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Stafford, VA

Military and Government Relocation to Northern Virginia

Dwayne & Maryanne Moyers: Real Estate Agent in Fredericksburg, VA

Serving the Northern Virginia area gives us the opportunity to serve military and civilian personnel arriving to assignments which include: The Pentagon, Navy Yard, Fort Myer, Fort Belvior, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Dahlgren Naval Research Division (NSWC), and Fort A.P. Hill. We receive questions from prospective clients frequently regarding the best course of action for buying a home from a foreign or domestic duty station.

Quantico Marine Corps Base

Before the creation of IDX listing feeds the real estate consumer relied mostly on print advertising, and real estate companies with local MLS access to find houses for sale. Listing information is now available to the public through internet companies such as: Trulia.com, Realtor.com, Zillow.com, and many others. Until the creation of these companies we advertised our services to members of our armed forces in various parts of the world through Stars and Stripes magazine.

Prospective clients contacted us, gave us a summary of what they wanted to purchase, and were sent listings by e-mail. After learning which houses interested them, we provided them with additional photographs, and community information from brochures provided by local school districts and government agencies. After making a decision to purchase a home based on this limited information, all contracts and associated paperwork was signed through express mailing services. But times have changed. Finding and purchasing a home can be done from your computer. We even use a service to electronically sign contracts through e-mail. But we still encourage our clients to spend the time and money to travel to their next duty station to conduct an extensive search, and purchase a home while standing next to us.

Let's discuss relocation purchases with the use of present day technology. Finding an experienced relocation agent is still the most important step in the home buying process. Experienced agents already understand the time and paperwork requirements of purchasing a home through a relocation company. Experienced relocation agents understand the buyers schedule for home searches is usually limited and inflexible. Having an agent who can clear the calender to meet the needs of their client(s) is important beyond all else in this process. We feel using a real estate team for a relocation purchase is a wise decision. This guarantees your agent will have the ability to go in opposite directions if necessary to preview homes, gather all necessary sales information before viewings, and provide you with a second opinion immediately during showings.

We encourage those who are relocating to Northern Virginia to conduct home searches on www.MaryanneMoyers.com. The IDX feed on our website is continuously updated directly from the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS) which is the listing management company for the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area. This guarantees real-time information for available homes. Our strategy is to provide you with home searches which match the description you provide of your next home, while using our website to help us determine the perfect home for your next move. Once you provide us with a list of homes you would like to view, we begin communicating with the listing agent, providing additional photographs and video upon request, recent sales statistics of each neighborhood, and our knowledge of the community and neighboring areas. Our website also has extensive information for individual schools provided by the National Center of Education Studies, and community links for general services including transportation.

Quantico Marine Corps Base Main Gate Prince William County, Virginia

At this point you're satisfied you've done your homework, you have had multiple conversations with us through e-mail, telephone, and Skype, and you're ready to come to Northern Virginia to begin the tour of homes you've selected. Prior to your arrival we are scheduling showing appointments, and making sure our trusted home inspector (Kevin Holliday) is ready to get to work once we've found your home. Based on our earlier lender recommendations (Rhonda MacGill, Kim Ramey, Ken Malinowski) you're already in possession of a prequalification letter for us to conduct home searches in your qualification range. It will also be necessary to provide a prequalification letter with a contract offer. At this point we have found a home which is supported by a suitable homeowner's association, schools, amenities, and commuting options (it's time to learn about area commuter lots and slug-lines). We advise all of our clients to obtain as much intelligence as possible from their upcoming duty station about smart commuting options.

It's equally important for you to test drive the morning and afternoon rush hours to determine if you can survive the commute from potential purchase area(s). There's no positive way to describe Northern Virginia traffic. It is considered the worst in the nation. If you commute to Washington, D.C. everyday we suggest beginning your search in Prince William County. For buyers utilizing I-95 this would include the Woodbridge, and Lake Ridge areas. If I-66 is in your commuting plans we suggest your homework should start in the Manassas, and Bristow areas. This recommendation is based on home prices, commuting options, and commuting distance.

We encourage clients to consider Stafford (south of Quantico MCB), and The Gainesville-Haymarket areas. These areas contain newer communities with sought after schools. But there must be a plan in place to utilize HOV lanes if searching for homes in these areas are part of your plans. But it's an individual choice usually based on your commuting options allowing you to survive the ride home. The I-95 HOV/HOT Lane Project is currently under construction. This may help ease traffic congestion to the release point at Garrisonville Road (Exit 143B) in Stafford County. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has a great website addressing Northern Virginia Commuter Resources. This will help map out a battle plan for your commute.

