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Fall Housing Market Outlook: A Seller’s Market, but Good Rates Still Available for Buyers

Fall Housing Market Outlook: A Seller’s Market, but Good Rates Still Available for Buyers

September 13, 2018Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Home Sellers, Main BlogFall, Home Sales, Home Selling, Homebuyers, housing market, Marcia Goodman, Northern Virginia, Prince William County, real estate, seller's market

So far, 2018 has been a positive year in terms of the housing market — and that trend looks to continue for the rest of the year. We’ve recovered from the economic recession of a few years ago, and the…

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Interest Rates 101: How They Affect Your Monthly Mortgage Payment

Interest Rates 101: How They Affect Your Monthly Mortgage Payment

August 23, 2018Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Homeowners, Main Blog, MortgagesHomebuyers, interest rates, Marcia Goodman, mortgage, real estate, real estate terms

When it comes to real estate, it helps to understand the terminology being used. That’s true whether you’re buying or selling a house. I work with clients all the time to help them understand interest rates and how they affect…

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Northern Virginia Housing Market Remains Strong: Buying a Home Key Part of the American Dream

Northern Virginia Housing Market Remains Strong: Buying a Home Key Part of the American Dream

July 13, 2018Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Home Sellers, Homeowners, Main Blog, NeighborhoodHome Sales, Home Selling, Homebuyers, housing market, Marcia Goodman, Northern Virginia, Prince William County, real estate

If you’ve been looking for a new home, you already know we’re in a tight housing market here in Northern Virginia. Because the inventory of available houses — not just in our area, but nationwide — is down, the price…

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Real Estate Terms Decoded in Plain English

Real Estate Terms Decoded in Plain English

March 8, 2018Marcia GoodmanAppraisals, Buyers, Home Buyers, Main Blogappraisal, CMA, Comparative Market Analysis, Fixed Rate Mortgage, Homebuyers, house insurance, Marcia Goodman, mortgage, real estate, real estate terms

The world of real estate has its own language. And just like in many industries, people assume you know what they’re talking about. But ARMs, contingencies, PITI and PMI aren’t common language for everyone. If you’re launching into the world…

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Recent Real Estate Stats for Prince William County

Recent Real Estate Stats for Prince William County

October 20, 2017Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Home Sellers, Main BlogHome Sales, Home Selling, Homebuyers, Marcia Goodman, Prince William County, real estate, statistics

Whether you’re a numbers person or not, if you’re in the market to buy or sell a home, these numbers should interest you. This month I’m reporting on recent market statistics for Prince William County. I’ve got numbers for how…

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How to Find Land to Build

How to Find Land to Build

October 13, 2017Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Main Blogbuilding on land, Homebuyers, Marcia Goodman, purchasing land, real estate

There aren’t too many things more American than purchasing land and building your dream home upon it. If you are one of the millions of Americans who want to choose their plot before building their home, this blog is for…

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Contingencies 101 for Buyers and Sellers

Contingencies 101 for Buyers and Sellers

September 7, 2017Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Home Sellers, Main Blogcontingencies, contingent contract, Home Selling, Homebuyers, Marcia Goodman, real estate, real estate terms

If you’ve ever purchased a home or have been perusing the market for a while, chances are good that you’ve encountered the term “contingency.” But just what is a contingent contract? A contract with a contingency on it means that…

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Moving With Pets: Safe Travels and Easier Settling

Moving With Pets: Safe Travels and Easier Settling

August 25, 2017Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Main BlogMarcia Goodman, moving, pets, real estate, tips

Is moving day coming up soon for you? I bet you’ve got lists for everything and a plan for moving day to ensure you leave nothing out! In your planning, have you made a special one for your pets? There’s…

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Take the RESPA Facts Quiz

Take the RESPA Facts Quiz

August 11, 2017Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Main BlogHomebuyers, Marcia Goodman, real estate, real estate terms, RESPA

First, just what is RESPA? Does it stand for the very popular group Really Educated and Sporty People Assembling? OK. That’s a pretty easy “false” answer; consider it your freebie. RESPA stands for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, but…

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Second Quarter Sales Statistics for Bristow, Gainesville and Haymarket

Second Quarter Sales Statistics for Bristow, Gainesville and Haymarket

July 21, 2017Marcia GoodmanHome Buyers, Home Sellers, Main BlogBristow, Gainesville, Haymarket, Home Sales, Home Selling, Homebuyers, Marcia Goodman, Prince William County, real estate, statistics, VA

Some people hear statistics and tune them out. I think it’s important (and exciting!) to stay on top of what’s going on in the real estate markets around us. Lucky for us, I’ve got pretty positive stats to share about…

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