by PJ Burns | May 24, 2026 | Buyer, Phase 6: Making an Offer
What You Need To Know If you’re buying or selling a home built before 1978, lead-based paint is something you need to understand. Not because every older home is dangerous, but because there are real legal obligations involved and real consequences if the issue...
by PJ Burns | May 10, 2026 | Buyer, Phase 3: Working with a Lender
You Can Use Your VA Loan More Than Once, Here’s How If you’re moving from one base to another and already own a home with a VA loan, you might wonder if that benefit is off the table. Spoiler alert: It’s not. The VA loan doesn’t disappear after one use, and it can...
by PJ Burns | Apr 27, 2026 | Buyer, Phase 3: Working with a Lender
Which Loan Strategy Makes More Sense for Military Homebuyers? One of the most common strategy conversations I have with my military buyers is whether they should choose a fixed-rate VA loan or a VA adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). At first glance, the answer seems...
by PJ Burns | Apr 17, 2026 | Buyer, Phase 6: Making an Offer
What Every Buyer or Seller Needs to Know If you are buying or selling a home with solar panels, you are dealing with more than just a feature on the roof. Solar can lower utility costs and attract buyers, but it also introduces additional layers to a real estate...
by PJ Burns | Apr 14, 2026 | Buyer, Phase 3: Working with a Lender
VA Loan Partial Entitlement Explained Alright, so you already know you can use your VA loan again. But now you pull your Certificate of Eligibility, start looking at homes, and something doesn’t make sense. When you start talking to your lender about numbers, it looks...
by PJ Burns | Apr 4, 2026 | Buyer, Phase 7: Contract to Close
Buying a home comes with plenty of moving parts. Financing, inspections, negotiations, and paperwork all play a role. One aspect that often surprises buyers relocating to Virginia is how the state handles property disclosures. Many buyers assume that sellers must...
