Mc Lean, VA

As part of the project to extend the Metrorail to Dulles International Airport, there is an explosion scheduled for 1:00pm. This explosion is designed to test the 'structural integrity of a caisson near the interchange between Dolley Madison Boulevard and the Dulles Connector Road.'

Understandably, we folks who live outside of Washington D.C. are somewhat sensitive to out-of-the-ordinary occurrences, so I thought I would try to get this information out to as many people as I could.

For more information, read the article published today in the Washington Post.

...as the temperature dips in the Northeast ,leaves turn the colors of the season. The youth of our nation will enjoy the trick or treating of neighborhoods. Candy will abound in all different shapes and sizes. It is time to get the broom out of the closet and make the walkway safe for all of the little goblins,witches,ghouls and customs of the evening. Carver those pumpkins!charge those candy Jars! and get out the card table to examine the treats brought home for consumption....

Happy Holloween Everyone!!!

The tale of this McLean, VA short sale started in late May 2009 when I was contacted by the sellers, who had been transferred out of state with a government agency job. We put their McLean, VA short sale on the market on June 9, 2009. (The sellers found me through my Active Rain blogs of other short sale listings that had been approved and sold.)

After nearly three weeks on the market, this McLean, VA short sale had a ratified contract. Short sale approval came on August 9, 2009, just over a month after ratifying that contract and submitting it to the bank for approval.

A few things contributed to the success of this McLean, VA short sale. The buyers were committed to the sale and waited for approval. The bank (Chevy Chase, now Capital One) were very responsive and fast-acting to get the short sale reviewed and eventually approved. Finally, the buyers made a cash offer which was able to close much more quickly than a buyer with a loan.

The buyers of this McLean, VA short sale got a great deal paying $495,000, a price $30,000-$50,000 below comparable sales in the neighborhood. The offer was submitted to the bank by the sellers because it was well within 85-90% of market value.

The sellers are free of a financial burden, the bank avoided a foreclosure and the buyers got a great deal!

If you are facing a financial hardship that may have you headed toward foreclosure, you owe it to yourself to investigate the possibilty of a short sale. I'd be happy to discuss the short sale option with you.

Chris Ann Cleland, Long & Foster, Realtor, Licensed in Virginia

703-402-0037, chrisann@LNF.com

Salona Village is a quaint little community located off of route 123 in McLean, Virginia. McLean is a brilliant location for people who need to commute to Washington DC. Many of the homes in this area are on larger lots, .30 acres and larger, and are surrounded by mature trees....

Salona Village is an intersting community...it has older homes...more established section..there is also new construction homes. Prices of these homes range from $870,000 to $3,700,000.00. If you are looking for a home in McLean, Virginia....call me..Konnie McKee 703 407 7088

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Today I received an email from headquarters that Keller Williams Mclean Virginia is growing and that like many others, I got to be a part of that. If your considering a career (part time or otherwise) in real estate this is a great year to move or get your license, learn the ropes, and practice the craft. It is my humble prediction that in 2010 the surplus of inventory will have maxed out and buyers will start showing up to take advantage of great rates and choices in new homes or investments. Below is the email I received for headquarters today- Keller Williams Mclean is a great place to hang your license!

"Dear Scott,
The Keller Williams Realty profit share system shows that you have recently sponsored Ms Realtor. On behalf of Gary Keller, Mo Anderson, Mary Tennant and the entire team at the Keller Williams Realty International Service Center, we want to thank you for your leadership in driving our company's phenomenal growth!

As you well know, this is a great time to be in business with Keller Williams Realty. We are the fourth-largest real estate company in North America with 692 market centers and more than 73,000 associates! We're also proud to say that we've given more than $52,627,682.07 in profit share to our agent-partners over the last 12 months.

Keller Williams Realty succeeds because of people like you. We are excited that you're sharing our company's value proposition with agents who want to grow their businesses and build wealth through profit sharing and ownership opportunities. Not only are you helping others to help themselves, but you're ensuring your financial future by serving as a sponsor in our industry-unique profit share business model.

We want to take this opportunity to confirm that the information we have on your sponsored agent is correct.
Sponsored agent's name: Ms. Realtor
Sponsored agent's market center number and name: McLean, VA
Sponsored agent's email address: scottmontgomery@kw.com
If there are corrections to be made, please contact your local market center administrator.
Thank you so much for all you are doing to grow Keller Williams Realty and achieve our vision of becoming the real estate company of choice throughout North America.

Yours in Growth"