.realestateleesburg.com  

Homefinders.com Video

 

0 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 05 2010 12:22PM

LOVETTSVILLE VA IS STILL IN WINTER WEATHER BUT I HAVE TULIPS BLOOMING IN MY SUNROOM IN EARLY MARCH.

LOVETTSVILLE VA IS STILL IN WINTER WEATHER BUT I HAVE TULIPS BLOOMING IN MY SUN ROOM IN EARLY MARCH.

Tulips in my Sunroom

Back in early February, I brought the 4 pots of Tulips I was "forcing" in my garage.  I'm not sure of the date when these bulbs were planted but it would have been around November or early December.   I'd have planted them in the yard, but I just never got to it.  So, in the pots of soil they went, covered and placed on a table in my garage. 

Early February, I could see the "shoots"peeking through the soil, so I brought them in, watered them thoroughly, put them in a sheltered location in a corner of the Kitchen to avoid shock.   About 2 weeks ago, I put them in my Sun Room. 

 

WHAT A WAY TO WAIT FOR SPRING.

                       Tulips in my Sunroom

                       Tulips in my Sunroom

                       Tulips in my Sunroom

WEATHER FOR LOVETTSVILLE, VIRGINIA, CURRENT CONDITIONS:Lenn Harley

  • Temperature: Noon March 5, 2010 - 44 F. 
  • Expected low tonight:  23 F.
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Wind:  North at 12 mph
  • Barometer:  30.09
  • Sunrise:  6:38 a.m.
  • Sunset:  6:07 p.m.

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Serving home buyers in Maryland and Northern Virginia. 

Map Lovettsville VA

13 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 05 2010 11:06AM

LOUDOUN COUNTY REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT and HOMES FOR SALE MARCH 2010.

LOUDOUN COUNTY REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT and HOMES FOR SALE MARCH 2010.

FRESH FROM THE LOUDOUN COUNTY REAL ESTATE AND HOMES MLS SOLD REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY.

List prices for Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.New Home in Aldie

Aldie- 3 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010. 

New Home on the right priced at $599,990 base price.

  • Low price sold - $394,900
  • High price sold - $725,000
  • Average price sold - $581,807.

    • Ashburn - 21 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

  • Low price sold - $400,000
  • High price sold - $819,500
  • Average price sold - $569,478.

    • Chantilly - 9 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

  • Low price sold - $369,900
  • High price sold - $899,990
  • Average price sold - $602,399.

    • Great Falls - 1 Single Family Home SOLD in February 2010.

    List Price $519,900.

    Hamilton - 2 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.Leesburg Home

  • Low price sold - $542,000
  • High price sold - $574,900
  • Average price sold - $558,450.

    • Leesburg - 26 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

    New Home on the right priced at $475,990 base price.

  • Low price sold - $195,000
  • High price sold - $929,900
  • Average price sold - $496,156.

    • Lovettsville - 4 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.New Homes Lovettsville

    New Home on the right priced at $360,000 base price.

  • Low price sold - $299,990
  • High price sold - $600,000
  • Average price sold - $449,998.

    • Middleburg - 2 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

  • Low price sold - $289,000
  • High price sold - $950,500
  • Average price sold - $619,500.

    • Purcellville - 8 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

  • Low price sold - $345,000
  • High price sold - $706,185
  • Average price sold - $495,073.

    • Round Hill - 6 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

  • Low price sold - $300,000
  • High price sold - $629,608
  • Average price sold - $426,608.

    • Sterling - 18 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

  • Low price sold - $166,250
  • High price sold - $614,900
  • Average price sold - $329,236.Waterford New Homes

    • Waterford - 2 Single Family Homes SOLD in February 2010.

    New Home on the right priced at $750,000 base price.

  • Low price sold - $509,250
  • High price sold - $600,000
  • Average price sold - $554,950.

    •             Map Loudoun County VA 

    HISTORY OF HOME PRICES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY 2006-2010.

    • February 2006 - 202 Single Family Homes sold with an average list price of $712,349.
    • February 2007 - 203 Single Family Homes sold with an average list price of $624,047.
    • February 2008 - 129 Single Family Homes sold with an average list price of $581,785.
    • February 2009 - 156 Single Family Homes sold with an average list price of $431,640.
    • February 2010 - 102 Single Family Homes sold with an average list price of $494,468.

    YES!  Prices are increasing. 

    Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. 

    Serving home buyers in Loudoun Lenn HarleyCounty Virginia.  Ask about the Homefinders.com New Home Buyers REBATE.

    For a tour of homes in Loudoun County, VA, contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Experienced REALTORS helping home buyers in Loudoun County, Virginia real estate.

