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Recent Home Buying Articles:

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

Real Estate Market in McLean and Great Falls First Quarter 2018 Recap
by Karen Briscoe
April 4, 2018

Real Estate Market in McLean and Great Falls First Quarter 2018 Recap
by Karen Briscoe
April 4, 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

Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
March 7, 2018

Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
March 7, 2018

Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
February 28, 2018

Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
February 28, 2018

"I'll be home for Christmas" is a Holiday Classic!
by Karen Briscoe
December 20, 2017

"I'll be home for Christmas" is a Holiday Classic!
by Karen Briscoe
December 20, 2017

Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017

Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017

Good Schools can Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2017

Good Schools can Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2017

Real Estate Market Strong First Half 2017
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2017

Real Estate Market Strong First Half 2017
by Karen Briscoe
July 3, 2017

Generation Gap
by Karen Briscoe
June 21, 2017

Generation Gap
by Karen Briscoe
June 21, 2017

A Contract on a Home is like Being Engaged to be Married: Buyer
by Karen Briscoe
June 6, 2017

A Contract on a Home is like Being Engaged to be Married: Buyer
by Karen Briscoe
June 6, 2017

Life by the Water
by Karen Briscoe
May 25, 2017

Life by the Water
by Karen Briscoe
May 25, 2017

Advanced Adulting!
by Karen Briscoe
May 18, 2017

Advanced Adulting!
by Karen Briscoe
May 18, 2017

Where We Live: Elizabeth Street Story
by Karen Briscoe
May 12, 2017

Where We Live: Elizabeth Street Story
by Karen Briscoe
May 12, 2017

542 Elizabeth Street, Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
May 12, 2017

542 Elizabeth Street, Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
May 12, 2017

4081 Ridgeview Circle, McLean
by Lizzy Conroy
April 28, 2017

Supply and Demand is like Gravity
by Lizzy Conroy
April 27, 2017

Chesterbrook, McLean
by Lizzy Conroy
April 11, 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

You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs . . . Before You Find Your Handsome Prince
by Karen Briscoe
February 16, 2017

You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs . . . Before You Find Your Handsome Prince
by Karen Briscoe
February 16, 2017

Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
January 18, 2017

Selling and Buying a Home in Spring is like Driving in Rush Hour
by Karen Briscoe
January 18, 2017

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

The Blind Side of Selling Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
November 19, 2016

The Blind Side of Selling Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
November 19, 2016

All in the Family
by Karen Briscoe
November 2, 2016

All in the Family
by Karen Briscoe
November 2, 2016

Maintain the Pace of Play
by Karen Briscoe
August 26, 2016

Maintain the Pace of Play
by Karen Briscoe
August 26, 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

Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
May 26, 2016

Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
May 26, 2016

Agent as Forward Horse
by Karen Briscoe
May 12, 2016

Agent as Forward Horse
by Karen Briscoe
May 12, 2016

Classic Chicken and Egg Dilemma
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2016

Classic Chicken and Egg Dilemma
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2016

50% of Something is Better than 100% of Nothing
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2016

50% of Something is Better than 100% of Nothing
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 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

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

2015 Outstanding Year Overall for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 9, 2016

2015 Outstanding Year Overall for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
January 9, 2016

Its a Wonderful Life and Home Ownership
by Karen Briscoe
December 2, 2015

Its a Wonderful Life and Home Ownership
by Karen Briscoe
December 2, 2015

Discovering the Westover Community
by Patricia Gil
October 1, 2015

Why the First offer is Statistically the Best Offer
by Karen Briscoe
August 7, 2015

Why the First offer is Statistically the Best Offer
by Karen Briscoe
August 7, 2015

Key Objectives of a Home Inspection
by Karen Briscoe
July 30, 2015

Key Objectives of a Home Inspection
by Karen Briscoe
July 30, 2015

Banner First Half 2015 for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 22, 2015

Banner First Half 2015 for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 22, 2015

World Class Cities: European vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
July 15, 2015

World Class Cities: European vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
July 15, 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

The Orchestration of a Real Estate Transaction
by Karen Briscoe
May 27, 2015

The Orchestration of a Real Estate Transaction
by Karen Briscoe
May 27, 2015

What is a Comparative Market Analysis for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 2015

What is a Comparative Market Analysis for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 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 Transformation of Tysons Corner, VA
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2015

The Transformation of Tysons Corner, VA
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2015

First Quarter 2015 Looking Up for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
April 2, 2015

First Quarter 2015 Looking Up for Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
April 2, 2015

Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
March 5, 2015

Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
March 5, 2015

Does it Matter Who the Real Estate Broker Is? Keller Williams #1 Worldwide
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2015

Does it Matter Who the Real Estate Broker Is? Keller Williams #1 Worldwide
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2015

Home Buying is like: You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs . . . Before You Find Your Handsome Prince
by Karen Briscoe
February 12, 2015

Home Buying is like: You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs . . . Before You Find Your Handsome Prince
by Karen Briscoe
February 12, 2015

Prediction for Early Spring Real Estate Market Differs from that of Groundhog
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2015

Prediction for Early Spring Real Estate Market Differs from that of Groundhog
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 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

"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

It's a Wonderful Life
by Karen Briscoe
December 10, 2014

It's a Wonderful Life
by Karen Briscoe
December 10, 2014

What is a Realtor's Roll in the Appraisal Process?
by Karen Briscoe
October 30, 2014

What is a Realtor's Roll in the Appraisal Process?
by Karen Briscoe
October 30, 2014

Good Schools Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
July 17, 2014

Good Schools Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
July 17, 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

Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2014

Groundhog Day and Predictions Spring Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2014

Ill Be Home for Christmas is a Holiday Classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 19, 2013

Ill Be Home for Christmas is a Holiday Classic
by Karen Briscoe
December 19, 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

How Homes are Like Black Shoes
by Karen Briscoe
October 25, 2013

How Homes are Like Black Shoes
by Karen Briscoe
October 25, 2013

Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
March 19, 2013

Going Standby
by Karen Briscoe
March 19, 2013

Why the First Offer is Statistically the Best Offer
by Karen Briscoe
January 17, 2013

Why the First Offer is Statistically the Best Offer
by Karen Briscoe
January 17, 2013

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

Groudhog Day and the Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
August 9, 2011

Groudhog Day and the Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
August 9, 2011

Home Prices Up Again in Washington DC May 2011
by Karen Briscoe
August 8, 2011

Home Prices Up Again in Washington DC May 2011
by Karen Briscoe
August 8, 2011

Where to Find a Newer Built Home for 1,000,000 Near McLean, VA?
by Lizzy Conroy
October 5, 2010

Why the first offer is almost always the best offer.
by Karen Briscoe
December 31, 2008

Why the first offer is almost always the best offer.
by Karen Briscoe
December 31, 2008