Fairfax Homes for Sale by David Burrows

It is amazing the stories I have heard from Home Buyers in reference to the mistakes they've made through the entire purchasing process. Some of these mistakes have cost MEGA Dollars.  Here is a list of what I've heard down through the years that you would be wise to pay attention to. I failed to learn about a problem I had on my ...

Stressful, intimidating, sometimes down right difficult, being stripped of privacy are all terms I’ve heard used for first time home buyers who are either in the process of or have concluded their purchase of a home. The question becomes, what kinds of things need to be thought about when getting ready to look for and then purchase a ...

One question that I often hear as a Real Estate Agent, especially from first time home buyers is, "What should I do to prepare for buying a house?" In response I say things like, "You can begin by going to my website, www.burrowsproperties.com where you will find all kinds of information such as articles, blogs, the ability to ...

I remember, while managing a Real Estate Office in Northern Michigan, one of our agents worked with some clients who wanted to purchase a house and had already acquired their pre-approval for a loan. The agents assumption was this couple, with their approval, were actually ready to make the purchase. Her clients continued to look for a house but ...

The media at the present time is engaged in keeping the public informed about the housing market. This is good and somewhat helpful. One thing to keep in mind is often the statistics you are hearing and reading about are combined numbers for the entire nation rather than how we are doing locally. When you factor in some states, the national ...

There is so much information to take in when going house shopping. Everywhere you turn ink is hitting the paper about how to buy a house. Often the writer will mention a couple of key issues to consider, but it is seldom that an author comes along and basically covers if not all, at least most of the house shopping steps in one writing. Here's ...

I've penned a great deal on guarding your credit, more specifically, making good credit choices. Still, some of you who are reading this are struggling with your credit and your overall credit scores. On top of that, some of you would like to buy a house, do some home improvement or perhaps even take a trip. The problem is your credit. Here is ...

I have always been under the firm belief that Sellers need to be absent from their home when it is shown to prospective buyers. My reasoning: Most sellers can't keep quiet about their house. They forget that sometimes, words spoken without having given them serious thought can come back to bite them (the seller) later. I hold a Real Estate ...

My mailbox has been hit lately with all kinds of advertising for a Bi-weekly Mortgage Program. Because I haven't spent that much time as a Realtor studying this particular issue, I decided to investigate and see if this is really a good deal or perhaps a lot of hype about nothing. In my investigation I came across this article that I would ...