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Some Highlights
- If you’re trying to decide when to list your house, the time is now. There are plenty of buyers eagerly waiting for your home to hit the market.
- The latest data indicates home showings are rising. There are more buyers than homes for sale right now. That means you’ll likely receive multiple offers, and your home won’t be on the market long.
- Today’s market favors sellers. If you’re ready to move, let’s meet to discuss the benefits you can expect when you sell this season.
After almost two years of double-digit increases, many experts thought home price appreciation would decelerate or happen at a slower pace in the last quarter of 2021. However, the latest Home Price Insights Report from CoreLogic indicates while prices may have plateaued, appreciation has definitely not slowed. The following graph shows year-over-year appreciation throughout 2021. […]
If your goal is to purchase a home this year, you might be looking for any advantage you can get in today’s sellers’ market. While competition is still fierce for homebuyers, there are ways you can win and secure the home of your dreams, even in a hot market. Act Early and Save The earlier […]
If you’re following along with the news today, you’re probably hearing a lot about record-breaking home prices, rising consumer costs, supply chain constraints, and more. And if you’re thinking about purchasing a home this year, all of these inflationary concerns are likely making you wonder if you should wait to buy. Investopedia explains that during […]
If you’re on the fence about whether or not you want to sell your house this year, there’s good news. For nearly two years, real estate professionals have worked tirelessly to ensure the safety of buyers and sellers during the pandemic. Today, they’re seasoned experts, not just in the art of buying and selling homes, […]
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Some Highlights
- If you’re looking to buy a home, you may want to put these items on your to-do list to ensure you hit your goals.
- It’s important to start working on your credit and saving for a down payment early. When you’re ready to begin your search, work with a real estate professional and get pre-approved so you know how much you can borrow.
- Connect with a real estate advisor so you have the guidance you need to achieve your homebuying goals this year.
When mortgage forbearance plans were first announced and the pandemic surged through the country in early 2020, many homeowners were allowed to pause their mortgage payments. Some analysts were concerned that once the forbearance program ended, the housing market would experience a wave of foreclosures like what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. […]
Many homeowners who plan to sell in 2022 may think the wise thing to do is to wait for the spring buying market since historically about 40 percent of home sales occur between April and July. However, this year’s expected to be much different than the norm. Here are five reasons to list your house […]
Testimonials
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I contracted Patricia Joy Schenk as my Realtor for the purchase of our property in Purcellville, Va.My wife made the first business contact with her online and they developed a friendship. We never felt pressured to buy above or below our income level. Also, Ms. Schenk always stressed her ethics and Virginia real estate law guidelines when we asked our multiple questions – if we stepped over the legal line she would say she couldn’t answer*. As landlords ourselves, Ms. Schenk allowed us to investigate the local real estate market at our leisure and answered any/all questions with honesty. Excellent overall. *John bought a property with questions about zoning that are properly answered by the appropriate county zoning authorities. Therefore, I directed him to contact them.
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- John
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Patricia Joy Schenk has been an awesome ally during my recent downsizing.She walked with me through the various hurdles and challenges of home selling. Then she assisted with the purchase of my ideal home! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor who cares!
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- CeCe - Real Estate Investor
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She was very friendly on the phone.You know? Just really genuine and I thought, “Okay. Now, this is somebody I want to see when I go to Virginia.” I just had a really good rapport with her, right from the beginning. When we got down there we spent two or three days by ourselves. Then we were ready to start looking at houses with her. She blocked three or four days which is what we needed. We were on the move the whole time which was great, being from out of town. There’s a lot of territory to cover. And she was right there. She was a trooper. I would refer Patricia Joy because she knows the market. I have an agent I really liked.
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- Karla - Entrepreneur
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We worked a real estate project together and I found her to be thorough, honest, and extremely professional.Patricia Joy has been a colleague and friend for many years. She has a good sense of what to do and her timing is extraordinary. I look forward to working with her again soon. Any and all of my leads to her area will land on her desk.
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- Spero - Realtor, Baird and Warner Real Estate
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When Patricia Joy Schenk makes a commitment, her efforts on her client’s behalf are not limited by the “letter of the contract.I personally had the benefit of her experience, knowledge, and dedication when she sold my townhouse in Alexandria, VA during a time when the market did not favor the seller. Because I was some distance away, most of the details in preparing the home for sale were taken over by her, including many that would normally have fallen on me as the owner. I relied totally on her judgment…and was glad I did. There is no doubt in my mind that no one else could have represented my interests as well as she did. Whether you are selling or buying, Patricia Joy is the person to have to guide you in the process.
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- Ilona -Colonel (ret)
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