An interesting homeownership cycle begins with a starter home and progresses to larger and smaller homes throughout a person’s lifetime. Within a few years after purchasing their initial home, they might move up to a little larger house. The reasons could be that they simply want a larger home and can afford it, or their […]
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Burke Restaurant To Be Honored with Milestone Award
(Photo by Sheila Pedraza Burk from Burst) A Burke Restaurant will be honored by receiving a prestigious award the entire community should be proud of. Presented by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), The annual RAMMY Awards Gala honors the exceptional ability and accomplishments of the hard-working individuals and organizations of the region’s restaurants and food […]
What to Know About Springfield Schools
(Photo by Shopify Partners from Burst) If you’re relocating to Springfield, VA, you probably want to know about the Springfield Schools. The majority of buyers with children in the home under 18 years of age said the quality of the school districts in an area is a deciding factor when purchasing a home. Finding a good […]
Mortgage Forbearance
Some homeowners who could not afford to make their mortgage payments this past year have been relieved to find out that their mortgage servicer or lender allowed them to pause or possibly, reduce their payments for a limited period. While it does relieve the financial pressure, it is a temporary remedy. About 2/3 of the […]
Selecting the Right Agent in a Seller’s Market
Even in the current, low inventory housing market, sellers are resisting the urge to sell it themselves and still seeking the help of a real estate professional. It may be more important than ever and there is too much at stake to risk going it alone. The number of people attempting to sell on their […]
What to Know About Homes with Septic Tanks
Photo by Nicole De Khors from Burst While the majority of homes in the Springfield and Burke areas of Northern Virginia are on public sewer, buyers may run across the occasional homes with septic tanks. This is a home feature that can make some prospective buyers nervous, but it does’t have to be the factor […]
Should ‘Back on the Market’ Worry You?
Photo by Sarah Pflug from Burst So you found a home you liked, but it was snapped up before you could put in your offer (or your bid was rejected), but now that home has come back on the market. Should you jump for joy that you’ve been given another chance? Or should you worry […]
Bunnyman Brewing Now Open in Burke
Photo by Samuel Lee from Burst Did you know that a pretty brutal urban legend led to the new brewery now open in Burke? It’s called Bunnyman Brewing. The story of the Bunnyman in the Clifton and Burke areas started around the late 1970s. Some people claimed to have seen a person in a bunny […]
