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Sequestration: FHA Delays, Department of Agriculture, USDA Loan Processing...
Sequestration is here and it is going to affect a lot of areas of our life – some people more so than others. The initial $85 billion cuts will include furloughs for 2.1 million federal workers for...
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Magic Tricks Inspire Leadership and Growth In Northern Virginia and DC Metro...
In our Vistage meeting this week we had a very dynamic speaker by the name of Andrew Bennett. Andrew has a very interesting background and actually uses magic in his presentations to aid in engaging...
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Multiple Offer Strategies In Real Estate: Help For Home Buyers
It is no surprise that we are seeing more and more multiple contract situations. The perfect storm is in place – interest rates are at 65 year lows, inventory levels are at extremely low levels, and...
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High Performance In Real Estate: From Basketball to Business
It’s that time of year again – college basketball’s Final Four time. As you think about the potential winners of this year’s tournament and past winners, the teams that will win or have won in the...
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Northern Virginia Real Estate Market Update: Buyers and Agents Scramble to...
Seller’s needed! Spring 2013 real estate market continues to get hotter as Buyers and Agents search and scramble to find homes. Scott MacDonald offers current Northern Virginia market data and housing...
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How Do Top Producers Create Their Success? REMAX Gateway Round Table May 2013
The Spring Real Estate Market has really taken off and as we enter the month of May, rounding out the 2nd Quarter of 2013, it’s a great time to look at the some of the best practices of a few of RE/MAX...
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What You Need To Know To Prepare For A Home Appraisal
We had a great training session with John Chapman and Nathalie Palmer from Omni Appraisal Services about the current market and how to help get your properties to appraise for the contract sales price...
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How Fast Will My House Sell? A Look Into The Real Estate Market Roller...
July turned out to be a roller coaster month for real estate as the long-awaited day of reckoning came: The era of historically low interest rates is over. Additionally, inventory levels continued to...
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Forecasting The Real Estate Market With Government Shutdown
Wow, where did September go? It was a very interesting month – kids went back to school, football season started, the weather has changed, the housing market remained strong and the government shut...
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Is it over yet? Why Northern Virginia Home Sales Went On A Wild Roller...
October took the real estate market roller coaster ride. Rates went up, rates came down. Sales went down, sales went up. Inventory rose, inventory came back down. In some areas, the number of...
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How Productive Real Estate Agents Make The Most of Winter Storm Janus
Real Estate is more than just showing houses. Learn how to take advantage of inclement weather, snow days, and how to build your relationships and business as winter storm “Janus” pushes her way...
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LOW INVENTORY: Homes for Sale Needed in Northern Virginia!
Low inventory and multiple offers – listen as Scott MacDonald explains the current housing market from both buyer and seller perspective. Scott offers practical advice to homeowners who are thinking...
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What’s HOT? The Washington Wizards and the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market!
Scott MacDonald of RE/MAX Gateway offers valuable information for home buyers, home sellers, and real estate agents on the Northern Virginia real estate market trends. What is driving the real estate...
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Things Heat Up: Valentines Day and the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market
Thinking of buying or selling a home in Northern Virginia? Scott MacDonald of RE/MAX Gateway offers valuable information to home sellers, buyers, and REALTORS and what is driving the real estate...
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No Need To Panic. Its Just Another New Normal For Northern Virginia Real Estate
The early Spring 2014 Real Estate Market has had many challenges: snow, rain, and low inventory… now the tides have turned. Listen as Scott MacDonald explains and offers the insight and strategies...
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Hyper-local Northern Virginia Real Estate Market Has Sellers and Realtors...
Watch Scott’s Market Minute on YouTube: Hyper-local Northern Virginia Real Estate Market Has Sellers and Realtors Nervous Inventory of houses for sale in Northern Virginia increased again this...
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With No True Spring-Selling Market, What Will It Take To Sell Your Home in 2014?
Wow, it is hard to believe that we are almost half way through 2014 and summer is just about to get into full swing. It is going to be interesting to see how we get through the real estate market...
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Hey, Why Is It Taking So Long To Sell My Home? Theme Park: Northern Virginia...
The summertime real estate market is a lot like a theme park – ups and downs like a roller coaster with sales, activity and interest rates and a lot of unknowns like a haunted house. There are a lot of...
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New Year Sparks Hope and Much Anticipated Home Sales As Early Spring Real...
The beginning of the year always brings about hope, excitement and anticipation of good things ahead and 2015 is no different. We believe that this year will be a much better year for real estate in...
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How To THRIVE IN 2-0-1-5
Happy New Year Gateway Agents, Now that the holiday season has come and gone, it is time to get geared up for 2015 and make it your best year ever. In order to achieve all you desire, you will have to...
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