by PJ Burns | Sep 6, 2026 | Miscellaneous
A condo looks like the simplest purchase in Northern Virginia. One unit, one monthly fee, no roof to replace. What you are actually buying is a share of a business that can raise your monthly cost, block your financing, or shrink your buyer pool later. The association...
by PJ Burns | Aug 30, 2026 | Miscellaneous
PCS orders rarely line up neatly with a closing date. Deployments, training pipelines, and report dates can put a service member hundreds or thousands of miles away from the settlement table on the one day they are legally required to sign. A special power of attorney...
by PJ Burns | Jul 5, 2026 | Miscellaneous
The assumed rate on a VA loan is the number that makes assumptions compelling. When a seller holds a loan at 3% and today’s market sits above 6%, that gap in rates represents real monthly savings. But when you need additional financing to cover the...
by PJ Burns | Jun 28, 2026 | Miscellaneous
Assuming a seller’s VA loan at a rate of 2.5% or 3% can save hundreds of dollars a month compared to today’s market. But there is a cost that catches buyers off guard: the gap between the seller’s remaining loan balance and the actual purchase price....
by PJ Burns | Jun 21, 2026 | Miscellaneous
Buying a fixer-upper sounds appealing until you discover that most mortgage programs lend based on what a home is worth today, not what it will be worth after improvements. For VA-eligible buyers and homeowners, there is a financing path that addresses this problem....
by PJ Burns | Jun 14, 2026 | Miscellaneous
Buying a commercial property for the first time is a fundamentally different transaction from buying a home. The financing works differently, the valuation methods are different, the due diligence is longer and more technical, and the risks are different. For military...
