Masood Raufyar - Realtor

🚨 Open House 🚨
This beautiful and spacious 5 bed/3.5 bath colonial with walkout basement suite is ready for new owners.

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🗓️ Sunday, May 14th
⏰ 1:00 - 3:00 PM
🏡 3,104 SQFT
🛏️ 5 Beds & 3.5 Baths
💰 $514,999

Contact me for more details on the property!!!

Masood Raufyar
REALTOR®
📞 703-595-1012
📧 [email protected]

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https://raufyar.us.psrhomesearch.com

First Time Home Buyer’s Guide:
-Home Purchasing Tips-

1. Pay for home inspections
A home inspection is a thorough assessment of the structure and mechanical systems. Professional inspectors look for potential problems.

2. Negotiate with the seller
Asking the seller to fund repairs up front or negotiating a price reduction to account for the cost of repairs you'll need to do later may allow you to save money. Asking the seller to contribute to some of the closing fees is another option. But be aware that lenders could set a cap on how much a seller might contribute toward closing costs.

3. Invest in home insurance
Before closing on the transaction, your lender will demand that you purchase homeowners insurance. In case you're held accountable for an injury or accident, it also offers liability insurance. Get a sufficient amount of home insurance to cover the cost of relocating should your house be destroyed.

Contact me for more information!

Masood Raufyar
🏠 REALTOR®
📞 703-595-1012
📧 [email protected]

First Time Home Buyer’s Guide:
- Home Shopping Tips -

Here are the primary expenses to take into account when you save for a home:

1. Choose a real estate agent wisely 👨‍💼
• A good real estate agent will scour the market for homes that fit your needs and lead you through the negotiation and closing process. Get agent recommendations from recent house purchasers. Ask for recommendations and do at least a few interviews with agents. When speaking with potential agents, ask about their experience helping first-time home buyers in your market and how they plan to help you find a home.

2. Choose the ideal neighborhood and kind of housing 🏘️
• Given your lifestyle and financial situation, weigh the benefits and drawbacks of various home styles. Although a condominium or townhome may be less expensive than a single-family home, there will be less privacy because of shared walls with the neighbors. When looking at condos, townhomes, or homes in planned or gated communities, don't forget to budget for homeowners association costs.

3. Maintain a strict budget 💰
• You might be offered a loan that is larger than what you can comfortably afford, or you might feel under pressure to spend more money than you would like to in order to outbid another buyer. Choose a pricing range depending on your budget and stick to it to prevent future financial stress.

4. Take advantage of open houses 🏠
• As technology advances, more people are using online 3D home tours. These tours enable customers to virtually visit a house at any time and see details that ordinary images miss. These can help you reduce the number of places you visit because they don't provide all the details that personal inspections offer, such as how the carpets smell.

Masood Raufyar
🏠 REALTOR®
📞 703-595-1012
📧 [email protected]

- Market is still supporting increasing home values.
- Supply is still constrained to right around 1 month of inventory.
- Buyers appear to be taking a more deliberate approach.
- January-end active listings (5,177) shows sellers are beginning to respond to the high demand for homes.
- Current inventory levels are comparable to 2019.
- New contract activity is continuing to hold steady (Feb 12).

Masood Raufyar
🏠 REALTOR®
📞 703-595-1012
📧 [email protected]