Arlington VA Newsletter Spring 2023

Spring is here! Tips for buyers and sellers in today’s market...

BUYERS:

Start with a budget and stick with it. Even with a slight uptick in the number of homes for sale, buyers are still facing elevated prices and mortgage rates nearing 7%. Buyers want to lowball, and sellers want last year’s price. While buyers are getting a bit more breathing room now, they should keep in mind that it’s still a seller’s market while they consider their options.

SELLERS:

The first step for a successful sale is to find a listing agent who knows the area and comes highly recommended. A good agent will work closely with you to price your home competitively while fielding questions and offers from prospective buyers. Even though the market may still be tipped in your favor, it’s in your best interest to present your home in the best possible light. Not everyone has cash dedicated to renovations and repairs, but a little sweat equity can go a long way. The first step is to declutter, organize and clean. Even if your home is outdated, a clean space gives buyers a chance to envision the house’s potential.

WONDERING WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?

Whether you're curious about prices in your area, it's an excellent time to sell, or you just need an expert to answer your questions, I can give you the tools and offer guidance through the entire buying or selling process.

Let me know how I can help by simply giving my office a call at 703-229-5030 to set up a time to connect.

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Spotlight on Boomers!

Millennials dominated the market in 2021, but as affordability pushed younger buyers to the sidelines, boomers took over as the top group of buyers 2022. Two main factors accounted for the generational change, said Jessica Lautz, NAR's deputy chief economist.

For one, millennials are still largely first-time homebuyers a group that struggled with affordability last year. Second, more younger boomers are transitioning into retirement and looking to move closer to grandchildren, other family members or possibly their dream home in a different part of the country.

Baby boomers were better able to make that transition last year because they could use the equity they had built up to avoid taking out mortgages with elevated interest rates.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Why is Vitamin D so important?

Vitamin D is among the many nutrients that you require for health as well as wellness and it's additionally regarded by some to be the most significant. Vitamin is needed for the intake of calcium in the stomach and also to help enhance bone health. Clinically, a Vitamin D deficiency may bring about softening of the bones (osteomalacia) in grown-ups and to rickets in youngsters. In older adults, decreased quantities of This vitamin will increase the risk for brittle bones, falls and broken bones. Vitamin D additionally plays a role in sustaining a healthy immunity mechanism, healthier skin and muscle strength. Because it is needed for so many body functions, there's possibly so much that may fail.

The major source of Vitamin D isn't from your diets, but through the sun's rays. There are not many food items which contain a lot of Vitamin D and it's rarely possible to meet daily Vitamin D

requirements by means of diet alone. This could be especially an issue with being inside your home too much. Vitamin D can be found in greasy fish (including herring, salmon and mackerel), margarine plus some fortified milk varieties and some UV subjected mushrooms. Sufficient Vitamin D levels usually can be achieved by means of typical day-to-day outdoor exposure.

The health results of being deficient in Vitamin are numerous and include a greater risk for things like low energy; heart disease and higher blood pressure levels; diabetes mellitus; infections and immune system disorders; falls the aged; some types of cancer, such as colon, prostate gland and breast cancer; mood changes and also depression; and multiple sclerosis. Recently, a deficiency in Vitamin D is connected with a higher risk to getting COVID-19 and getting a worse end result with it.

Athletes have got a greater risk to get a range of soft tissue issues, particularly things such as stress fractures.

Given how prevalent the problem is, it does be sensible that if you've got one or more of the risk factors for a deficit that you go on a nutritional Vitamin D supplementation. This can be a part of a multi-vitamin or a targeted Vitamin D supplementation. It is recommended to get advice from your medical doctor if you are worried or have any queries relating to this.

If you or someone you know are thinking about making a move, please contact me for a confidential conversation.

GIVING BACK

The foundation of Samson Properties was the idea of “pay it forward” to give with no expectations in return. With a commitment to make the world a better place each day, a burning desire to help children, and an agent population that wanted to contribute to the cause, Samson Cares was born. Our agents have a mission to help those that need help not just in buying, selling, or renting to lend a helping hand and to serve our communities. Samson Cares is “Commitment to Community.”

I donate a portion of each commission check to Samson Cares.