Sometimes, even after your mortgage application has been approved, you have to scratch your head at apparent non-sequiturs that attach to the process (for instance, when a loan is made contingent upon your repaying an ultra-low-interest credit account)

Even more so if your perfectly dandy financial situation results in a turndown. How could this happen? The answer usually makes perfect sense…but only if you understand that bankers and mortgage brokers are bound by policies and procedures that apply to everyone currently buying homes in Port Potomac, Woodbridge. Knowing the rules ahead of time can influence how readily mortgage applications are approved. Some guidelines:

            Forget adding "mattress money."

              Your bank account…

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When you are getting near to zero hours for your first open house in Montclair, Dumfries you should know some of the simple moves homeowners can make to help ensure success. Here are three of them -- three ways you can approach your Montclair, Dumfries open house to make sure it’s a well-attended and effective marketing event:

  1. Buy some flowers

                It might seem extravagant, but when you consider your Montclair, Dumfries home’s asking price, it may prove well worth it.  The amount you spend on flowers will create an extra lift: the inviting aroma that greets your visitors, together with the burst of color fresh arrangements add in key areas subtly let buyers know you are willing to make an effort for a property that rates star…

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  Your yard is your Westridge, Woodbridge home's calling card. A dated or overgrown yard can be a huge turnoff to potential buyers – just as an appealing one can trump other objections. 

 Landscape designer Cynthia Bee knows this well. "Landscaping often makes the difference,” she says, “between a prospective buyer getting out of the car for a closer look or simply driving on by."

 The same goes for Internet prospects as they scan through listings in search of a Westridge, Woodbridge home to buy. An unappealing yard can detract from your all-important curbside glamour photo -- and cause them ‘to drive on by’ your listing. The backyard is not as important in attracting buyers but often proves vital in holding their enthusiasm.

 To help sell a home…

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WOODBRIDGE, VA. May 25, 2017-REALTOR® Association of Prince William (PWAR) has gathered Prince William County's most recent market statistics, generated by SmartCharts, an affiliate website of Real Estate Business Intelligence (RBI). The market statistics are gathered through data provided by the Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS), which serves as the multiple listing service for Prince William County.
A total of 760 homes were sold in April 2017, an increase of 9.8 percent compared to April 2016 closed sales. The number of new pending decreased slightly by 1 percent year-over-year, from 1,044 pending to 1,030. Active listings fell again this month with 1,251 active listings in April, compared to 1,667 in 2016. New listings also fell…

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