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        <title>Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog,<br />Carolyn Capalbo</title>
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        <description>Get the latest news and area information about the Northern Virginia real estate market from top Northern VA REALTOR®; Carolyn Capalbo.</description>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>The Break Up and the Bargain Hunter </title>
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If you're a home buyer on the hunt for a great deal on real estate, you probably know that sellers facing troubles like foreclosure or loss of income will oftentimes accept a lower offer in exchange for a quick sale. Divorcing couples are another group of sellers that may present a similar opportunity for a deal. 


Those going through a divorce  are often eager to sell their home and move on as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the financial gains you may get as a buyer may be trumped by th... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:29:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.just4real.com/blog/taxing-times-for-northern-virginia-home-owners.html</guid>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Taxing Times for Northern Virginia Home Owners</title>
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As the season rolls on,  Northern Virginia residents will be anticipating some pretty extreme winter  weather in the coming weeks. For many  homeowners, the burden of paying those increasing energy bills during the colder spells can certainly make the holiday season seem a bit less merry. Old windows and doors can let so much warm air out and cold air in, while poorly insulated roofs will add significantly to the cost of keeping the home fires burning. 

  
If you've been thinking of improvi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:54:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Renting at a Premium in Northern Virginia</title>
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 It
costs more to rent a home in many Northern Virginia communities than it does to
purchase that same home.&nbsp; This reversal in trend sets an interesting precedence.&nbsp;
The current market has seen a sharp decline in buyer activity over the past 60
days.&nbsp; Buyer confidence is down as fears surrounding a potential increase
in foreclosure inventory and title concerns prevent many would be buyers from
acting now.&nbsp; In addition, many folks have been through foreclosure and
sh... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:14:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Lockheed Targets Manassas</title>
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Aerospace giants Lockheed Martin have just announced the closure of a manufacturing plant in Minnesota, with the total loss of around 400 jobs. Of the 1000 employees currently working at the facility, which makes P-3 surveillance plane components, it is hoped that 650 will be relocated, or the jobs filled, at other Lockheed Martin centers, including one in Manassas. 

The Eagan, Minnesota plant is scheduled to be closed in 2013, with the secured positions being transferred to Owego, NY, and San... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:34:31 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Have you read your Deed of Trust or Mortgage Note?</title>
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As the media focuses in on the latest foreclosure scandal regarding &ldquo;Robo Signers&rdquo; and the heartless, cruel and greedy banks, I took the time to read my Deed of Trust.&nbsp; In Virginia, most mortgages are non-judicial Deeds of Trust.&nbsp; My Deed of Trust is only 19 pages long and has two riders that attach making the entire document only 26 pages long.&nbsp; The document is very straightforward and outlines what the bank and I have agreed upon.&nbsp; It is a contract that aff... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 22:17:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Bank's Change of Heart for Foreclosure Family</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The nation's media is practically bursting with stories of foreclosures, and the ongoing housing crisis in the US. Desperate families, from sea to shining sea, are struggling to find ways of keeping their heads above the metaphorical water, as the coils of recession continue to tighten. The Washington Post recently reported on the plight of one such family from Prince William County, Virginia. Mike and Kathy Wales, with their two kids, were featured in an all-too familiar story concerning attemp... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:59:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Micro Burst or Tornado rocks Lake Manassas Today</title>
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Was it a tornado or a micro burst that tore down 3 huge oak
trees today in Lake Manassas.&nbsp; Earlier today,
Lake Manassas was ravaged by a severe thunderstorm and possible tornado or
micro burst.&nbsp; The winds and rain were
ferocious.&nbsp; I watched as tree limbs and
leaves flew past my window in a short but violent burst that lasted maybe a
minute or two.&nbsp; My team members, Barb and
Tave Costa were showing a beautiful home here in the community.&nbsp; They called me to... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:20:44 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Rooms for Improvement</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Until fairly recently, a good number of home owners were spending serious money on lavish home improvements, with the focus on increasing the value of their property. But with the current condition of the housing market, many people are opting to stay in their houses, and do some remodeling that actually add benefits to their day-to-day lives, as opposed to the future marketability of the home.So, rather than thinking about how you can make our homes more attractive to cash-wielding strangers, a... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:05:12 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Fannie Mae intitiates new policy on Strategic Default</title>
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In a press release announcement this week Fannie Mae has
taken a sharp stance against those borrowers that walk away from their
obligations and pursue what the industry has termed a Strategic Default.&nbsp; Fannie Mae would ban those borrowers from
obtaining a new Fannie Mae backed mortgage for 7 years and take legal action
to pursue deficiency judgments to collect outstanding mortgage debt against
those in states that allow deficiency judgments.&nbsp; In that same statement Fannie... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:30:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>helpdesk@just4real.com (Carolyn A. Capalbo)</author>
            <title>Easy Credit?</title>
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Confucius said &ldquo;He who will not economize will have to
agonize.&rdquo;&nbsp; These words ring very true
today.&nbsp; An alarming trend is
continuing.&nbsp; I read that consumer debt
rose again last month.&nbsp; In a time when
foreclosures are on the rise and the US economy is poised for another potential
dip, climbing consumer or credit card debt is not good news. &nbsp;&nbsp;The economy reported growth last month;
however, is current consumer spending relying on credit, in... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:40:41 -0500</pubDate>
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