Introducing The Reynolds Team's

Tour of Homes

 You Can View Several Homes In One Afternoon!

The Tour of Homes is a quick and easy way to preview several homes in a couple of hours without any pressure or hassle.

The Tour of Homes is a great way to get an overview of what homes and features are available in your price range.

Here's how it works: Each Saturday or Sunday, we conduct one or two tours of 4-10 homes each. The tours run between 1:00 and 3:00 pm, and you can meet us at any home on either tour. Feel free to drive by the homes before their scheduled tour times, but once the tour starts, don't be late for the one(s) you want to preview. There will be lots of other buyers on the tour, and show times are exact.

Our Tour is Very Different Than a Traditional Open House

Traditional open houses are sometimes uncomfortable for both buyers and sellers because you've often got a hovering agent watching your every move. Most importantly, they're NOT very effective at selling homes either. In fact, according to industry statistics, less than 1% of homes are sold as a result of a traditional open house. That's why we don't do them.

In contrast, our well-organized and efficient Tours are much more convenient and productive for both buyers and sellers. We found that most buyers can determine within a very short time-frame whether or not they're interested in a home they've previewed.

If you see a home on the tour that you're interested in, a second private showing can easily be scheduled for you (often later in the same day). Our first Tour of Homes will be held Sunday, February 19 from 1-3pm! See you this Sunday! The schedule for February 19 is as follows:

Meet and Greet- 1:00-1:15

42065 Greenstone Drive, Stone Ridge, VA 20105- 1:15-1:35

25438 Bright Court, Aldie, VA 20105- 1:45-2:05

25604 Summerall Drive, Aldie VA 20105- 2:10-2:30

42041 Porch Light Drive, Aldie, VA 20105- 2:40-3:00

For more information on this week's tour(s), please contact us directly!

 Lenah Run, Aldie, VA 

Congratulations to our most recent client, Susan McGregor on the sale of her home in Lenah Run! It was truly an honor to work with you!

Thank you for your kind words:

 “I gave The Reynolds Team a call because of their focus on our local neighborhood and their track record. I was discouraged after being listed with another agent, and no offers. Sarah and The Reynolds Team had their stager and photographer come in and I could automatically tell a difference in the level of service and marketing that they offered.  They ended up selling my home in 30 days for 99.7% of the asking price!  If you need an agent to sell your home, give  The Reynolds Team a call today!”      

-Susan McGregor

If you or anyone you know is thinking about buying or selling their home give us a call at 703-297-4251 or visit our website at http://www.RTRSells.com.

Congratulations to our wonderful clients, Sylester and Shirley Twine on the sale of their home! We are so happy for you!

 The 20105 zip code is one of the fastest growing zip codes in Northern Virginia. We are so excited about the possibilities for growth in this area!

                 Inventory levels have increased in the 20105 zip code in this last quarter.  We currently have 121 homes for sale, which is the highest we have had all year.  We have 44 homes that are under contract.  With  inventory levels that high, we would really like to see more homes under contract.  We have also had a slow down in showings on active listings, which is a little bit discouraging.  This is the first time this year that things have slowed down to this level.  Staging and price are now more important than ever to compete in today’s market!  The good news is that buyers have a good amount of homes to choose from; there are some great homes on the market right now! If you are looking to buy or sell give us a call today for a no obligation consultation! 

 Below are a list of ALL homes that sold in 20105 in September:

 Debbie and Sarah specialize in Aldie real estate.If you would like more information on the ever growing Aldie, VA please call Debbie and Sarah at 703-297-4251or you can contact us by email at sarah@rtrsells.com . Sarah lives in Aldie and is very passionate about the possibilities of this growing city. We would love to hear from you!

Happy Spring to all of the wonderful homeowners of the 20105 zip code!  The spring market is in FULL FORCE in our community!  We are seeing homes go under contract pretty quickly.  We are seeing more competition with builders on our resale listings, because of the new Stratshire Crossing Community.   

