Last year, Alison was moving with her family from Tokyo, Japan to the DC area. They chose schools for the kids, and even narrowed down their search to a couple of neighborhoods. Now the only thing left was to figure out how Alison and her husband, James, would get to work.
So, I helped Alison and James figure out how to commute to DC starting with riding the Metro into Washington, DC:
Washington DC Metro Map
US News Best High Schools in Fairfax County
Every year, the U.S. News & World Report publication issues the results of its Nationwide “Best High Schools” rankings. To come up with the rankings, US News focuses on four major indicators:
This year, US News reviewed over 21,000 high schools across the United States. Among these, 96 high schools in Virginia (out of 347) made the rankings. Continue Reading…
A beagle won the 2008 Westminster KCC
In February of 2008, a beautiful Beagle named Uno, won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Championship
Among the things that he had to do to win the championship was not only pass certain obedience and agility tests, but also have the “just right” measurements for his breed.
When buying Real Estate, we also want to make sure that we buy a winning property.
Your Buyer Agent helps you avoid the punches
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The bell rings and you are suddenly thrown into the boxing ring to fight against an opponent.
Would you want to get boxing “tips” from your opponent’s coach, or would you rather have your own coach helping you avoid the punches?
As a home buyer you have the option of making an offer through the Listing Agent – or you can get your own coach to help you avoid any financial punches during the transaction.
Let’s see some of the the differences between a Buyer Agent and a Listing Agent: Continue Reading…
Getting a mortgage loan needs three “legs”
A three-legged stool is a simple piece of furniture: it needs 3 legs for it to be stable. If one leg is missing, it doesn’t work well as a stool anymore.
Three-legged stools have been used often to describe situations where three parts make a successful whole.
When getting ready to pre-qualify for a mortgage loan, there are three important ‘legs’ of your finances that must be in place.
The first one is your income. Continue Reading…
Everybody is welcome to find a home by school boundary. A school boundary
is simply a geographical area, just like a zip code or a postal city.
Does anything on this website bug you? Nothing is too small or too big. If there is something we can fix, we'd love to know.
Marina Brito
Realtor®, RE/MAX Premier,Home by School Specialist
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(703) 480-6575
RE/MAX Premier
13135 Lee Jackson Hwy #115
