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To Protect and Serve

Real Estate is a challenging profession. It takes expertise, and know how, and determination, and passion, and about 4,000 other things to be successful in this business. Most of all, it takes an unwavering commitment to be hyper-focused on servicing the needs of the Consumer, and making sure, doubly sure, that your clients are protected.

A Brighter Outlook for Commercial Real Estate? It is up to the Regulators!

Last week Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said

…commercial real estate loans should not be marked down because the collateral value has declined. It depends on the income from the property, not the collateral value.

Judy Radvanyi Featured in The Washington Times

Last week, Avery-Hess’ very own Judy Radvanyi was profiled in a piece in The Washington Times. Judy appeared in the paper’s “Realtor Profile,” which features local real estate professionals. She’s been with Avery-Hess, Realtors since 1999 and is currently teamed with Albert Crider. Together, the duo is known as The Match Masters–matching people with their homes.

Leesburg, VA Market Report – 3/2/10

The market in Leesburg is hot. With houses of every size, age and type imaginable, a buyer can certainly find what they want at a price of their choosing. The report below represents the market conditions in Leesburg, Virginia.

Real Estate’s Year of the Tablet – DELL Enters the Fray

A few weeks ago, Apple kicked off “Tablet Season” with its introduction of the iPad. A breathtakingly beautiful device, the iPad evoked strong responses from both sides of the discussion. After researching the iPad, and digesting its potential in the Real Estate space, I came away unimpressed, for a variety of reasons…

Sterling, VA Market Report – 2/26/10

It is very normal for the number of closings in January to be lower than totals in the month of December. At the end of the year it’s typical for people to race to get into their new home before the holidays, leaving January figures to pale in comparison. Almost every month the median sales price in Sterling has been going up. In fact, it’s now 18% higher than one year ago. Plus, the time it takes to sell a house in Sterling is down to 36 days, improving on last month’s 39 days.