Real Estate Information

Every Mom has the right to brag and Carol is so proud of her son Eric and his bridge team. They won the Spingolds--one of the premier national duplicate bridge contests. Here's an article in the New York Times.  Carol is not only known as a Realtor, but is also titled "Eric's Mom" in the bridge world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/crosswords/bridge/02card.html?_r=1&ref=bridge_card_game

Whether you're a first time or move up buyer, FHA, with its assumability feature, has become a loan of choice. But fees are going up. So, act now.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/05/AR2010080506663.html

Be it your personal residence or income property, now IS the time to buy.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/20/AR2010072005946.html

Do you have an elderly relative who is ill and whose funds are limited for long term care and/or housing. Here's an alternative.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/19/AR2010071903132.html

Ugh! Here's an article from the Times on my son and his bridge team. Almost perfect bridge was played--but errors sometimes do get made.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/crosswords/bridge/10card.html?fta=y

Here's the truth behind the rumors of a sales tax on real estate to pay for health care legislation.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/15/AR2010071506964.html

New buyers  beware! Better not purchase anything big prior to closing.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/15/AR2010071504045.html?sub=AR

Real estate in football terms? Realty Times takes a look at the market and what's in store for us by comparing the market to a football team. Go team go!
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100712_realestateoutlook.htm

Great news for all those in close-in areas in Fairfax County as well as Arlington. Northrop in moving to Fairview Park!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/newssearch/search.html?sb=-1&st=northrup+identifies+headquarters+building+in+fairfax&x=11&y=17

This is the topic for my next newsletter. There's not a successful Realtor out there who has not had an appraisal issue this year. So, this is good news!
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/08/AR2010070806803.html