After we have located your home of choice, we will present your proposal (hopefully without competing offers) on a Regional Sales Contract (including addendums). The seller agrees to our offer. But the celebrating will need to wait. Since you are still in town it's time for the home inspection. After the inspection discovers deficiencies requiring repairs, we will discuss lender required repairs, contractor repairs, and homeowner repairs. We usually want all of them addressed (unless the seller has accepted your offer which is well below market value). After signing the home inspection addendum you are ready to go back home and continue communicating with your chosen lender in order to provide the necessary information to complete a loan package.

We will coordinate with the lender, seller's agent, title company, and any necessary third party to get to the closing table by the chosen date. Our recommendation for a moving company is Interstate Moving and Storage (ISO 9001-2008). This is an impressive company which handles military and government moves from any Department of Defense location worldwide. This company conducts its domestic and overseas operations from Springfield, Virginia. We have inspected the Interstate Moving & Storage facilities personally and we were impressed with every aspect of this company. The packers, loaders, and drivers are all full-time, drug tested, security clearence approved employees. The company does not allow day labor assistance as witnessed with numerous companies in Northern Virginia. We encourage all of our clients to take advantage of the Avery-Hess Realtors discount to use Interstate Moving & Storage to for their next duty station. For title agencies we encourage our clients to use RGS Title, or MBH Title. The loan officer, processor, and closing attorney at a title agency can be the difference between moving into your new home with a shipment of household goods, or living out of suitcases in a hotel room until a less than attentive and responsive third party to the transaction has the necessary paperwork for closing.

We've arrived at the end of this process. The only event remaining before moving into your home is conducting a walk-through to make sure the required repairs have been completed, and the home is being delivered in satisfactory condition. If the seller has not finished the repair work we would ask for an escrow based on an estimate for repairs as required by contract. Once this issue has been negotiated we are signing the closing papers. If you are unable to attend the final walk-through and closing, hopefully we have convinced you during this process to sign a transaction specific power-of-attorney (otherwise known as an attorney-in-fact). If your assignment date is delayed we can sign the necessary paperwork for you to become a homeowner in Northern Virginia.

We are both qualified relocation agents for CARTUS, SIRVA, Prudential, and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Please feel free to contact us for any questions related to residential real estate.

HOMES SOLD IN AQUIA HARBOUR in STAFFORD COUNTY VA - DECEMBER 2011. A MARKET REPORT

Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland : Real Estate Agent in Leesburg, VA

HOMES SOLD IN AQUIA HARBOUR in STAFFORD COUNTY VA - DEC 1, 2011 - DEC 31, 2012. A MARKET REPORT

City Legal Subdivision ListPrice ClosePrice Subsidy DOMP
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $449,900 $435,000 $5,000 162
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $259,900 $257,900 $7,500 145
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $152,000 $152,000 $ 55
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $299,999 $285,000 $ 92
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $274,900 $270,000 $8,609 58
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $244,900 $235,000 $6,900 30
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $242,000 $245,000 $2,100 6
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $297,000 $290,000 $8,000 14

FEATURED COMMUNITY
AQUIA HARBOUR, A GATED WATER FRONT COMMUNITY IN STAFFORD

Welcome to Aquia Harbour, a lovely community with great
new and resale homes for sale. Come let us show you around.

Aquia Harbour
Aquia Harbour
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Aquia Harbour has a full compliment of amenities for your enjoyment including
the marina for boat lovers. The Potomac River is just minutes away. You'll
also find ball fields, golf club, horse trails, jogging and walking paths, putting
green, tennis, outdoor pool. Wonderful facilities for ourdoor activities.

Contact Homefinders.com for a personal tour of homes for sale in Aquia Harbour.

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. Serving home buyers and sellers in Stafford County, Virginia.

AQUIA HARBOUR REAL ESTATE SOLD in STAFFORD COUNTY VA - NOVEMBER 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012. A MARKET REPORT

Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland : Real Estate Agent in Leesburg, VA

HOMES SOLD IN AQUIA HARBOUR in STAFFORD COUNTY VA - NOV 1, 2011 - DEC 31, 2012. A MARKET REPORT

FEATURED COMMUNITY
AQUIA HARBOUR, A GATED WATER FRONT COMMUNITY IN STAFFORD

Welcome to Aquia Harbour, a lovely community with great
new and resale homes for sale. Come let us show you around.

