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Recent Buying And Selling Homes Articles:
What's Love got to do with Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
February 12, 2020
What's Love got to do with Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
February 12, 2020
Honeymoon Period
by Karen Briscoe
September 18, 2019
Honeymoon Period
by Karen Briscoe
September 18, 2019
Glass Ceilings and the Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
September 12, 2019
Glass Ceilings and the Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
September 12, 2019
What is An Objective Sales Price for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
June 13, 2019
What is An Objective Sales Price for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
June 13, 2019
Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2019
Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2019
You Cant Always Get What You Want
by Karen Briscoe
February 20, 2019
You Cant Always Get What You Want
by Karen Briscoe
February 20, 2019
Where We Live: Birchwood
by Lizzy Conroy
May 24, 2018
Where We Live: Colvin Mill Run
by Karen Briscoe
May 3, 2018
Where We Live: Colvin Mill Run
by Karen Briscoe
May 3, 2018
Where We Live: Restons Quail Ridge neighborhood
by Jenny McClintock
April 26, 2018
Where We Live: Hamptons of McLean
by Karen Briscoe
April 19, 2018
Where We Live: Hamptons of McLean
by Karen Briscoe
April 19, 2018
Where We Live: Grass Ridge
by Karen Briscoe
April 11, 2018
Where We Live: Grass Ridge
by Karen Briscoe
April 11, 2018
Weight of Waiting
by Karen Briscoe
March 29, 2018
Weight of Waiting
by Karen Briscoe
March 29, 2018
First Day of Spring and "Hope Springs Eternal"
by Karen Briscoe
March 21, 2018
First Day of Spring and "Hope Springs Eternal"
by Karen Briscoe
March 21, 2018
Where We Live - Hidden Forest
by Karen Briscoe
March 14, 2018
Where We Live - Hidden Forest
by Karen Briscoe
March 14, 2018
Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
March 7, 2018
Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
March 7, 2018
Where We Live: Bryn Mawr
by Karen Briscoe
February 21, 2018
Where We Live: Bryn Mawr
by Karen Briscoe
February 21, 2018
What's Love Got to do with Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
February 14, 2018
What's Love Got to do with Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
February 14, 2018
Reston Real Estate Market Up for 2017
by Jenny McClintock
January 31, 2018
Where We Live: Summerwood
by Karen Briscoe
January 24, 2018
Where We Live: Summerwood
by Karen Briscoe
January 24, 2018
Where We Live: Regal Oaks
by Karen Briscoe
January 17, 2018
Where We Live: Regal Oaks
by Karen Briscoe
January 17, 2018
Housing "Black Friday"
by Karen Briscoe
December 27, 2017
Housing "Black Friday"
by Karen Briscoe
December 27, 2017
All in the Family
by Karen Briscoe
December 13, 2017
All in the Family
by Karen Briscoe
December 13, 2017
Should Home Sellers Decorate for the Holidays?
by Karen Briscoe
November 15, 2017
Should Home Sellers Decorate for the Holidays?
by Karen Briscoe
November 15, 2017
Why Sell Now in the Fall?
by Karen Briscoe
November 1, 2017
Why Sell Now in the Fall?
by Karen Briscoe
November 1, 2017
Where We Live: Woodside Estates
by Karen Briscoe
October 26, 2017
Where We Live: Woodside Estates
by Karen Briscoe
October 26, 2017
Where We Live: McLean Mews
by Karen Briscoe
September 27, 2017
Where We Live: McLean Mews
by Karen Briscoe
September 27, 2017
Where We Live: Merrywood On The Potomac
by Karen Briscoe
September 20, 2017
Where We Live: Merrywood On The Potomac
by Karen Briscoe
September 20, 2017
Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017
Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017
Where We Live: Timberlake Estates - Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
August 23, 2017
Where We Live: Timberlake Estates - Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
August 23, 2017
Who wants to be a Millionaire?
by Karen Briscoe
July 21, 2017
Who wants to be a Millionaire?
