Fairfax, Virginia Real Estate Blog

STEPS IN BUYING A FAIRFAX HOME -- PART 1 -- GETTING PRE-APPROVAL

Many people make the mistake of looking for a Fairfax home to buy, then going to their mortgage lender or broker and applying for a mortgage. What one should really do first is go to a lender and see how much you can afford to buy. The process to get Read More...

FAIRFAX HOMES FOR SALE SELL FASTER WHEN STAGED--GOOD INFO FOR SELLERS (AND BUYERS)

There is nothing worse than walking into a Fairfax home for sale and seeing it clean, but full of clutter and personal items all around. Personal pictures on the tables and walls, too much furniture in a room, carpets not cleaned, personal things of the Read More...

FAIRFAX HOME INSPECTIONS FOR BUYERS--THE INSIDE INSPECTION

After the outside inspection is completed on the Fairfax Home, the inspector goes inside the home and goes to the lower level or basement. Fairfax Homes are checked for many things inside. The electrical system is checked, the plumbing system is checked, Read More...

FAIRFAX HOME INSPECTIONS FOR BUYERS--THE OUTSIDE INSPECTION FIRST

Buyers of homes in Fairfax, Va. always need to get a home inspection in order to know what is going on with the home's condition. Whether the home be new or 50 years old, all homes you buy in Fairfax, Va. should be inspected. Would you buy a used Read More...

Fairfax House Values

Fairfax house values have definitely appreciated dramatically over the last 10 and even 5 years. Although these home values have not yet reached the point where a piece of Fairfax property is unattainable to the average Virginia buyer (as is often the Read More...

Fairfax Homes

Fairfax Virginia real estate is among the most desirable locations in all of Northern Virginia. Fairfax Virginia boasts benefits of being in a prime location for those who are employed in the D.C. area. A short commute into town, as well as excellent Read More...