Question: How do I prepare my home for the market without breaking the bank?
Answer: I am often asked this question when I am working with a seller getting ready to put their house on the market. Interestingly enough, I am currently in the process of helping several clients determine their pre-market punch list.
Question: How do you feel about the fall real estate market?
Answer: New season, new beginnings…
This week’s Q&A column is sponsored and written by Hope Peele of The Peele Group and McEnearney Associates Realtors®, the leading real estate firm in Alexandria. To learn more about this article and relevant Alexandria market news, contact The Peele Group at 703-244-6115 or email [email protected]. You may also submit your questions to McEnearney Associates via email for response in future columns.
Question: Whose advice should I listen to about the real estate market?
Question: How does it feel after a downsize?
Answer: A few years ago, I downsized. We moved from a single-family home to a townhouse. The kids were out of college and the question was, do we need this large house. Plus, my business here at McEnearney Associates/Crouch Realty Group is all about downsizing, helping older folks transition and working with estates, so I wanted to practice what I preached.
Question: How can I increase my home’s value before I put it on the market?
Answer: I’m asked this question all the time.
Question: What is an ADU and can I add one to generate additional income?
Answer: Homeowners have been using their properties to earn additional income or expand their living options for as long as there have been shared living spaces.
Question: How can my happy life get any crazier?
Answer: Life comes at us fast, “where did the summer go” and suddenly you’ve been offered your dream job in a dream location! Wonderful news, yes, but what to do first? What do you need to do without delay? You’ve just picked up the phone and called me… here is what we talked about:
Question: How much do cosmetic fixes cost?
Answer: This is a common concern for both buyers and sellers! Lately, my team and I have had lots of experience with getting homes show ready and with helping buyers who have purchased a home in need of a bit of TLC before move-in. While every situation is unique, there are some standard costs that we are seeing — which of course are subject to change — but knowing the numbers can help you put these costs into perspective.
Question: As a homeowner, how can I prepare my home for the fall?
Answer: Can you believe it’s already August?! While we are still in the hot, humidity of summer, the sounds of school bells and leaves falling are not too far off. Fall will come just as quickly as summer is fading.
Question: What do real estate agents do when they are not out selling houses?
Answer: I am often asked what I do when I am not helping my clients buy or sell their homes. In addition to walking my dogs in Old Town, I love being involved in the community, not only socially, but in ways that help others.
Question: How was the real estate market in the Fairfax County portions of Alexandria for the first half of 2022?
Answer: Earlier this month, we took an in-depth look at contract activity in the City of Alexandria for the first half of the year compared to the same months of the previous year. (Read more here.)
