Dear Tamara,
Your ability to help me secure a home in both an aggressive market and a slow market demonstrates what a truly exceptional Realtor you are! Exceptional Realtors are hard to find...I'm glad I found you.
Thank you,
Tina, Tyler, and Joey
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Buying or Selling Real Estate in Alexandria VA? Contact Tamara Inzunza, Associate Broker of McEnearney Associates, Inc. Realtors to list and sell your home, or purchase a new home. I specialize in Old Town Alexandria, Del Ray, Kingstowne, and Manchester Lakes condos, townhomes, and single-family homes for sale.
Call me at 703-549-9292 x228 or 703-623-8759. Visit my website and Search All Homes For Sale at www.MovingToNova.com/. If you're thinking about selling and would like to know how much your Alexandria VA home is worth, visit www.ConfidentialCMA.com for a complimentary market analysis of your home. Not selling but curious about the homes for sale in your neighborhood, visit www.MovingToNova.info for FREE Market Snapshot reports and stay informed whenever a home is listed or sold in your neighborhood.
My previous post on fall tips included some quick and easy steps for transitioning your home from summer to fall when preparing your home for sale. Many sellers think that waiting for the spring time will yield a quicker and more profitable sale because of the warm weather and landscaping.
Here are some additional tips to help attract buyers from the outside in:
On the inside
If you're on the fence about putting your Alexandria home on the market now, you may be missing out on the most serious buyers of the year. Buyers looking now are motivated by time:
Pre-approved home buyers who are actively looking for a home now will be selecting a home within the next three weeks. Make sure that you don't miss out on this highly focused group.
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Buying or Selling Real Estate in Alexandria VA? Contact Tamara Inzunza, Associate Broker of McEnearney Associates, Inc. Realtors to list and sell your home, or purchase a new home. I specialize in Old Town Alexandria, Del Ray, Kingstowne, and Manchester Lakes condos, townhomes, and single-family homes for sale.
Call me at 703-549-9292 x228 or 703-623-8759. Visit my website and Search All Homes For Sale at www.MovingToNova.com/. If you're thinking about selling and would like to know how much your Alexandria VA home is worth, visit www.ConfidentialCMA.com for a complimentary market analysis of your home. Not selling but curious about the homes for sale in your neighborhood, visit www.MovingToNova.info for FREE Market Snapshot reports and stay informed whenever a home is listed or sold in your neighborhood.
Copyright © 2008 By Tamara Inzunza, All Rights Reserved.
It's the Great Pumpkin...Lots of Great Pumpkins!
It's not too late to grab the family and mosey on down I-95 South to Belvedere Plantation. What a great place for the family during this fall season!
Belvedere Plantation offers pumpkin picking, an underground superslide for the kids, time to enjoy farm animals, learn about bees, and you can also enjoy a hayride and go karts at the farm.
There were fields of pumpkins!
They just keep going...and going...
And going!
A wicked scarecrow
Of course I had to save the really big pumpkins for the kids :-)
The "Pumpkin Professor" taught us a nice lesson on pumpkins.
These smart kids had all the answers!
The best assortment of mums I've ever seen!
Do pumpkins float? Is a pumpkin a vegetable or fruit? Can more than one pumpkin grow on a plant? What four things make pumpkins grow? What insects help pumpkins grow?
Don't just Google the answers silly, visit Belvedere Plantation and find out for yourself. You'll be glad you did!
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Buying or Selling Real Estate in Alexandria VA? Contact Tamara Inzunza, Associate Broker of McEnearney Associates, Inc. Realtors to list and sell your home, or purchase a new home. I specialize in Old Town Alexandria, Del Ray, Kingstowne, and Manchester Lakes condos, townhomes, and single-family homes for sale.
Call me at 703-549-9292 x228 or 703-623-8759. Visit my website and Search All Homes For Sale at www.MovingToNova.com/. If you're thinking about selling and would like to know how much your Alexandria VA home is worth, visit www.ConfidentialCMA.com for a complimentary market analysis of your home. Not selling but curious about the homes for sale in your neighborhood, visit www.MovingToNova.info for FREE Market Snapshot reports and stay informed whenever a home is listed or sold in your neighborhood.
