Fredericksburg's Real Estate Voice

Weekend Walkthrough

The Weekend Walkthrough is ideal for the home seeker that is looking to visit properties in both a sales free and hassle free environment. The Weekend Walkthrough service is simple, fast and extremely efficient, which makes the process of finding a home convenient and enjoyable.

The Weekend Walkthrough is like a series of mini open houses.  For more information on how The Weekend Walkthrough works or to see the homes on tour this week, go to www.WeekendWalkthru.com.

Jeff Edmisten
The Edmisten TEAM
Keller Williams Realty
(540) 538-7222
jedmisten@kw.com
www.jedmisten.com

Canal Path

One of my hobbies/passions over the years has been running.  Lately I can't seem to rekindle my passion for running and sought out a new arena in which to satisfy my desire for physical exercise. 

I recently discovered the joys of hiking.  Hiking offers two things that make it wonderful for me... it combines my love of the outdoors with my desire for physical exercise.  However, my schedule right now permits VERY little free time.  This means I don't have time, at present, to travel far to explore hiking trails.

So, I began to look for trails close to Fredericksburg...

Question # 3: How Long Will It Take To Close After An Offer Is Accepted?

In a previous post we itemized 6 Questions you should ask before your next real estate endeavor.  As a recap, the questions are listed below.

1. What types of home inspections are required in our area?
2. Is a survey required?
3. How long will it take to close after an offer is accepted?
4. Who does the title search to make sure the title is problem free?
5. What kind of disclosures are sellers required to give buyers?
6. What are the closing fees?  Who's responsible for them?

How long will it take to close or settlement my transaction after the offer is accepted...

Great Falls National Park

One day when you have time to spare and feel like taking a drive, I want to suggest you visit Great Falls National Park in McLean, Va.  The park has a lot to offer. 

It is rich in history, boasting visits from Captain John Smith and George Washington, to the cutting edge technology of its time when the lock system was built.  It is also a recreational mecca, offering hiking trails, picnic areas a beautiful waterfall system and some of the most challenging river rapids in Virginia.

If you do go, heed the warnings of the park and the Rangers to stay out of the river.  During my family's visit last weekend we watched first hand a U.S. Park Police rescue of a hiker who didn't heed the warnings.  This guy went out into the river, climbed the rocks above a fall, then went down by the spout.  Then guess what?  He was stuck.

This required "Eagle 1" the code name for the U. S. Park Police helicopter to come pluck him off the rocks.  See the photos below.  Click on the photos to see a larger version.

Jeff Edmisten
The Edmisten TEAM
Keller Williams Realty
(540) 538-7222
jedmisten@kw.com
www.jedmisten.com

Question # 2: Are surveys required in our area?

In a previous post we itemized 6 Questions you should ask before your next real estate endeavor.  As a recap, the questions are listed below.

1. What types of home inspections are required in our area?
2. Is a survey required?
3. How long will it take to close after an offer is accepted?
4. Who does the title search to make sure the title is problem free?
5. What kind of disclosures are sellers required to give buyers?
6. What are the closing fees?  Who's responsible for them?

In the previous post of this series, I address required home inspections and in the process, briefly touched on the survey issue.  So, the question for today is, "When I purchase a home in this area, will a survey be required..."

In a previous post we itemized 6 Questions you should ask before your next real estate endeavor.  As a recap, the questions are listed below.

1. What types of home inspections are required in our area?
2. Is a survey required?
3. How long will it take to close after an offer is accepted?
4. Who does the title search to make sure the title is problem free?
5. What kind of disclosures are sellers required to give buyers?
6. What are the closing fees?  Who's responsible for them?

In the previous post of this series, I address required home inspections and in the process, briefly touched on the survey issue.  So, the question for today is, "When I purchase a home in this area, will a survey be required..."

OPEN HOUSE - GREAT HOME - FANTASTIC COMMUNITY

My team will be hosting an open house tomorrow (Sunday, September 2, 2007) at 10510 Ni River Dr from 1:00PM to 3:00PM.  Stop by and meet us and explore this fantastic home.  The home is barely lived in, backs to woods on a large lot and is situated in the lovely Lake Acres community.  For more information about the house visit www.10510NiRiverDr.com.

Jeff Edmisten
The Edmisten TEAM
Keller Williams Realty
(540) 538-7222
jedmisten@kw.com
www.jedmisten.com