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Another Prince William County Short Sale---SOLD!

 Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker, Northern VA: Real Estate Agent in Bristow, VA

Another Prince William County Short Sale---SOLD!

This Prince William County Short Sale, located in the the community of Rippon Landing in Woodbridge, hit the market on April 15th. Needing some updating in the bedrooms, bathrooms and basement, along with fresh carpet and paint, it was priced at $103,500. Within the first hour on the market, the phone was ringing off the hook with interest in this Woodbridge townhouse.

The winning offer was written on April 15th. While there were higher offers, this was a case of it's not always the highest offer that wins the bidding. It's highest and BEST. And what made the winning offer of $120,000 cash the best was that the Buyers were willing to wait. They gave a Short Sale Approval contingency period that was acceptable at forty-five days, the minimum requested in the listing. They put down $10,000 in certified funds for their earnest money deposit. They also had no appraisal contingency and presented proof of funds with their cash offer.

Believe it or not, the hardest part of the Short Sale was gearing up for Wells Fargo to submit for approval. There were two home equity lines on the home. One, a former Wachovia loan (now Wells Fargo,) the other a home equity loan that originated with Wells Fargo. The Wachovia loan needed to be brought into the Wells Fargo loss mitigation system and required a new loan number. After that was sorted out, approval came within twenty days. The Short Sale Approval letter was generated on May 24th.

The home went to settlement on June 8th, just fifty-four days from the day the offer was written. Not bad for a two loan Short Sale, huh? The Seller was able to avoid foreclosure and for a relatively small cash contribution toward the shortfall of the mortgage, was released from any further obligation under the loan. The Buyers got a great deal and a fast turnaround considering the fact it was a Short Sale.

Working with a Prince William County Short Sale Agent that has experience is the key to a successful Short Sale transaction. If you are in need of a Short Sale Agent, give me a call.

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker-Licensed in Virginia, Long & Foster REALTORS®

703-402-0037, ChrisAnn@LNF.com, www.nvarealestate.net

Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra To Perform 8/21/2010

Art Kruschka - Woodbridge, Dumfries, Manassas, Bristow, Gainesville: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA
The Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra is an all volunteer orchestra made up of musicians from all walks of life. It is a musician run organization that performs throughout Woodbridge offering a wide range of concert appropriate musical selections. This performance will be the kickoff of their 12th season. For more detaild information on concerts and their availability for your function visit their website at Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra.

The Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra

presents

"Captivating Masterpieces"

7:00 PM

Saturday August 21, 2010

Connaughton Plaza

It's OK to bring your lawn chairs


Connaughton Plaza Woodbridge VA



My Team has 34 years experience in Woodbridge, Dumfries, Manassas, Gainesville, Haymarket Prince William County

”Experience Isn’t Expensive – It’s PRICELESS”
If you plan to buy or sell a Westridge or other Woodbridge or Prince William County home contact Karen and Art by Email or call us at 703-690-6569. Put our record of customer service, real estate experience and state-of-the-art technology to work for you in Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Stafford County or the entire Northern Virginia Area.

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Wall To Wall Is For Floors, Not Blogs

Karen Kruschka - Prince William, Fairfax ,Stafford County VA Real Estate Service: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

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We've all seen posts where the wall to wall text and closeness of the text is an immediate turnoff.


You have 3 seconds


for a reader to decide if they are going to "stay or click away"

Yes, a graphic or picture helps, but endless text with no white space or change in size or color will not win the mind (forget about the heart) of your reader.

  1. When it comes to white space, font size and color Debe Maxwell is an excellent model to emulate.
  2. Bill Gassett, on the other hand, usually uses a medium size font, but he employs lots of white space, photos and doesn't ramble on endlessly.
  3. An excellent example of photography blended in with text and white space to stress a point effectively is the post by Cynthia Bartch discussing the use of sea shells in home staging.

You don't need a lot of technical expertise to accomplish either of these three approaches. All you need is Scribefire, a simple program that is as easy to use as WORD and it's free. There are other similar programs available. I'm no blogging expert - I just know a person's attention span on the internet is very short plus what I've learned from blogging experts.

 

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My Team has 34 years experience in Woodbridge, Dumfries, Manassas, Gainesville, Haymarket Prince William County

”Experience Isn’t Expensive – It’s PRICELESS”
If you plan to buy or sell a Prince William County home contact Karen and Art by Email or call us at 703-690-6569. Put our record of customer service, real estate experience and state-of-the-art technology to work for you in Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Stafford County or the entire Northern Virginia Area.

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Prince William County

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Rippon Landing-Another Great Opportunity for Home Ownership In Woodbridge VA

Cindy Jones-Northern Virginia Real Estate & Military Relocation Services: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

Are you still searching for a new home in Woodbridge VA priced under $300,000? Then put this lovely detached home in the Morgan Point section of Rippon Landing on your list to check out.

Featuring:

4 BR/2.5 BA
Main level Office
Main level Den
Main level Dining Room
Main level Family Room
Kitchen with island and table space
Lower level has a huge recreation room

Aproximately 3700 finished square feet of finished living space.
Built in  2005

Call Cindy Jones at 703-346-2213 to see this home in Woodbridge VA today.