In March we had 14 homes sell, which is great news, BUT we have even better news!  Out of the 14 homes, 10 of them were “regular sales” (i.e. not short sales or Foreclosures).  Typically in our area the distressed properties out weigh the non- distressed properties.  This is very exciting that we are starting to see this crucial turn in our local real estate market. 

If you have an “adjustable rate mortgage” and have tried to refinance but it has not worked in the past, we would suggest calling your lender again.  Because we are seeing prices increase slightly, you might be able to refinance now.   OR if you looked into selling your home previously and could not, this might be a good time to look at this option again as well.  Give us a call at 703-297-4251 to discuss either of these options and we would be happy to give you guidance. 

The chart below goes over the details of every home that sold in the 20105 zip code in the month of March:

We are fortunate to live in such a vivacious economy here in the DC Metro area.  This is great news if you are a property owner and if you are condisdering buying but just aren't sure this is important information to understand as you weigh your options.  For the full report go to 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2011 and to see the data on the DC Metro Area go to DC Metro Area #1.

Interest rates are still relatively low and if you would like a free no obligation pre-approval feel free to visit one of our preferred lender's links for an online application.  George Oji with Wells Fargo Home Loans who can also be reached by phone at 703-815-5994.  

If you would like to view homes we have a GREAT MAP search tool that you can search by clicking on MAP SEARCH.  You can pan over to the area that you are interested in and there are little icons on the map you can mouse over and receive a brief description which you can click through for more information.  If you want to save a search you can do that as well!  We can send you a link for distressed properties as well for any area that you might be interested in by making a request at Distressed Sales. Please put the area or areas (cities or zip codes) in the comments so we can be sure and send you the correct information.

If you are a first time home buyer we offer a seminar for First Time Homebuyers on the 2nd Tuesday of EVERY month.  This is a very infomative seminar that will help you understand the home buying process, what you need to do to get ready and also you will receive a FREE book, YOUR FIRST HOME.  You can register for the first time home buyer seminar by visiting Seminars with RTR.  If you cannot make our seminar because of your schedule ~ no worries, just call us at 703-297-4251 and we will be happy to set up a private consultation and give you the same information and a copy of the book that we give away at our seminar. 

If you want community and or school information you can visit Community Information.  We attempt to provide you all of the information necessary to make an informed decision and empower you in the process of your home buying journey. 

Come back often to visit and see the latest in the DC Metro Market!

There were 9 homes that sold in Aldie Virginia this past month (January 2011), which is slightly lower than this time last year.  Eleven homes sold in Aldie in January 2010.  Out of the nine sales from this past month, six of them were distressed properties.  The good news is that five of the distressed sales were short sales instead of foreclosures. Short sales are much better for the real estate market, than foreclosures.  

The main reason for this is that typically during a short sale, the homeowner lives in the property and keeps the maintenance up, which helps the overall look of a community. Foreclosures are abandoned properties, which really hurt the curb appeal of an area. It is better for EVERYONE to encourage those that are going through a hardship to look at the option of a short sale versus giving up and abandoning their home.  If you know someone that is going through a difficult situation please have them call us, we can help review their options and see what we can do! 

We have put together the graph below to break down the sales that occurred in Aldie:

Debbie and Sarah specialize in Aldie real estate.  Please give them a call if you have any questions about the value of your home, or if you are interested in getting your home on the market.  The best number to call is 703-297-4251, or visit our website at www.RTRSells.com 

Every month we send out a newsletter to our past clients about what is going on in the local Northern Virginia Real Estate Market.  We wanted to share this newsletter online.  We hope you find it helpful!  If you are looking to buy or sell real estate in the Northern Virginia Real Estate market please give Debbie and Sarah a call at 703-297-4251. 

Metropolitan Regional Information September Sales Data is out and has been evaluated in the following report.  With historically low rates and a recovering market in the DC Metro are now is a great time to get in the market. 

http://mris.com/about-mris/news/washington-metropolitan-housing-market-may-show/

Vist often for updates as new data is available