by Karen Briscoe
July 21, 2017
Decisions, Decisions
by Karen Briscoe
July 12, 2017
Decisions, Decisions
by Karen Briscoe
July 12, 2017
Generation Gap
by Karen Briscoe
June 21, 2017
Generation Gap
by Karen Briscoe
June 21, 2017
Why Hire a Friend?
by Karen Briscoe
June 1, 2017
Why Hire a Friend?
by Karen Briscoe
June 1, 2017
Advanced Adulting!
by Karen Briscoe
May 18, 2017
Advanced Adulting!
by Karen Briscoe
May 18, 2017
Supply and Demand is like Gravity
by Lizzy Conroy
April 27, 2017
An Empty Room is an Opportunity
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2017
An Empty Room is an Opportunity
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2017
Go Up Swinging
by Karen Briscoe
April 12, 2017
Go Up Swinging
by Karen Briscoe
April 12, 2017
Hope Springs on this First Day of Spring!
by Karen Briscoe
March 20, 2017
Hope Springs on this First Day of Spring!
by Karen Briscoe
March 20, 2017
Where We Live: Langley Oaks
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2017
Where We Live: Langley Oaks
by Karen Briscoe
March 6, 2017
There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2017
There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2017
Agent as Matchmaker
by Karen Briscoe
February 8, 2017
Agent as Matchmaker
by Karen Briscoe
February 8, 2017
Housing Black Friday
by Karen Briscoe
December 28, 2016
Housing Black Friday
by Karen Briscoe
December 28, 2016
"I'll be HOME for Christmas" is a Holiday classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 21, 2016
"I'll be HOME for Christmas" is a Holiday classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 21, 2016
Yes, Virginia, there is a real estate market.
by Karen Briscoe
December 14, 2016
Yes, Virginia, there is a real estate market.
by Karen Briscoe
December 14, 2016
It's a Wonderful Life and Profession
by Karen Briscoe
December 8, 2016
It's a Wonderful Life and Profession
by Karen Briscoe
December 8, 2016
The Classic Holiday Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
November 30, 2016
The Classic Holiday Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
November 30, 2016
All in the Family
by Karen Briscoe
November 2, 2016
All in the Family
by Karen Briscoe
November 2, 2016
Oreo Cookie of Negotiations
by Karen Briscoe
September 2, 2016
Oreo Cookie of Negotiations
by Karen Briscoe
September 2, 2016
Maintain the Pace of Play
by Karen Briscoe
August 26, 2016
Maintain the Pace of Play
by Karen Briscoe
August 26, 2016
Connectors of People and Houses
by Karen Briscoe
July 28, 2016
Connectors of People and Houses
by Karen Briscoe
July 28, 2016
Roller Coaster of Markets
by Karen Briscoe
July 21, 2016
Roller Coaster of Markets
by Karen Briscoe
July 21, 2016
Catch a Wave
by Karen Briscoe
July 14, 2016
Catch a Wave
by Karen Briscoe
July 14, 2016
4th of July in America: Freedom Isn't Free
by Karen Briscoe
June 30, 2016
4th of July in America: Freedom Isn't Free
by Karen Briscoe
June 30, 2016
Who is your Super Hero?
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2016
Who is your Super Hero?