Aquia Harbour
Aquia Harbour
(Click image to enlarge)

Aquia Harbour has a full compliment of amenities for your enjoyment including
the marina for boat lovers. The Potomac River is just minutes away. You'll
also find ball fields, golf club, horse trails, jogging and walking paths, putting
green, tennis, outdoor pool. Wonderful facilities for ourdoor activities.

Contact Homefinders.com for a personal tour of homes for sale in Aquia Harbour.

All ACTIVE listings of homes for sale Jan 8, 2012 SEE HERE.

City Address ListPrice ClosePrice Subsidy CloseDate
Stafford 3713 AQUIA DR $449,900 $435,000 $5,000 30-Dec-11
Stafford 1011 POTOMAC DR $449,900 $419,000 $12,570 28-Oct-11
Stafford 203 SAIL CV $409,900 $397,000 $7,000 18-Oct-11
Stafford 2039 AQUIA DR $319,000 $309,000 $99 2-Nov-11
Stafford 201 ADMIRAL CV $305,000 $305,000 7-Oct-11
Stafford 3601 AQUIA DR $299,900 $299,900 $9,000 17-Oct-11
Stafford 1245 AQUIA DR $297,000 $290,000 $8,000 23-Dec-11
Stafford 218 STERN CV $299,900 $288,500 30-Nov-11
Stafford 1228 AQUIA DR $299,800 $285,000 $4,238 14-Oct-11
Stafford 1034 HARBOUR DR $299,999 $285,000 29-Dec-11
Stafford 2156 AQUIA DR $284,900 $284,900 $8,547 28-Oct-11
Stafford 2164 AQUIA DR $289,900 $284,000 $7,624 1-Nov-11
Stafford 1004 CAPE COD DR $275,000 $275,000 $11,000 6-Oct-11
Stafford 2005 SCHOONER DR $274,900 $270,000 $8,609 22-Dec-11
Stafford 308 RAFT CV $259,900 $257,900 $7,500 15-Dec-11
Stafford 1013 CAPE COD DR $259,900 $255,000 $8,925 26-Oct-11
Stafford 2017 COAST GUARD DR $251,900 $251,900 $8,069 26-Oct-11
Stafford 106 PILGRIM CV $249,900 $249,900 $5,000 16-Nov-11
Stafford 106 PINTA CV $242,000 $245,000 $2,100 21-Dec-11
Stafford 1008 ATLANTIC DR $244,900 $235,000 $6,900 15-Dec-11
Stafford 2025 FARRAGUT DR $245,900 $233,000 $6,780 26-Oct-11
Stafford 2038 DEWEY DR $210,000 $207,500 $5,000 3-Oct-11
Stafford 1231 AQUIA DR $219,123 $205,000 $8,000 14-Oct-11
Stafford 3015 MEDITERRANEAN DR $194,900 $185,200 21-Nov-11
Stafford 1013 HARBOUR DR $189,900 $183,000 $5,490 30-Nov-11
Stafford 1205 WASHINGTON DR $152,000 $152,000 7-Dec-11


Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. Serving home buyers and sellers in Stafford County, Virginia.

Aquia Harbour Real Estate

Melissa Pickham search Stafford Real  Estate, Prince William County Realtor: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

Aquia Harbour entrance

Aquia Harbour Real Estate covers both low, mid and higher end properties for sale. When my family was relocated with the Air Force to Northern Virginia/Pentagon our first home was a rental in Aquia Harbour. We looked at neighborhoods from Woodbridge to Fredericksburg and everything in between. Aquia Harbour real estate offered more of what we were looking for.

Aquia Harbour real estate is located behind a gated community entrance that is constantly monitored by guards. The community is filled with mature trees unlike most developments we looked at. When you live in Aquia Harbour real estate you are truly a member of a community. They have their own fire department, police station, restaurant, country club, marina, and even a preschool all within the community, exclusively for the community. You can not forget the horse stables, the pools, and the many neighborhood parks, and walking trails. They routinely have events scheduled for the residents enjoyment including picnics, various clubs, Christmas parties, and much more. Aquia Harbour has something fun to offer for everyone in the family.

