Banks are concerned about making loans that will be repaid not about making loans that are tax deductible for homeowners. It is good business for the bank but how is the homeowner supposed to know? Most homeowners and potential homeowners are aware there are tax benefits associated with ownership. For instance, mortgage interest and property […]
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Seven Questions to Ask Before You Choose an Agent
The concern today when putting your home on the market should not be whether you’ll get a contract; it’s whether you are going to recognize the majority your net proceeds without any unnecessary delays. What you realize from the sale of your home has to do with maximizing the sales price while minimizing the sales […]
The Lamb Center gets support from LIST WITH ELIZABETH®
“One of the things I love about The Lamb Center is that it brings hope. It brings hope that can overcome despair,” said Vic Rinaldi, former Board Member of The Lamb Center. “Hope is the anchor to the soul,” which is why the Center themed its annual banquet ‘Hope and a Future 2020.’ Unable to […]
Fairfax VA Weather Averages Year-Round
Virginia generally has a humid, sub-tropical climate in which residents enjoy the full range of seasons: pleasant, hot summers and crisp winters with moderate rainfall throughout the year. While summer temperatures can reach over 100 degrees, in winter there is usually snow, though the average accumulation is modest. It is partly cloudy — and thus […]
Four Things Sellers Should Do Before the Sign Goes in the Yard
Just like buyers should be pre-approved before they begin to look at houses, Sellers should have their home pre-approved. The reasons are similar: appeal to the “right” buyers, discover issues with the home early, improve marketability, increase negotiations position and close quicker. For the seller, there are few things that need to be done before […]
Good Neighbor Award: List With Elizabeth Nominated
Elizabeth Ann Kline is humbled to have been nominated for The Virginia REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award in 2020. This award, bestowed at the annual governance meeting awards ceremony, recognizes REALTOR® members who make a positive impact on their community. It also contributes a donation to the organization through which they volunteer their time and talent. For over 20 years, […]
Selling or Buying Smart Homes
More and more homeowners are employing smart home technology within their homes. It may start with a video doorbell or lights and progress to other devices. The smart-home device market is rapidly growing and Forbes research expects it to grow from $55 billion in 2016 to $174 billion in 2025. The popularity of these high-tech […]
Alternative Investments
In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal reported that investors have rarely been this flush with cash. The economic uncertainty due to the pandemic and the volatility of the stock market has caused assets in money-market funds to increase to approximately $4.6 trillion, the highest level on record according to Refinitv Lipper. The question […]
