(Photo by Matthew Henry from Burst) It’s always nice to see the spring bulbs begin to pop up. Besides making the neighborhood look beautiful, they signal a return to warmer weather — and remind us that we need to start clearing out and planting our garden! Knowing what to plant in late spring can put you […]
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A Bigger Home Isn’t Always Better
(Photo by Shopify Partners from Burst) In the past year, the housing market has seen some exceptional activity. It has also seen a lot of people reevaluating just what it is they are looking for out of a home and homeownership. It might be time for a bigger home or maybe even a smaller one. Real […]
Burke Centre Pools Open!
(Photo by Shopify Partners from Burst) While buyers wish for pools more than ever — a pool was the 2021 buyer’s new “essential” — not all homeowners in the Burke area can actually have one for a variety of reasons. So what can you do? Join one of the Burke Centre Conservancy’s pools! And did […]
Should You Wait to Buy a Home?
(Photo by Matthew Henry from Burst) With the state of the market today, some buyers are wondering if it doesn’t make sense to wait to buy a home and see if the future brings more inventory and better prices while still offering advantageous mortgage rates. Deciding on the right time to a home can be […]
Taste of Springfield 2021: A Top Community Event
(Photo by Nicole De Khors from Burst) Do you love to eat at all of the many restaurants to be found around Northern Virginia? Is tasting new foods and trying ethnic cuisines one of our favorite pastimes? Then you’ll be excited about the Taste of Springfield 2021, which is returning for its fourth year! The […]
Simple Rates of Return
Looking for a simple way to determine if a rental property will give you the rate of return you want? This modified annual property operating data may be just what you’ve been looking for. There are many different rates of return that investor’s consider to determine whether a property will generate the yield that they […]
How Brood X Cicadas May Affect Your Yard
The buzzing Brood X cicadas are now emerging en masse in the Northern Virginia area. For the first time in 17 years, they are coming out of their underground hideaways to live their approximately six-week lives, maturing, mating, and repopulating. Cicadas don’t bite or harm humans in any way. In fact, their only purpose is […]
Is a Home Inventory Necessary?
Most homeowners have insurance on their home that additionally, gives them coverage on their personal property. That is the first level of peace of mind to know that it is available to you if there is an unfortunate need for it from a burglary, fire, or some other insured circumstance. Personal property is handled slightly […]