    To search the full database of ACTIVE homes listed for sale in Loudoun, use our convenient Home Search in Loudoun County web site.

    http://www.homefinders.com
    http://www.loudoun-county-va-homes.com
    http://www.loudoun-real-estate.com
    http://www.e-homesleesburg.com
    http://www.realestatelovettsville.com
    http://www.new-homes-loudoun-county.com
    http://www.newhomeslovettsville.com
    http://www.newhomeshamiltonva.com
    http://www.realestateleesburg.com  

    Homefinders.com Video

    Aldie 20105   Poeonian Springs 20129
    Middleburg 20117   Sterling 20165
    Purcellville 20132   Sterling 20166
    Bluemont 20135   Leesburg 20175
    Round Hill 20141   Leesburg 20176
    Ashburn 20147   Upperville 20184
    Chantilly 20153   Lovettsville 20180
    Sterling 20164   Waterford 20197
     

    7 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 05 2010 07:41AM

    LEESBURG VIRGINIA - REAL ESTATE, GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND AMENITIES.

    LEESBURG VIRGINIA - REAL ESTATE, GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND AMENITIES.

    If you're thinking of relocating to Leesburg Virginia, you probably have a lot of questions about homes in the area, demographics, geography and the atmosphere for Leesburg.  We aim to please.  Send a question about Leesburg and we'll try to get the answer for you.  For now, some of your questions may be answered below. 

    LEESBURG, THE OLD AND THE NEW

    Leesburg Court House  Loudoun County Admin Bldg

             OLD HISTORIC COURT HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BLDG.

      Leesburg Manor Home  New Homes Leesburg

        OLD HISTORIC MANOR HOME Circa 1800  . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW LEESBURG HOME STYLE - 2009

    LEESBURG MAPS AND FACTS

    Population 2010 39,000
    Average Income 2010 $95,000
    Cost of Living Indes 134
    Average Winter Temp.         25 F.
    Average Summer Temp.         89 F.
    Average Rainfall   42" Year
    Average Snowfall   12" Year
    Sunny Days  200 Year
    School $$ Per Stunden $6,731 Yr.
    Umemployment 2010 3%
       

    AVERAGE LIST PRICES SINGLE FAMILY HOMES FOR SALE

    Low List Price $169,000
    High List Price $4,900,000
    Average List $888,248
       
    No. Listings     208 Properties
       

                             Leesburg VA Map

                  Loudoun County Map

    Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. 

    Serving home buyers in Loudoun Lenn HarleyCounty Virginia.  Ask about the Homefinders.com New Home Buyers REBATE.

    For a tour of homes in Loudoun County, VA, contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Experienced REALTORS helping home buyers in Loudoun County, Virginia real estate.

    To search the full database of ACTIVE homes listed for sale in Loudoun, use our convenient Home Search in Loudoun County web site.

    http://www.homefinders.com
    http://www.loudoun-county-va-homes.com
    http://www.loudoun-real-estate.com
    http://www.e-homesleesburg.com
    http://www.realestatelovettsville.com
    http://www.new-homes-loudoun-county.com
    http://www.newhomeslovettsville.com
    http://www.newhomeshamiltonva.com
    http://www.realestateleesburg.com  

    Homefinders.com Video

     

    5 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 02 2010 12:04PM

    ABOUT LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA - HOME PRICES IN POPULAR LOCATIONS

    ABOUT LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA - Sound fiscal management makes Loudoun County an attractive location for your real estate purchase.

    First the facts about Loudoun County, Virginia.

    INCOME:  The median household income is about $112,000 which ranks #1 in the nation (2nd year).

    TECHNOLOGY:  Loudoun County VA is a TECHNOLOGY LEADER and for the 2nd straight year, is ranked #1 in our population category.

    TRANSPORTATION:  Loudoun County works hard to relieve traffic congestion for our workforce which contributes greatly to the qualify of life for commuters. 

    FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:  Loudoun County's Triple-A status reaffirmed by all major bond rating agencies.  Loudoun County bonds are a good investment and responsible fiscal management rewards tax payers for sound policies.

    SOUND MONEY MANAGEMENT:  The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors reduced funding for the general county government including sound reductions in the public school budgets without compromising quality education for our students.

    PUBLIC SCHOOL EXCELLENCE: 

      SAT Scores Average
    Loudoun County 1593
    State of Virginia 1521
    National 1509
       

    HOME PRICES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY FIRST QUARTER OF 2010.

