At least twice per month, I get a question from an Associate regarding the supposed Obamacare 3.8% sales tax on housing. The Associate has usually been sent an email from a friend that reads something like: Under the new health care bill – did you know that all real estate transactions will be subject to [...]
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Obamacare 3.8% Sales Tax?
Posted in Listing Info, Real Estate News, tagged 3.8% Housing Tax, 3.8% Tax, 3.8% Tax on Real Estate Transactions, 3.8% Transfer Tax, 4% Housing Tax, 4% Housing Transfer Tax, 4% Obama Tax, Housing Tax, Medicare Housing Tax, Obama Care 3.8%, Obama Care 4%, Obama Care Housing Tax, Obama Care Transfer Tax, Obama Housing Tax, Obama Tax, Obama Transfer Tax, Obamacare Housing Tax, RE MAX, RE MAX Allegiance, RE/MAX, RE/MAX Allegiance, Transfer Tax on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Enhanced Polices are Well Worth the Investment
Posted in Real Estate News, Selling Info on January 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Washington Post By Harvey S. Jacobs Friday, November 26, 2010; 5:51 AM The turmoil in the residential real estate industry and the recent meltdown in the foreclosure process should have every prospective home buyer reexamining the often overlooked concept of title insurance. In addition to being of critical importance these days, title insurance is [...]
NVAR 2010 Honorees
Posted in RE/MAX Allegiance News, Real Estate News on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to the honorees at last week’s Northern Virginia Association of Realtors 2010 Appreciation and Recognition Program! RPAC Major Investors: Golden R ($5000) RE/MAX Allegiance Sterling R ($1000) Julia Avent (Arlington) Robyn Burdett (Reston) Susan Mekenney (Leesburg Pike) John Meyer (Leesburg Pike) Vicki Nellis (Burke) Zinta Rodgers (Fairfax) Pioneer Club (NVAR members for a minimum [...]
Why Home Ownership Matters
Posted in Real Estate News on November 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that home ownership has recently come under attack, with some questioning whether home ownership is good for America? We as Realtors should already know the importance of home ownership. In case you’ve forgotten why home ownership matters… To People – Home owners are happier and healthier and enjoy a greater feeling of [...]
DC Home Prices Up as National Average Falls
Posted in Market Stats, Positive Economic News, Real Estate News on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The latest report on home prices shows a quarterly decline nationwide, but gains in median prices in the Washington market. The report, from real estate data provider Clear Capital, says median home prices nationwide fell 0.2 percent from the second quarter to the third quarter, but remain 2.4 percent higher than a year ago. By [...]
Allegiance Members Elected to VAR Board of Directors
Posted in RE/MAX Allegiance News, Real Estate News on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Robyn Burdett, Branch Vice President of the Reston office and Zinta Rodgers, Associate in the Fairfax office, for both being elected to the VAR Board of Directors this afternoon! This will be Robyn’s first term and Zinta’s second. Myself and Susan Mekenney, Associate in the Leesburg Pike office, continue to serve as well. [...]
Washington Metro Area Second Strongest Economy
Posted in Positive Economic News, Real Estate News, tagged RE/MAX Allegiance, RE/MAX, RE MAX Allegiance, RE MAX, Policom, Washington Economy, DC Economy, DC Area Economy, Washington Area Economy on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Washington, D.C. has the nation’s second-strongest economy out of 366 metro areas, based primarily on two decades’ worth of jobs and income data, according to a report released last week by economics research firm Policom Corp. Richmond was number 63. Virginia Beach was number 93. To compile its report, Florida-based Policom said it measured 23 [...]
Metro DC Area Home Prices Increase Most in US Over Past Year
Posted in Real Estate News, tagged DC Area Home Prices, DC Home Prices, Metro DC Home Prices, Washington Home Prices on May 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Home prices in the Washington area increased by the most in the country during the 12 months ending in March, the Washington Examiner reported. Prices for single-family homes increased 6.4 percent — the biggest increase out of 10 major metropolitan areas, according to CoreLogic, a real estate data company. source: Washington Business Journal
Where Will They Live?
Posted in Real Estate News, tagged RE/MAX Allegiance, RE/MAX, RE MAX Allegiance, RE MAX, DC Metro Growth, Washington DC Growth, DC Population, DC Population Growth, DC Metro Population Growth on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At the RE/MAX Convention this year, Brian Buffini predicted a housing shortage in the coming years. I agree and have been saying the same thing. Here’s a Washington Post article on DC Metro population growth: By Carol Morello Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 24, 2010; B01 New census statistics released Tuesday show that the [...]
Notable Quotable: Brian Block
Posted in Winners, Real Estate News, Notable Quotable, tagged RE/MAX Allegiance, RE/MAX, Brian Block, RE MAX, RE MAX Allegiance Burke, Washington Examiner, Real Estate Gift Letter on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Brian Block, Branch Vice President of the McLean office, for recently being quoted in the Washington Examiner regarding family financial gifts in the home purchase process: When giving home buyers monetary help, do it by the book
