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Enjoying a quiet morning with coffee made by my wonderful husband 😍

Went out to check the mail today, and received this lovely card. Thank you and Sheri for the card! And huge thanks to for taking time out to do this presentation on upcoming changes to Virginia law with me!

🏠 Struggling to sell your current home while searching for your dream house? Bridge Loans could be your solution! 💰

Join us for an eye-opening chat with Rob Ross, Executive VP at Intercoastal Mortgage, as we dive into the world of Bridge Loans and how they can ease your home transition journey. 🌟

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🎙️ Exciting News! 🎧 Tune in to our latest podcast episode where we delve into the world of real estate and discuss a game-changing strategy for sellers: Bridge Loans! 🏡💰

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🧑🏻‍🎨 If you think that the thought of hiring an interior designer is intimidating, and wonder how an interior designer help you? Or you wonder is the cost💲worth hiring an interior designer? Are they expensive? Can an interior designer be hired for helping with a specific space or is it only worth hiring an interior designer to work on the entire house 🏠?

Then this podcast 🎤 episode 🎬 is a must listen!

Join and I as we talk with .life, host of the Home411 Show & Podcast, and as we talk about these topics and more!

Ekko Title is delighted to present the A.I. class you’ve been waiting for!

Join industry expert and “A.I. in real estate.” guru, Andrew Hooper as he reveals the secrets to how A.I. can help supercharge your business. Bring your laptop for practical exercises in getting ahead of the trend!

What Realtors® are saying about the class: “This class not only helped me overcome my fear of A.I. but also gave me the framework to use it effectively.”

“Andrew’s training helped me automate so much of my administrative and marketing load, I’ve freed up time to work on sales and lead generation.”

Register today! Space is limited and EKKO classes typically fill very fast.

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Calling all Realtors® in Northern Virginia: EKKO Title is delighted to present the A.I. class you've been waiting for!

Join industry expert and "A.I. in real estate" guru, Andrew Hooper as he reveals the secrets to how A.I. can help supercharge your business. Bring your laptop for practical exercises in getting ahead of the trend!

What Realtors® are saying about the class: "This class not only helped me overcome my fear of A.I. but also gave me the framework to use it effectively."
"Andrew's training helped me automate so much of my administrative and marketing load, I've freed up time to work on sales and lead generation."

Register today! Space is limited and EKKO classes typically fill very fast.

Our sincere thanks to our sponsors: Ashley Harris Smith and Carla Cermenati with BB&D Moving.

Looks like our housing inventory in Northern Virginia is going to get some much needed relief!

Has it begun?? Best install request week in literally 5 months and it’s only Wednesday morning!! Let’s Rock n Roll !!

Spent all day today learning about business development on social media and the amazing way to use AI and ChatGPT. Huge shout out to Fidelity National Title for putting this event on and giving us the opportunity to learn from the great speakers like .peitz and . - amazing job as always!

Merry Christmas from Garmisch-
Partenkirchen, Germany 🇩🇪

Breakfast this morning did not disappoint in Munich, Germany!🇩🇪 If you’re ever in Munich we highly recommend Rosi!

I’m so excited about Episode 5 of the Real Estate Junkies DMV! You can find us on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, etc, but link to this episode is below.

Our guest, Lisa Geraci Rigoni, the best selling author of "17 Spatulas and the Man Who Fried an Egg" and owner, and CDO - Chief Declutter Officer - of The Organizing Mentors has many inspiring stories to share. This is much more then advice about getting organized although we probably could all use a little more of that! On a deeper level, Lisa shares the impact of helping others find freedom from the habits that have kept their minds and spaces cluttered.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2125807/13670118-ep-5-reclaiming-your-space-mentally-and-physically-with-lisa-geraci-regoni.mp3?download=true

If you’re buying or selling property, or just reading the news, you know that there’s a tight market right now due to lack of inventory. However, I can tell you that contracts are getting ratified, and you can still have contingencies attached - home inspection, financing, and appraisal. While houses are still selling over list price, the final sales price is ranging between $5,000 and $30,000. Here is a snapshot of 10 ratified contracts that I recently received.

If you’re an agent, is this matching what you’re seeing on the street?

If you’re considering selling your house, does this information help you decide to sell?

If you’re a buyer, is this encouraging?

This the the way. May the 4th be with you.

In acknowledgment of Star Wars Day we asked Chatgpt to reimagine Marcus Simon’s recent post on HOA’s in the inimitable style of Darth Vader.

