Real Estate Information

A few weeks ago, we brought you a blog post explaining to you the 4 reasons why homes typically don't sell.  Now you can listen to the CEO of the Nellis Group, James Nellis, as he explains these 4 "seller secrets" to you in a short and simple way:

At the Nellis Group, we focus on those four factors and leverage our skills and experience to create the perfect balance that will helps sell your home.  We call this the Seller Advantage and you can read more about it here.

One of the things that every company should have is a set of Core Values that help guide both the employees and the direction of the business.  At the Nellis Group we pride ourselves on sticking to our Core Values to help us provide the best possible service to our customers.  Take a look at this video to learn more about what we call our FLEX system, Faith, Leverage, Excellence in Real Estate, and X-Factor:

If you would like to read more about these values you can do so here.  Or if you can learn about how we utilize Charity as a supplement to our core values.  We hope that if you become our client we can show you these values in action!

Another great event for the family on Saturday, May 12th is the children's group Alex & the Kaleidoscope Band, who will be perfoming at the Alden in McLean, Virginia.  This is a convenient event for those living in Fairfax County.  Here are the details: 

Address: 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA
Times: 2 p.m.
Contact: Box Office
Phone: (703) 790-9223
Admission: $15 - $10

This Saturday is one of the Washington, D.C. metro area's biggest festivals, the DC Chili Cook-off.  This year the lineup is looking good with Cake and Incubus headlining the event at RFK Stadium in D.C. Other bands that will be performing include Airborne Toxic Event, Awolnation, Neon Trees, Civil Twilight, and Twin Atlantic.

But the cook-off is not just a fun day of music and great chili.  The part we like at the Nellis Group is that it supports charity, one of the cornerstones of our team.  The cookoff supports the National Kidney Foundation.  This event has raised over $10 Million since the first one back in 2001.

Living in the DC metro area gives us a great chance to experience lots of great events like this one.  If you are new to the area or have lived here forever, it doesn't hurt to look at the local Real Estate market and see what kind of great homes are available.  Take the wheel and steer!

Looking for something to do Saturday May 12, 2012?

If you live in Annandale or anywhere in the Northern Virginia area then come out to A Salute to the Troops (and Moms) by the Fairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop quartet @ The Ernst Theatre (NVCC Annandale Campus).

Performances featuring:  Our Town Quartet,  Sound Advice,  Epic Quartet and the United States Army Colonial Color Guard.

Get mom and come out for a day of great music and patriotism.  

Here are the event details:

Address: 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA
Times: 2pm and 7pm performances
Contact: Ron
Phone: (703) 975-7844
Admission: $20 gen admission; $100 patron tickets; discounted tickets for uniformed military

Patron Tickets ($100) are 80% deductible. Military in uniform can purchase half price tickets at the door. General admission tickets are $20.

If you are current or former Military then read more about the Nellis Group MilRES program

There are 5 pillars of Real Estate to consider when looking to buy a home.  Watch the following video to find out how these pillars impact you as a buyer today and as a seller in the future. The savvy purchaser is always thinking long term when buying a home.

View our Home Search page for more information and to see some of the online tools you can utilize for implementing the 5 Pillars of Real Estate.  The Pillars are just one part of our guide to buying homes which we offer free to Nellis Group clients.

Tonight the Washington Capitals will face the New York Rangers at Verizon Center in Washington D.C.  If the Caps don't win they are out of the playoffs.  It is going to be a loud home ice advantage tonight in DC, but can they pull out the W?  A few of us at the Nellis Group were lucky enough to secure some nice seats and we will be in the house Rocking The Red and Unleashing The Fury waiting to find out. 

Living in the area surrounding D.C. is great, but sometimes you have to sit in traffic, search forever for a parking spot, or sit on the boring Metro, which gets to be a pain in the neck when it comes to attending games.  And if you work in the city and have to do that commute day after day after day, it can drive you crazy.  Sometimes we wish we could live right downtown.  Well why not at least take a look at some of the homes available in our Nations Capital!

Last weekend many of us at the Nellis Group were able to listen to some inspirational messages from students in the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes).  We also had a chance to hear Mike London, head football coach at UVA who inspired the crowd with his passion and excitement for the FCA.  Take a look at the FCA banquet video:

James Nellis, the CEO of the Nellis Group, started in the FCA when he was in high school at Paul VI in Fairfax, Virginia. The Nellis Group is proud to be the Official Corporate sponsor of FCA today.  We not only give to the FCA, but we also give to other charities, churches, and schools that impact our local community.  View some of our select charities here.

It has been a pleasure to be involved with FCA (Fellowship of Christian of Athletes) for over 21 years in the local Northern Virginia & Washington DC area. In that time we have seen many changes to the landscape of sports, athletics and the influence of FCA as a local charity. I first experienced FCA when the Northern Virginia Director (Dan Britton) mentored me in my spiritual walk and helped us start an FCA chapter at Paul VI High School (PVI) in Fairfax, Virginia. After high school I had a rare opportunity to volunteer as a counselor at a Leadership Camp for development of the young athletes in high school. After college, I returned to the Metro DC area and was able to continue to help with FCA as a local business. Our family Real Estate business had been partnering with this charity to impact the local community since my days at PVI. 

   As a company we are constantly looking for charities that parallel our core values. We have found that with FCA and have had the pleasure to participate on an annual basis as a corporate sponsor with their Charity Fundraising Banquet and Annual Golf Event. Check out FCA in your local community and see how you can get involved today. If you are a business feel free to contact me and I would be happy to share about the corporate sponsorship. 

In Northern Virginia it seems like right now new homes are being built in every county.  So quick question: If you are looking to buy one of these homes and walk into the builder's office does the site agent represent you? No!

There are several myths when dealing with new construction.  The biggest one is that the on-site agent is working in the buyer's best interest. The reality is that the on-site agent is working in the best interest of the builder.  It is essential that the buyer has their own representation to ensure they get the best construction options for resale and negotiate the best terms. 

Another myth is that hiring your own representation is an additional cost?  False.  That is another myth.  The cost of hiring representation is already included in the base sales price of the home by the builder. If you as a buyer opt out of having representation it simply means the builder will net a higher profit margin.

These are just two of the myths unveiled that most people believe to be the true when dealing with newly constructed homes.  So what are the new construction realities?  Read more about new construction and see the New Construction Realities.