Copyright © 2008 By Tamara Inzunza, All Rights Reserved. All graphics and logos are copyrighted and are the property of Tamara Inzunza.
Now more than ever, buyers need to have that all important initial consultation with the mortgage lender.
Lending guidelines are changing rapidly, loan programs that were available yesterday are no longer available today, and interest rates are not written in stone.
Lots of first-time homebuyers start out driving around and visiting open houses. I am still contacted by potential buyers who say they are ready to start looking at homes, but have not met with a lender to discuss financing.
Meeting with a lender is more than visiting a financial website and using the calculators to see what you can afford. Mortgage loans and interest rates are credit score driven, and the higher your credit score, the better your interest rate.
When you meet with a local, reputable lender, and complete a mortgage application, the lender can check your credit report. If you're serious about buying a home, then having your credit pulled is a necessary step (unless you're paying all cash). For a lot of first-timers, this can be a money saver because the lender may help you identify errors on your credit report, that once corrected can raise your score.
A good lender will also explain several different loan types and after listening to your long and short-term goals, will be able to suggest the best loan. For some buyers, an interest-only loan is best, for others, the traditional 30-year fixed is the better solution.
You should also receive a Good Faith Estimate of Closing Costs which outlines what the lender will charge to secure your loan. Be sure to review different scenarios and varying sales prices. You'll need to know what your price range is that will allow you to stay within your monthly comfort zone for your total housing payment.
And finally, your approval letter is your official GREEN LIGHT to shop for a home. An approval letter or a mortgage application does not bind you to any lender, nor does it obligate you to purchase a home. But as part of the information gathering process, the approval letter tells your Realtor that you're serious enough about the process and gives you the comfort of knowing you have the financial ability to move forward when you find a home that you like.
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Buying or Selling Real Estate in Alexandria VA? Contact Tamara Inzunza, Associate Broker of McEnearney Associates, Inc. Realtors to list and sell your home, or purchase a new home. I specialize in Old Town Alexandria, Del Ray, Kingstowne, and Manchester Lakes condos, townhomes, and single-family homes for sale.
Call me at 703-549-9292 x228 or 703-623-8759. Visit my website and Search All Homes For Sale at www.MovingToNova.com/. If you're thinking about selling and would like to know how much your Alexandria VA home is worth, visit www.ConfidentialCMA.com for a complimentary market analysis of your home. Not selling but curious about the homes for sale in your neighborhood, visit www.MovingToNova.info for FREE Market Snapshot reports and stay informed whenever a home is listed or sold in your neighborhood.
Copyright © 2008 By Tamara Inzunza, All Rights Reserved. All graphics and logos are copyrighted and are the property of Tamara Inzunza.
This past weekend, the place to be was on Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray. The weather was sunny and perfect. And for those who found themselves parched by the heat, there was lots of freshly squeezed lemonade and slushes to quench your thirst.
The festival was held along Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume Avenue and Bellefonte Avenue.
The lemonade was ALL GOOD!
The cloggers stomped and clankety-clanked in the street, stepping to their own routine.
Many different types of art were on display.
My favorite was a booth which displayed a unique assortment of birdhouses!
Whew...taking a breather on a haystack!
Man...that line was long!
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Buying or Selling Real Estate in Alexandria VA? Contact Tamara Inzunza, Associate Broker of McEnearney Associates, Inc. Realtors to list and sell your home, or purchase a new home. I specialize in Old Town Alexandria, Del Ray, Kingstowne, and Manchester Lakes condos, townhomes, and single-family homes for sale.
Call me at 703-549-9292 x228 or 703-623-8759. Visit my website and Search All Homes For Sale at www.MovingToNova.com/. If you're thinking about selling and would like to know how much your Alexandria VA home is worth, visit www.ConfidentialCMA.com for a complimentary market analysis of your home. Not selling but curious about the homes for sale in your neighborhood, visit www.MovingToNova.info for FREE Market Snapshot reports and stay informed whenever a home is listed or sold in your neighborhood.
Copyright © 2008 By Tamara Inzunza, All Rights Reserved.
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Alexandria VA real estate buyer agent and listing agent. Helping distressed homeowners with short sales. Specializing in the areas of Old Town, Del Ray, Kingstowne, Manchester Lakes.
