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Recent Home Ownership Articles:

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

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

Where We Live: Broyhill Estates
by Karen Briscoe
August 16, 2017

Where We Live: Broyhill Estates
by Karen Briscoe
August 16, 2017

Where We Live: Chain Bridge Forest
by Lizzy Conroy
August 9, 2017

Where We Live: Kings Manor
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2017

Where We Live: Kings Manor
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 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

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

An Empty Room is an Opportunity
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2017

An Empty Room is an Opportunity
by Karen Briscoe
April 21, 2017

County Tax Assessments are in, but is that Really What your Home is Worth?
by Karen Briscoe
February 23, 2017

County Tax Assessments are in, but is that Really What your Home is Worth?
by Karen Briscoe
February 23, 2017

There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2017

There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 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

The Classic Holiday Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
November 30, 2016

The Classic Holiday Home Swap
by Karen Briscoe
November 30, 2016

Good Schools can equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
September 9, 2016

Good Schools can equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
September 9, 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

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

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

There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 2016

There Are No Perfect Houses
by Karen Briscoe
February 18, 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

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

Reston Real Estate - Silver Line Metro area zip codes have a banner year!
by Jenny McClintock
November 6, 2015

Residential Real Estate Market Value Higher for Good Schools
by Karen Briscoe
October 21, 2015

Residential Real Estate Market Value Higher for Good Schools
by Karen Briscoe
October 21, 2015

Home Prices Up! Sellers Come Back! Buyers purchase Now Before Prices and Rates are Higher!
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2015

Home Prices Up! Sellers Come Back! Buyers purchase Now Before Prices and Rates are Higher!
by Karen Briscoe
August 28, 2015

How Public Schools Rankings can Effect Housing Values
by Karen Briscoe
August 13, 2015

How Public Schools Rankings can Effect Housing Values
by Karen Briscoe
August 13, 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

All Real Estate is Local
by Karen Briscoe
June 24, 2015

All Real Estate is Local
by Karen Briscoe
June 24, 2015

A Contract on a Home is like Being Engaged to be Married
by Karen Briscoe
June 4, 2015

A Contract on a Home is like Being Engaged to be Married
by Karen Briscoe
June 4, 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

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

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

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

Right Size Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
August 20, 2014

Right Size Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
August 20, 2014

Luxury Home Characteristics
by Karen Briscoe
August 7, 2014

Luxury Home Characteristics
by Karen Briscoe
August 7, 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

4th of July in America: Freedom Isn't Free, Home Ownership Isn't Either
by Karen Briscoe
July 1, 2014

4th of July in America: Freedom Isn't Free, Home Ownership Isn't Either
by Karen Briscoe
July 1, 2014

World Class Cities: Paris vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
June 16, 2014

World Class Cities: Paris vs. Washington, DC
by Karen Briscoe
June 16, 2014

Empty Nesters - Right Size
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 2014

Empty Nesters - Right Size
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 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

Home Inspectors are Like Medical General Practitioners
by Karen Briscoe
January 16, 2014

Home Inspectors are Like Medical General Practitioners
by Karen Briscoe
January 16, 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

Why do Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette?
by Karen Briscoe
November 18, 2013

Why do Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette?
by Karen Briscoe
November 18, 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

Maintenance Free Does Not Exist!
by Karen Briscoe
October 3, 2013

Maintenance Free Does Not Exist!
by Karen Briscoe
October 3, 2013

New Home Trends - Ensuite Bathrooms
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2013

New Home Trends - Ensuite Bathrooms
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2013

North is Preferred in Real Estate for an Age Old Reason
by Karen Briscoe
July 15, 2013

North is Preferred in Real Estate for an Age Old Reason
by Karen Briscoe
July 15, 2013

Great Falls is the #1 Zip Code in Metro Area
by Karen Briscoe
May 3, 2013

Great Falls is the #1 Zip Code in Metro Area
by Karen Briscoe
May 3, 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

NOVA Real Estate is Up 4.4% in 2012
by Karen Briscoe
January 28, 2013

NOVA Real Estate is Up 4.4% in 2012
by Karen Briscoe
January 28, 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

Earthquakes and Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
August 29, 2011

Earthquakes and Northern Virginia Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
August 29, 2011

A Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011

A Forever Home
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011

DC Metro Area has best Real Estate Market in the U.S.
by Karen Briscoe
April 28, 2011

DC Metro Area has best Real Estate Market in the U.S.
by Karen Briscoe
April 28, 2011