I have received this question several times this spring, and it is your destiny to receive a quick post. Do not exert yourself attempting to force your HOA to generate or furnish documents they do not possess merely to disclose them to your buyer.
Many listing agents believe that unless they can obtain a disclosure packet (soon to be referred to as a resale certificate as of July 1) from the HOA, the buyer's right to cancel may be extended up to the closing date. They overlook the fact that the HOA Act allows you to start the three-day countdown by delivering a packet or providing notice that the resale package is unavailable.
For the purpose of clause (iii), the association disclosure packet shall be considered unavailable if (a) the association has not filed a current annual report with either the State Corporation Commission under § 13.1-936 or the Common Interest Community Board under § 55.1-1835, (b) the seller has made a written request to the association for the packet, and no packet has been received within 14 days in accordance with subsection A of § 55.1-1809, or (c) the association has provided written notice that a packet is not available.
Therefore, if you ask the President of the local HOA for a package, and he replies in an e-mail saying "we don't have one," or if 14 days pass and you do not receive one, or you discover that the HOA stopped filing their reports with the state years ago... prepare a Sales Contract notice that states: "Pursuant the Property Owners Association Act § 55.1-1808, the association disclosure packet will not be available." And deliver it to the Buyer with your ratified contract. This commences the three days and is much less effort than attempting to persuade the Board to perform their duties.
It occurs frequently, and the power of the dark side makes it an option with HOAs.

📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢

HB 1888 was recently signed into law by Virginia's Governor, after it was passed by Virginia's House and Senate with a UNANIMOUS vote. In today's world, if a law passes unanimously, then you can take it to the bank that it is firmly established jurisprudence.

The new language added to Virginia's Choice of Settlement Agent statute reads: "The settlement agent may not collect any
fees from a represented seller payable to the settlement agent or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or subcontractors without first obtaining the written consent of the seller's counsel." This language will now appear in every real estate contract across the Commonwealth, beginning July 1.

This new law is a Consumer Protection measure, aiming to assist Virginia homeowners by keeping their settlement costs down during the closing on the sale of their home. In the recent past, some bad actor Settlement Agents had established a practice of forcing represented Sellers (Sellers who chose an attorney to handle all communication and coordination of their side) to pay the Settlement Agent's settlement fees on top of the legal fees that the Seller was paying their attorney. And, the worst aspect of this forced fee placement by these Settlement Agents was that the fees were for no discernable service being provided to the Seller.

So, now, with this language, a represented Seller's attorney will be able to dictate to the Buyer's chosen Settlement Agent what fees the Seller will be willing to pay, if any, for any service being provided. In summary, the represented Seller will be given the opportunity to consent to any fee being charged by the Settlement Agent. This consent is based soundly in logic and reason, which unfortunately had been dismissed by some settlement companies over the past few years in their quest for higher profit.

And for dessert it’s brownie bites ❤️. When I took them out of the oven, my youngest said that “they need to get in my belly!” Recipe courtesy of

Tried a new recipe today - Lemon 🍋 Blueberry 🫐 cake. I also had some raspberries so I added them in. Looks like it won’t last long 🙌🙌🙌

I'm so excited to present our second podcast - Get Started Building Wealth. Join me and my co-hosts, Patricia Gallardo and Susan Banville, as we discuss some basic building guidelines for building wealth with Todd Pettibon from Toth Financial.

Ep. 2 - Get Started Building Wealth - Real Estate Junkies Today we welcome guest Todd Pettibon to discuss tips for buying a home. Here's what we cover: Optimized ways of increasing savings to be able to put a downpayment on a home Percentages of monthly income to spend on home purchase, personal savings ...

Calling all realtors! Do you want to learn how to to connect and convert leads on Instagram? Join Samantha Tunador with The Tunador Group at Atlantic Coast Mortgage for a ten minute virtual class either on Tuesday, March 21 at 5 pm or on Friday March 24 at 9 am. Info is below! I look forward to seeing you there!

Last week, McGuire Woods issued a legal opinion on Joint Ventures between title companies and individual agents/agent teams. It's a topic that generating a lot of buzz in the legal community nationwide as various Attorney Generals are investigating this practice. What federal laws govern this practice and is it legal? Join my colleague, Marcus Simon, as he takes a look at this very issue.

The recent McGuire Woods legal opinion. Join Virginia Delegate, attorney, and EKKO Title co-founder, Marcus Simon, as he analyzes the significance of the recent legal opinion issued by prominent in...

So excited to be a sponsor for the 2nd year in a row of this very special event! Thank you Stacey and Zac!

A big THANK YOU to EKKO Title for being the Pin Flag sponsor for the second year in a row. We appreciate you!

Head over to https://www.ekkotitle.com for all your real estate transaction and settlement needs! 🙌🏻