Aquia Harbour community aerial viewAquia Harbour real estate offers a GREAT location right beside IH95 which is the major highway taking you from everywhere South up into Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, and of course Washington, DC. Aquia Harbour real estate is conveniently located near Stafford Marketplace and Aquia Town Center for many shopping choices and a movie theater within walking distance. Quantico Marine Corps Base is less than 10 miles away from Aquia Harbour real estate. Stafford offers great schools to its residents. I would love the opportunity to show you the many wonderful homes that Aquia Harbour real estate has to offer. If you have any additional questions I can answer for you about Aquia Harbour or any other home on the market please let me know.

You can contact Melissa Pickham with Century 21 Cardinal Realty for all of your real estate needs at 540-604-4423.

Please also visit my website at www.findmyhomeva.com

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FORECLOSRES FOR SALE IN STAFFORD, N.STAFFORD COUNTY VA - FORECLOSED, REO, BANK OWNED REAL ESTATE, FREDERICKSBURG.

Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland : Real Estate Agent in Leesburg, VA

FORECLOSRES FOR SALE IN STAFFORD, N.STAFFORD COUNTY VA - FORECLOSED, REO, BANK OWNED REAL ESTATE, Stafford.

NEVER A FEE TO HOME OWNERS!

See FULL descriptions of Foreclosures for sale in Stafford, VA.

Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $284,900 4 2 1 2 0.388 1989
Stafford HIGHPOINTE $122,500 3 2 1 0.038 1990
Stafford LAKE ARROWHEAD $235,000 3 2 0 2 0 2007
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $224,900 4 3 1 2 0.294 1979
Stafford MAGNOLIA WOODS $519,900 5 4 1 3 3.387 2003
Stafford STAFFORD MEADOWS $102,900 3 1 1 1987
Stafford WOODSTREAM $254,900 3 3 1 2 0.048 2007
Stafford CABIN CREEKWOOD $128,900 3 2 1 1 0.041 1988
Stafford AUSTIN RIDGE $339,900 4 3 1 2 0.285 1994
Stafford WIDEWATER VILLAGE $227,900 4 2 1 2 0.116 2005
Stafford POTOMAC HILLS $139,900 3 2 1 0.039 1989
Stafford GARRISONVILLE EST $202,900 3 2 0 0.621 1983
Stafford STONEBRIDGE AT WIDEWATER $256,900 4 3 1 2 0.281 2004
Stafford AQUIA HARBOUR $299,000 3 3 0 1 0.308 1987
Stafford COUNTRY WOOD ESTATES $190,000 4 3 0 1.455 1982
Stafford $184,900 3 2 0 1 0.411 1987
Stafford HALLBROOKE WOODS $249,900 3 2 1 2 0.541 1998
Stafford $165,000 3 2 0 3 1.088 1978
Stafford STONEBRIDGE AT WIDEWATER $244,000 4 3 0 2 0.276 1994
Stafford BRENTWOOD ESTATES $289,900 4 2 1 2 0.277 1997
Stafford HAMPTON OAKS $219,000 3 2 1 1 0.265 1989
Stafford STAFFORD HEIGHTS $204,900 3 2 1 1 1984
Stafford ONVILLE HEIGHTS $108,000 2 2 0 2006
Stafford SUNNINGDALE MEADOWS $159,900 2 2 1 1990
Stafford STONE RIVER $249,900 4 3 1 1 0.445 1996

FORECLOSRES FOR SALE IN STAFFORD, N.STAFFORD COUNTY VA - FORECLOSED, REO, BANK OWNED REAL ESTATE, Town of Stafford VA.

EXAMPLES OF FORECLOSURES FOR SALE IN STAFFORD VA

property photo
$289,900
4 Bedrooms
2 full 1 half Baths
MLS# ST7690748
STAFFORD
Zip: 22556
Subdivision: BRENTWOOD ESTATES
Status: ACTIVE ?
In Foreclosure
Listing Agency:
Avery-Hess, REALTORS
To see, contact Lenn, 800-711-7988.
NEVER A FEE TO HOME BUYERS!
property photo
$519,900
5 Bedrooms
4 full 1 half Baths
MLS# ST7658985
STAFFORD
Zip: 22556
Subdivision: MAGNOLIA WOODS
Status: ACTIVE ?
In Foreclosure
Listing Agency:
Heatherman Homes, LLC

To see, contact Lenn, 800-711-7988.

Map Stafford County VA

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

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