Ariana’s Real Estate Blog
Welcome to my Real Estate Blog where I share with you all my tips and tools to assist you in navigating the real estate market.
If there is any topic that you would like to know more about, please email me at ariana@arianaluxuryhomes.com and I will be happy to cover the topic.
Tug-of-War in the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
Tug-of-War in the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know. There is volatility happening in our local real estate market and you can feel it when you are working with buyers and sellers. The tug is between sellers who just aren’t all...
How is the Northern Virginia Market?
Northern Virginia Market Update AUG 2023. This year has been so bonkers! We have seen rates steadily increase this year yet we have also seen home values rise. High mortgage rates are definitely having an effect on the Northern Virginia real estate market. The...
Tips to prepare your home for sale
How to prepare your home for sale? What are your responsibilities as a seller when selling your home? When it comes to selling your home, the planning process starts long before the actual sale occurs. Many sellers start to think about selling years before they...
How Do You Buy an Investment Property?
Do you stay in other people’s investment properties when you vacation? Maybe your last stay in an Air BNB made you start thinking about buying an investment property of your own? How do you buy an investment property? Many people ask me how they can go about buying...
What is low inventory doing to our local housing market?
What is low inventory doing to the local Northern Virginia housing market? How is the market? I get asked this question pretty much every time I tell someone I am a Realtor. Nationally we are at 40% fewer homes for sale than we were pre-pandemic. This is a...
Top 3 Reasons Living in Oakton, Virginia is the Best!
Top 3 Reasons Living in Oakton, Virginia is the Best! It’s great living in Oakton! Oakton was voted the #11 Best Place to Live in Virginia for 2023. There are so many great reasons to love Oakton, VA. Wikipedia says; “Oakton is a suburb of Washington, D.C....
What to do with your home in a divorce?
Divorce Is stressful enough without having to add in the big question of who gets the house! Virginia is an equitable distribution state, not a community property or 50/50 state. The split in a Virginia divorce does not have to be 50/50. Instead, the court will decide...
Sellers Win in NOVA’s Tight Real Estate Market
Sellers are still winning in today’s shifting market. Real estate transactions have slowed but sold prices are high! The real estate market has been pretty sluggish the last 5 months and the number of homes sold is down 20% over last year yet sold prices are...
Where are the 10 Fastest Growing Cities in Virginia?
Where Are the 10 Fastest Growing Cities in Virginia? I think an interesting aspect of real estate in Virginia is where we are having the most growth and the fastest growing real estate markets. These areas could be great locations to move your primary residence and...
Low Credit means better mortgage rates?
You read that right! Low credit scores ( below 680) will now get you better mortgage rates and you won't have to put down as much money either. A new federal rule aimed at promoting affordable housing will cause homebuyers with good credit scores to face higher...
Thinking of Making Ashburn Farm Your Home?
Thinking of making Ashburn Farm, Virginia your home? Great! It’s my home too. There were a few key reasons we moved to this area and those reasons stand true for people looking to buy in Ashburn today too. We moved here because we wanted more space. We were coming for...
Renting vs Buying: Which Option Makes More Sense for You
Renting vs Buying: Which Option Makes More Sense for You? When it comes to deciding whether to rent or own a home, there are many factors to consider. Each option has its own advantages and disadvantages, and what works for one person may not work for another. In this...
If you wanted to sell but thought you “missed” the market read on!
If you wanted to sell but thought you "missed" the market this could be the perfect time for you. The demand is back and sellers are seeing multiple offers & overbidding! After we slogged through 2022 it was unclear what was going to happen in 2023. Many were...
The Science Behind Staging Your Home for Sale.
Real estate can be an emotional undertaking so it’s important to look at the hard facts about the process to help guide you through the decision making process. One of the earliest decisions you have to make in the home selling process is what you are going to do with...
How to Buy a Home Right Now
How do you buy a home right now? You may have analysis paralysis and be on the fence about buying a home. You may be scared of mortgage rates? Your family may have said “wait the market will crash”. I wanted to lay out exactly what it takes to be a successful buyer in...
NEW Clean Energy Tax Credits for YOU!
When it comes to clean energy and taking care of your largest asset, it just makes sense to make energy efficient upgrades! Now the Federal Government is making that even easier for you as a homeowner. There are 2 big credits that you need to know about; The Energy...
What is the process for buying a home
BLOG_ What is the process for buying a home? There are probably some commonalities among agents when it comes to opening doors but the special skills come when you get inside a home and they especially matter when you are negotiating a home for a buyer client. ...
Real Estate Predictions 2023
I get asked fairly frequently how the real estate market is and thankfully my business is flowing and I am actively working in all sectors of the market right now. I think it is so important to not make “arm chair” judgements about the market based on the media but...
My Home Stinks? How to sell when you smell.
Don't let your equity go up in smoke if your home smells like cigarettes! I was out showing houses today and I showed a house that had been smoked in. The first signs of previously smoked in homes are plug in air fresheners. I do not know what it is about these wafty...
NOW is the best time to buy
NOW is the best time to buy! Yep today, December 12th, 2022. No, I am not crazy! Maybe you are thinking that rates are too crazy, the real estate market is dropping and will continue to drop or you will just wait this one out and see what happens. Well I disagree with...
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