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2016
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
May 26, 2016
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
May 26, 2016
One-Hit-Wonder or Professional
by Karen Briscoe
May 19, 2016
One-Hit-Wonder or Professional
by Karen Briscoe
May 19, 2016
Classic Chicken and Egg Dilemma
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2016
Classic Chicken and Egg Dilemma
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2016
Mortgage Interest Deduction Circa 1913
by Karen Briscoe
April 14, 2016
Mortgage Interest Deduction Circa 1913
by Karen Briscoe
April 14, 2016
Life Cycle of Shelter
by Karen Briscoe
March 31, 2016
Life Cycle of Shelter
by Karen Briscoe
March 31, 2016
Car Model: Bentley vs. Mini
by Karen Briscoe
March 24, 2016
Car Model: Bentley vs. Mini
by Karen Briscoe
March 24, 2016
Weight of Waiting
by Karen Briscoe
March 10, 2016
Weight of Waiting
by Karen Briscoe
March 10, 2016
Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
February 25, 2016
Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
February 25, 2016
There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2016
There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2016
The Realtor® as Matchmaker
by Karen Briscoe
February 11, 2016
The Realtor® as Matchmaker
by Karen Briscoe
February 11, 2016
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
January 21, 2016
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
January 21, 2016
Yes, Virginia, There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 23, 2015
Yes, Virginia, There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 23, 2015
I'll Be Home For Christmas
by Karen Briscoe
December 16, 2015
I'll Be Home For Christmas
by Karen Briscoe
December 16, 2015
The Holiday Christmas Classic Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
December 9, 2015
The Holiday Christmas Classic Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
December 9, 2015
Pausing to Express Thanks
by Karen Briscoe
November 25, 2015
Pausing to Express Thanks
by Karen Briscoe
November 25, 2015
4th of July in America: Freedom Isn
by Karen Briscoe
July 1, 2015
4th of July in America: Freedom Isn
by Karen Briscoe
July 1, 2015
All Real Estate is Local
by Karen Briscoe
June 24, 2015
All Real Estate is Local
by Karen Briscoe
June 24, 2015
Considering the Kids When Moving
by Karen Briscoe
June 18, 2015
Considering the Kids When Moving
by Karen Briscoe
June 18, 2015
Go Up Swinging
by Karen Briscoe
May 22, 2015
Go Up Swinging
by Karen Briscoe
May 22, 2015
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2015
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2015
The House is Gone!
by Karen Briscoe
April 24, 2015
The House is Gone!
by Karen Briscoe
April 24, 2015
The Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
March 12, 2015
The Great Arbitrage in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
March 12, 2015
What's Love Got to Do With Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
January 22, 2015
What's Love Got to Do With Real Estate?
by Karen Briscoe
January 22, 2015
The Holiday Christmas Classic Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
December 23, 2014
The Holiday Christmas Classic Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
December 23, 2014
"Ill be Home for Christmas" is a Holiday Classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 18, 2014
"Ill be Home for Christmas" is a Holiday Classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 18, 2014
Double and Triple Dips in Real Estate Markets
by Karen Briscoe
November 17, 2014
Double and Triple Dips in Real Estate Markets
by Karen Briscoe
November 17, 2014
Dorothy Said: There's No Place Like Home
by Karen Briscoe
October 29, 2014
Dorothy Said: There's No Place Like Home
by Karen Briscoe
October 29, 2014
What is an Objective Sales Price for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
October 9, 2014
What is an Objective Sales Price for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
October 9, 2014
Realtors® are like Journalists
by Karen Briscoe
September 17, 2014
Realtors® are like Journalists
by Karen Briscoe
September 17, 2014
Letting go of the Mental $ on Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
September 12, 2014
Letting go of the Mental $ on Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
September 12, 2014
The Silver Lining of the Silver Line
by Karen Briscoe
August 15, 2014
The Silver Lining of the Silver Line
by Karen Briscoe
August 15, 2014
Should You Try to "Steal A Home"?
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2014
Should You Try to "Steal A Home"?
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2014
Is an Appraisal Fair Market Value?
by Karen Briscoe
July 31, 2014
Is an Appraisal Fair Market Value?
by Karen Briscoe
July 31, 2014
The Buyer is Just Not into Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
July 9, 2014
The Buyer is Just Not into Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
July 9, 2014
Keep Calm and Carry On
by Karen Briscoe
May 6, 2014
Keep Calm and Carry On
by Karen Briscoe
May 6, 2014
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2014
Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2014
An Olympian Level Realtor® Practices
by Karen Briscoe
February 26, 2014
An Olympian Level Realtor® Practices
by Karen Briscoe
February 26, 2014
An Olympian Level Realtor® Perseveres
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2014
An Olympian Level Realtor® Perseveres
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2014
The Motto of an Olympic-level Realtor®
by Karen Briscoe
February 7, 2014
The Motto of an Olympic-level Realtor®
by Karen Briscoe
February 7, 2014
Should Home Sellers Decorate for the Holidays?