    LOUDOUN COUNTY Average List Price Bedrooms Baths All Average Acres NOTES
    Aldie $847,290 4 4 Seven Acres #1
    Ashburn $687,493 4 4 One Third Acre #2
    Bluemont $1,891,579 4 4 Forty-Five Acres #3
    Chantilly $596,613 4 4 One Third Acre #4
    Hamilton $722,854 4 4 Seven Acres #5
    Leesburg $893,157 4 5 5 Acres #6
    Lovettsville $444,007 4 3 4 Acres #7
    Middleburg $1,631,959 4 4 30 Acres #8
    Purcellville $736,967 4 4 8 Acres #9
    Round Hill $608,298 4 4 4 Acres #10
    Waterford $953,431 4 5 8 Acres #11
               

    NOTES

    • #1,  Aldie offers new home construction on 1/3 acre lots in several new home communities.
    • #2.  Ashburn is a popular location for commuters due to proximity to Dulles Airport, Tysons Corner, DC.
    • #3.  Bluemont is a popular horse friendly property location.
    • $4.  Chantilly is the closest residential area to the Dulles International Airport.
    • $5.  Hamilton is a residential community with farms and a few newer communities in town.
    • $6.  Leesburg is the County Seat and offers homes in all prices and lot sizes.
    • #7.  Lovettsville is a rural town popular for properties with acreage and proximity to MARC Train.
    • #8.  Middleburg is the horse capital of the county/state with luxury properties and quaint township.
    • #9.  Purcellville offers small town conveniences and surrounding properties with acreage.
    • #10. Round Hill is a rural village with convenience to Purcellville for shopping.
    • #11. Waterford is home to upscale new home developments and surrounding farms.

                 Loudoun County VA Map 

    HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN DIFFERENT PRICE RANGES:

    ASHBURN New Homes  New Homes in Waterford

    Ashburn Homes in the $600,000 price range. . . . . . . Homes in Waterford luxury home community.

    Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Serving home buyers in Loudoun Lenn HarleyCounty Virginia.  Ask about the Homefinders.com New Home Buyers REBATE.

    For a tour of homes in Loudoun County, VA, contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Experienced REALTORS helping home buyers in Loudoun County, Virginia real estate.

    To search the full database of ACTIVE homes listed for sale in Loudoun, use our convenient Home Search in Loudoun County web site.

    http://www.homefinders.com
    http://www.loudoun-county-va-homes.com
    http://www.loudoun-real-estate.com
    http://www.e-homesleesburg.com
    http://www.realestatelovettsville.com
    http://www.new-homes-loudoun-county.com
    http://www.newhomeslovettsville.com
    http://www.newhomeshamiltonva.com
    http://www.realestateleesburg.com  

    Homefinders.com Video

     

    4 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • March 01 2010 06:15AM

    STAFFORD COUNTY SOLD REPORT FOR JANUARY 2010.

    STAFFORD COUNTY CLOSED TRANSACTIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES JANUARY 2010.

    JUST LOOK!   Stafford County homes sold in January 2010 were sold for close to list price and often with closing help from the seller. 

