It's a giant achievement to buy your first home. Of course with the euphoria is also some fear. It's wise to have a skilled REALTOR® looking out for your top interests, and you'll probably need some advice along the way. I'm absolutely able and ready to provide assistance with buying your first house.

Not all REALTORS® are equally equipped to help you find a home. My dedication to you, my client, is what sets me apart. Here's what you can expect when you use Touch of Sold Realty for your first time home purchase. Let Touch of Sold Realty help you with your first home purchase in Northern Virginia.

For most families, selling their home is one of the biggest financial decisions they will ever make. The process can be daunting, with many important questions that need to be answered. Choosing the best real estate agent to market and sell your home can make all the difference, turning an otherwise difficult, stressful process into a comfortable, informed experience that you are in control of. As a top Northern Virginia area real estate agent, I will make sure that you get the best price for your home, in the least amount of time.

• I analyze and determine home values in the Northern Virginia market every day. As a top real estate expert in this market, I can help you determine exactly what your home is worth in the current market. Then, as an experienced professional, I'll market your home and negotiate on your behalf to sell your home at the best price possible.

  
  

• I will aggressively market your home not just locally, but on a national basis. Through my professional contacts and affiliations, as well as my advanced technology tools, I can instantly put your home listing in all of the places qualified buyers are looking. Within minutes, I can alert every real estate agent in the Northern Virginia area, as well as national firms that specialize in helping people relocate to new areas.

  
  

• I will come to your home and personally advise you of how to best prepare your home to get the highest price, in the shortest amount of time.

  
  

• I will protect your best interests throughout the entire process. You can leverage my years of experience as a top real estate professional to answer all of your questions about every aspect of the selling and closing process. You will be informed and in control, every step of the way. It's my job to make sure your home selling experience is as comfortable and painless as possible!

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When buying a home, applying for the mortgage loan is troublesome for many people, but it doesn't have to be. I have close relationships with several mortgage lenders in Virginia, and they've helped me learn a few things that will make the process of applying for a loan much easier.

1 – Organize a list of questions about your loan program

Make sure you bring a list of questions with you if you don't entirely grasp the advantages and disadvantages of all the various loan programs. Oftentimes, it can be hard to know the distinctions between both fixed and adjustable rate mortgages. I or one of my lender contacts will help you understand the advantages and disadvantages of both.

2 – Decide when to lock

Locking in indicates that a mortgage lender keeps to the mortgage interest rates for the loan – ordinarily at the time the loan application is sent in. By floating the rate, you can lock the rate at any time between the day of your loan application and closing. Those who prefer to float conclude the interest rates will decline in the near future. Click here to see the outlook for the next 90 days of interest rates.

3 – Decide if you want to pay additional points to decrease your interest rate

If you opt to pay additional points to lower the rate of your mortgage loan, you will do so by paying for them in cash at the time of closing. Each point is 1 percent of the loan. Click below to use our points calculator. It will assist you with determining if purchasing points is the best option for you.

4 – Bring your paperwork

Acquiring a loan requires lots of paperwork, so you should spend some time getting all your documents together. Click here to preview general information that goes on a loan application.

When military staff and their families relocate, the services of a real estate professional who understands their needs and timetables makes the transfer easier, faster, and less stressful.

Military families move every 2-3 years; 10 moves over a 20 year career. Touch of Sold Realty knows how to serve these military families' needs, wants, and concerns. As well as, being a Certified Military Relocation Professional, Touch of Sold Realty is a service disabled veteran owned business. Armed with an profound understanding of the military's moving processes and procedures.

We understand when military orders to move are issued, the military member may have never been in that area, city nor neighborhood. The member may have alot of time or little to no time at all to make arrangements! The member will have many questions, needs and concerns.

Contact us today and we will do our best to answer all your questions, meet your needs, and alleviate your concerns.

Many experts recommend that you focus on the kitchen first when preparing your home for sale. For many potential buyers, the kitchen is the most important room in the house. Since the kitchen has the power to make or break an offer, you should do everything you can to enhance it before showing your home to buyers. And, most experts agree that next to painting, improvements in the kitchen are the most profitable. Remember though, money you spend here is a cost of selling, you don't want to do a full remodel, but rather take some affordable steps to show what you have in the best possible light.

Start by creating space. You want the kitchen to look large, light and roomy. Clear the counters of all clutter. Take everything you can out of drawers and shelves and move it to storage. You can almost count on buyers opening your drawers and shelves when they come to see your home. What you want them to see is space, and plenty of it, not your old pots and pans.

Consider paint. Paint is always the most profitable improvement. A fresh coat of light, neutral color paint on your kitchen walls will make them look spotless and new. Exactly the look you want.

Pay particular attention to the sink. It should be absolutely free of stains and of course there should be no leaks or drips! If your faucet looks old and dated, consider replacing it with a new one, it will go a long way towards improving the look of the whole kitchen, for very little money.

Counter tops. If your counter tops are looking old and tired, you should consider new ones. Remember to stick with neutral colors though.