After consulting and software/database programming, I decided to pursue my real estate career full-time...and never looked back! While there are days that I sincerely miss programming, it can never take the place of the satisfaction I feel when I help a family find their new home. I have always had a fascination with houses. Before I was licensed, I would often spend my spare time visiting model homes in the area and going to home-buying seminars. My education and previous experience as a consultant is the foundation for my success as a Realtor. My business degree laid the groundwork for real estate. I have extensive knowledge and training in Economics, Accounting, Computer Technology, Marketing, Finance, and Management. Transitioning from corporate/government consulting to real estate consultant was very smooth. I have always been in a ‘people' atmosphere, and my technical skills help me when I work with both buyers and sellers! For over eleven years, I have helped many families in Northern Virginia buy and sell homes. Locally, I have helped renters become first-time homebuyers, and then move-up buyers. And I have helped sellers with their cross-country moves when the time came for them to leave the area. My past clients continuously reward me with referrals of friends, neighbors, family members, and other co-workers. That is the greatest compliment that I can receive. Designations & Affiliations: NVAR Education Advisory Committee Member RE/MAX Platinum Club 2004, 2005 RE/MAX 100% Club 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 Associate Broker Accredited Buyer Representative Graduate, Realtor Institute Certified Residential Specialist Certified New Home Sales Professional e-Pro Licensed in Virginia and Washington DC
For the past twelve years, I've been helping first-time buyers move up from renter to proud homeowner. I've also helped many military families with relocation and take advantage of the military benefits such as the VA loan, with ZERO money down. As a Certified Relocation Specialist, I also help government and corporate transferees make a smooth transition to the area. My clients are also moving up as a result of different life stages, and when they need help selling a current home and buying another, I'm able to offer a high-impact marketing strategy that showcases their home on multiple websites to a wide audience of buyers.
When it comes to listings and homes for sale in Alexandria VA, my areas of expertise includes condos, townhomes, and single-family homes in Old Town (22314), Del Ray (22301 and 22305), Kingstowne (22315), Manchester Lakes (22310), Greater Mount Vernon (22306, 22307, 22308, 22309), and the nearby surrounding areas.
Here's what some of my past clients had to say...
I look forward to her unchallenging commitment.
I look forward to her unchallenging commitment in our quest to purchase another home and am confident that she will be there every step of the way with the kind of professionalism we have come to expect from her.
K. and G. Pollard, Woodbridge
I was made to feel important during the entire process.
" I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and tell you how pleased I was with the great service you provided. Starting with our first contact through closing, I was given expert advice, information, suggestions, and constant support.
You understood exactly what I was looking for in my first home purchase and with this understanding; you worked hard to find a house which met all my needs and desires. It was a pleasure working with you and I look forward to working with you in the future. Because of the great service and professionalism you exhibited, I will not hesitate to recommend you to my friends and co-workers looking for a truly professional real estate agent."
C. Nunley, Lorton
We would definitely recommend you to anyone who is looking to buy or sell in Northern Virginia.
We would like to extend a warm and heart-felt thank you for all of the hard work you did for us. It's amazing when I look back at the timeline, how quickly everything happened. We met for the first time around mid-July, you put my condo up for sale and got a contract around mid-August, then you found us the exact type of house we wanted and we settled mid-September! That's amazing! And thank you so much for the beautiful pictures on CD of our home!
K. and Z. Walker, Alexandria
Thanks for all your help!
It was a pleasure to work with you again. As usual, your professionalism, compassion, and enjoyment in your work, makes your clients feel at ease.
J. Fisher, Woodbridge (Repeat Client)
We can't thank you enough for all that you've done!
Thank you very much for your thoughtful and generous house warming gift. You have been an integral part of our homebuying experience from start to finish, and we can't thank you enough for all that you've done!
L. and T. Hynson, Woodbridge
Your professionalism was super!
I always knew what was going on because you supplied complete lists of what to expect. Your estimate of my proceeds was accurate and you handled all problems with a wonderful calm. I will definitely recommend you to everyone.
C. Rodriguez, Dumfries
I look forward to helping you 'Make That Move'!
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