    City ListPrice ClosePrice Subsidy DOMP
    Falmouth $265,900 $265,900 $7,950 49
    Falmouth $417,000 $401,550 $11,985 101
    Fredericksburg $199,900 $174,900 $5,247 137
    Fredericksburg $247,000 $224,000 $6,000 145
    Fredericksburg $285,000 $230,000 $3,000 86
    Fredericksburg $215,000 $230,000 $6,450 5
    Fredericksburg $499,500 $465,000 $9,692 163
    Fredericksburg $469,900 $403,000 $ 12
    Fredericksburg $399,900 $395,000 $8,500 108
    Fredericksburg $303,215 $301,715 $13,080 5
    Fredericksburg $289,500 $265,000 $ 98
    Fredericksburg $325,000 $325,000 $ 18
    Fredericksburg $283,000 $283,000 $8,023 15
    Fredericksburg $200,000 $227,000 $9,660 7
    Fredericksburg $240,000 $235,000 $11,750 192
    Fredericksburg $364,900 $359,900 $10,000 50
    Fredericksburg $225,000 $230,000 $8,915 28
    Fredericksburg $218,900 $215,000 $8,600 69
    Fredericksburg $224,900 $225,000 $ 14
    Fredericksburg $270,000 $268,000 $5,155 78
    Fredericksburg $149,900 $150,000 $7,455 32
    Fredericksburg $260,000 $257,500 $7,725 22
    Fredericksburg $158,400 $143,000 $ 21
    Fredericksburg $169,900 $169,900 $4,700 15
    Fredericksburg $239,900 $239,900 $9,596 17
    Fredericksburg $349,900 $340,000 $5,896 5
    Fredericksburg $269,900 $269,900 $6,000 5
    Fredericksburg $179,900 $175,000 $6,125 15
    Fredericksburg $268,000 $268,000 $9,380 3
    Fredericksburg $414,900 $420,000 $12,600 13
    Fredericksburg $150,000 $150,000 $4,500 17
    Fredericksburg $264,990 $301,715 $6,971 0
    Stafford $249,900 $208,000 $7,423 550
    Stafford $459,900 $459,500 $18,600 415
    Stafford $684,000 $489,000 $ 683
    Stafford $323,900 $350,000 $2,197 199
    Stafford $599,900 $585,000 $ 300
    Stafford $569,990 $540,000 $ 374
    Stafford $325,000 $299,900 $9,000 133
    Stafford $190,000 $190,000 $5,700 39
    Stafford $295,000 $260,000 $7,800 205
    Stafford $229,900 $255,000 $7,650 71
    Stafford $524,900 $515,000 $12,000 97
    Stafford $279,000 $279,000 $5,000 8
    Stafford $115,000 $108,000 $16,500 45
    Stafford $499,990 $494,343 $ 104
    Stafford $320,000 $300,000 $9,000 31
    Stafford $524,990 $524,990 $ 72
    Stafford $314,845 $330,000 $17,800 35
    Stafford $200,000 $205,000 $6,000 34
    Stafford $199,000 $185,000 $6,270 78
    Stafford $235,000 $218,000 $4,050 61
    Stafford $229,000 $229,000 $ 47
    Stafford $249,900 $240,000 $7,200 65
    Stafford $409,550 $411,825 $8,000 0
    Stafford $399,900 $400,000 $4,000 42
    Stafford $424,900 $410,000 $ 31
    Stafford $53,900 $62,000 $ 9
    Stafford $174,900 $172,000 $6,554 7
    Stafford $252,800 $265,000 $9,600 8
    Stafford $146,700 $146,700 $ 50
    Stafford $379,000 $372,000 $5,000 138
    Stafford $137,900 $175,000 $5,215 9
    Stafford $181,800 $187,900 $ 7
    Stafford $294,900 $285,000 $ 162
    Stafford $135,000 $132,500 $ 26
    Stafford $339,900 $324,000 $ 28
    Stafford $220,000 $220,000 $ 2
    Stafford $229,000 $225,000 $ 3
    Stafford $149,900 $160,500 $ 12
    Stafford $129,900 $129,900 $ 8
    Stafford $239,900 $235,000 $ 9
             

                                                                    STAFFORD COUNTY VIRGINIA MAP

    Stafford County VA Map

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    For a tour of homes in Stafford County, VA, contact Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.  Experienced REALTORS helping home buyers in Prince William County, Virginia real estate.

    To search the full database of ACTIVE homes listed for sale in Stafford County, use our convenient Home Search in Stafford County web site. 

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    3 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • February 26 2010 10:28AM

    WHICH COMES FIRST, THE AGENT OR THE LENDER??? WHICH COMES FIRST, the chicken or the egg??? Depends on your expectation for the hatch!

    Inspired by Jeff Belonger, who believes that a consumer should begin their home buying adventure by selecting a lender first. 

    I DISAGREE. 

    SEE:  As a first time homebuyer, not knowing anything about buying a home, where do I start? Realtor or Loan Officer??   

    Jeff wrote:  "Do you know anything about mortgage insurance?"

    If an agent or a consumer needs to understand MI before representing a buyer, then it would seem that a loan officer would have to understand the real estate market/area before recommending a real estate agent. 

    Until and unless loan officers have a duty of fiduciary to a borrower, the best resource for unbiased and knowledgeable recommendations for any real estate related service is an experienced REALTOR.

    Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?  I would suggest that, if you want to hatch a chicken from an egg and not a stegosaurus, best to start with a chicken and not an egg.  The outcome is more reliable.

    One reason I do not accept buyer referrals from loan officers is because I have a duty of fiduciary to the buyer with whom I have a representation agreement.  If a loan officer refers a buyer to me and I believe that the buyer would be better served by another mortgage company or loan officer, I would have to compromise either my duty to the buyer or a sense of loyalty to the loan officer to recommend that the buyer consider another lender.  That has happened to me in the past and is the reason I don't accept lender referrals. 

    If one wants comprehensive real estate advice and guidance, start with an experienced real estate agent.  Once the buyer is close to making a buying decision, we'll get prepared with a lender's letter.  Untill that time, we don't need it.

    TOTOH, if the real estate licensee is inexperienced, they shouldn't be making any recommendations for any real estate services without guidance from their broker.

    This competition for the first contact does not serve the public well. 

    Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

    37 comments • Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia • February 26 2010 06:16AM