Wonderful home in sought-after Little Rocky Run * Many, many upgrades including lots of real hardwood flooring on main level and upstairs hallway * Kitchen has beautiful ceramic tile flooring * Much attention to detail - newer lighting, carpeting, neutral paint & vinyl siding * Not a short sale or foreclosure - this one's gorgeous & ready to move into!

* Sunny End Unit * Terrific cul de sac, common area front & back * Freshly updated kitchen w/ granite counters * Sunroom Bump-Out with Skylights * Gorgeous gleaming hardwoods on main level * Impressive brick fireplace * New neutral carpeting in bedroom & basement levels * Sparkling new light fixtures * Freshly painted * Rec room, den/study & full bath in walk-out lower level * 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths * You will want to SEE this SPARKLING townhome! 

All this, PLUS the amenities of LITTLE ROCKY RUN...swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, tot lots, jogging trails, picnic areas, community centers...Easy access to major commuting routes...Highly ranked schools are located within or nearby the community...Close to shopping, movies, library, and Fairfax County parks, golf and other recreational facilities.

Visit www.13830Wakley.com to see full floorplan!

WOW, what a great home! * Front porch * Two story Foyer * Gleaming hardwood flooring * Two story Family Room & balcony overlook * Lots of New Windows * Remodeled baths * TRUE UPSCALE GOURMET KITCHEN designed by former White House chef--granite, stainless steel appliances, Thermadore indoor grill, convection oven, warming drawer, movable island & more * Finished Walkout Basement w/5th BR, Full Bath * 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths.

All this, PLUS the amenities of LITTLE ROCKY RUN...swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, tot lots, jogging trails, picnic areas, community centers...Easy access to major commuting routes...Highly ranked schools are located within or nearby the community...Close to shopping, movies, library, and Fairfax County parks, golf and other recreational facilities.

Please visit www.13803SouthSprings.com to see full floorplan!

Unheard of... Brick on all sides * It's the ultimate lot! * Lush private areas, great Gazebo * Looks like pages from a magazine * There's the spectacular two-story open & sunny Foyer w/the Balcony overlook to the two-story Family Room * Gleaming wood floors * Remodeled Kitchen w/granite & ultimate stainless steel appliances * Spectacular finished Basement w/all the bells & whistles * Absolutely pristine...!! * 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths.

Go to www.7031BalmoralForest.com to see FULL FLOORPLAN!

Estate quality home sequestered in an enclave of 18 Renaissance built homes * Spectacular interior * Soaring two story foyer with stunning curved stairway * * Sparkling sunny kitchen opens to two story family room with fabulous two story custom stone fireplace * Three sides brick * Three car garage * Great lot enveloped by trees * Last home sold in this neighborhood was $1,465,000 in 2006 * 6 Bedrooms, 5.5 Baths.

Please visit www.14001TarnHill.com to see FULL FLOORPLAN and MANY more photos!

Fabulous find located in popular South Run!! ** Lush wooded lot ** Abosulutely pristine ** Gleaming hardwood floors ** Neutral decor - shows beautifully ** Sparkling open kitchen, breakfast area & family room w/ lots of bright sunny windows ** Gorgeous master suite...Separate sitting room with skylights & remodeled/updated master bath ** For the most discriminating buyers! ** 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths.

Please visit www.9935SouthPark.com to view FULL FLOORPLAN and more photos!

Regular Sale...No Short Sale...No Foreclosure...This one shows fabulously...All spiffed up & ready for your most discerning buyers...Beautiful open floor plan...Nice subdued colors...Lots of upgrades...Bedrooms are good sized...Great deck backs to lush common area...Finished walkout basement with fireplace, full bath, and den/study with sunny windows--could be used as fourth bedroom (no closet). 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths.

Please visit www.6477Sharps.com to view full floorplan!

Welcoming Oversized Front Porch ** Gleaming Hardwoods in LR & DR ** Family Room with Stunning Brick FP and NEW Neutral Carpeting ** Huge Master Bath Rarely Found in This Model ** Fully finished Walkout Basement with 5th BR & Full Bath!! ** 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths.

Click on this link to view FULL FLOORPLAN! - www.6678Stonebrook.com

All this, PLUS the amenities of LITTLE ROCKY RUN...swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, tot lots, jogging trails, picnic areas, community centers...Easy access to major commuting routes...Highly ranked schools are located within or nearby the community...Close to shopping, movies, library, and Fairfax County parks, golf and other recreational facilities.

Currently, the real estate market is extremely active.  In many ways, this tax credit program is putting so many buyers out there that there's now a shortage of nice homes for sale in the Northern Virginia area.   

If you have not owned a home in three years, you qualify as a first time home buyer.  If you buy a home now you can still quality.  Call your friends who just bought and tell them they may take $8,000 off their tax bill if they qualify.  It has to be your principal residence, so rentals do not count.

Other restrictions stipulate that you have to buy your first house in three years before June 30, 2009, not have super high income, not use bond financing and buy anywhere in the US.

If you’d like to learn more about this program, please call me!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability.  Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows.  Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates go up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life.  It’s important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial “comfort zone.”  To that end, it may be more important to lock in today’s relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today’s market.