by Karen Briscoe
December 13, 2013
Should Home Sellers Decorate for the Holidays?
by Karen Briscoe
December 13, 2013
Yes, Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 4, 2013
Yes, Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
December 4, 2013
Pausing to Express Thanks!
by Karen Briscoe
November 26, 2013
Pausing to Express Thanks!
by Karen Briscoe
November 26, 2013
Should Home Sellers Decorate for the Holidays?
by Karen Briscoe
November 13, 2013
Should Home Sellers Decorate for the Holidays?
by Karen Briscoe
November 13, 2013
Invest in Real Estate for Wealth Building
by Karen Briscoe
November 12, 2013
Invest in Real Estate for Wealth Building
by Karen Briscoe
November 12, 2013
Why Sell in the Fall?
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013
Why Sell in the Fall?
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013
Yes Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013
Yes Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013
Experience Matters in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
October 23, 2013
Experience Matters in Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
October 23, 2013
Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered.
by Karen Briscoe
October 16, 2013
Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered.
by Karen Briscoe
October 16, 2013
Maintenance Free Does Not Exist!
by Karen Briscoe
October 3, 2013
Maintenance Free Does Not Exist!
by Karen Briscoe
October 3, 2013
Life Cycle of Shelter
by Karen Briscoe
September 9, 2013
Life Cycle of Shelter
by Karen Briscoe
September 9, 2013
The Changing Face of Salona Village
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2013
The Changing Face of Salona Village
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2013
Mortgage Interest Deduction Circa 1913
by Karen Briscoe
August 6, 2013
Mortgage Interest Deduction Circa 1913
by Karen Briscoe
August 6, 2013
New Home Trends - Ensuite Bathrooms
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2013
New Home Trends - Ensuite Bathrooms
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2013
Why do Buyers have Good Manners?
by Karen Briscoe
June 20, 2013
Why do Buyers have Good Manners?
by Karen Briscoe
June 20, 2013
Life Cycle of Shelter
by Karen Briscoe
June 17, 2013
Life Cycle of Shelter
by Karen Briscoe
June 17, 2013
What Makes a Home a Luxury Property?
by Karen Briscoe
June 6, 2013
What Makes a Home a Luxury Property?
by Karen Briscoe
June 6, 2013
2013 is A Very Good Year for Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
April 8, 2013
2013 is A Very Good Year for Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
April 8, 2013
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live!
by Karen Briscoe
March 28, 2013
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live!
by Karen Briscoe
March 28, 2013
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
March 19, 2013
Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
March 19, 2013
It is Time to Buy A Home
by Karen Briscoe
September 17, 2012
It is Time to Buy A Home
by Karen Briscoe
September 17, 2012
There are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2012
There are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2012
Earthquakes and Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
August 29, 2011
Earthquakes and Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
August 29, 2011
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2011
Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2011
Warren Buffet says BUY and So Do I
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2011
Warren Buffet says BUY and So Do I
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2011
Paris vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
A Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
Paris vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
A Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011
The Commonwealth of Virginia
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2011
The Commonwealth of Virginia
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2011
How Do You Sell a Home That
by Karen Briscoe
June 16, 2011
How Do You Sell a Home That
by Karen Briscoe
June 16, 2011
Home Prices Rise in Washington DC 4.3%
by Karen Briscoe
June 2, 2011
Home Prices Rise in Washington DC 4.3%
by Karen Briscoe
June 2, 2011
Insiders View of the Today Show Wedding
by Karen Briscoe
October 5, 2010
Insiders View of the Today Show Wedding
by Karen Briscoe
October 5, 2010
The Housing Bust
by Lizzy Conroy
February 15, 2010
Ten Years in Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 23, 2009
Ten Years in Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 23, 2009
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