Welcome to another new year and our first newsletter of 2007!

We've had a lot of requests for the latest Quarterly reports by zip code that are so popular with everyone so we've posted the 2006 3rd Quarter Reports to our website. We expect the 2006 4th Quarter Reports to be available soon and will post them as soon as we get them. These reports have some nice statistics like the Average Price, # of Homes on the Market, # of Homes Sold, # New Homes Built, and the Average Days on the Market by county and zip code.

2006 3rd Quarterly Reports

You can also see reports for 2005 and 2004 here:

Previous Quarterly Reports

Selling Your Home

If you are thinking of selling your home and would like to talk with us about it, please let me know. We are still the #1 Ranked website for Northern Virginia Real Estate and can market your home to many thousands of visitors to our website every month. Our website statistics show that most visitors to our website are looking for homes. In addition, we will feature your home in our newsletters and email campaigns. This is in addition to marketing your home in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as well as Direct Mail and Print advertising.

Buying A Home

If you'd like us to help you locate, negotiate and finance your home purchase, just give me a call or email and we'd be happy to help you find the perfect home for you at the perfect price! We're in a market now where we can really save you thousands, and sometimes tens of thousands, of dollars if you let us!

If you are looking for a home, please take a look at the featured homes for sale below. We'd love to help you make one of these special homes your new home!

Also, in this issue, we continue our discussion of Investment Value and Performance in the Commercial Corner with a brief explanation of Direct Capitalization.

As always, please give me a call or email if you need anything.

 

Sincerely,

 

Frank

- Frank Ramos, REALTOR, e-PRO

p.s. You can read and research home improvement topics
at www.MyHomeTopics.com. The contents of this site changes
dynamically as new information is discovered on the Internet.

p.p.s. You might have noticed a beautiful addition to our website
recently. My wife Joy is also a Realtor and I finally convinced Joy
to let me add her picture to the website. Joy is originally from the
Philippines, is fluent in Tagalog and has also lived in Hong Kong.


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Newsletter #1003
Saturday, February 10, 2007
  • FEATURED HOMES FOR SALE: A Beautifully Renovated Colonial in Fairfax, a 4/5 Bedroom Home w/3 Levels in Manassas and a 3 Bedroom End-Unit Townhome in Herndon.

  • COMMERCIAL CORNER: Measuring Investment Value & Performance Using Direct Capitalization

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Featured Homes for Sale
4108 Maureen Lane Photo 4108 Maureen Lane, Fairfax, VA 22033

Must See in Person. Super Master Suite!

Beautifully renovated Georgetown model in sought-after Greenbriar. Single family living in Fairfax at a great price! This 4 bedroom model has been renovated into a 3 bedroom with a huge Master Suite, sitting area, walk-in closet and Luxury Master bath. This home features 2 full baths & 1 half-bath, hardwood flooring in foyer, dining room and office and a 2 Car garage.The exterior is nicely landscaped and has a wonderful private back yard with patio that is perfect for entertaining and family cookouts. No HOA. MLS:FX6302311 . Price Reduced: $539,900.
This home is also for Rent at $2,000/month w/12 month lease.

See the Virtual Tour, Pictures and Map. Email Us.

8216 Ancient Oak Court Photo 8216 Ancient Oak Ct., Manassas, VA 20111

Beautiful 4/5 Bedroom Home
w/3 Finished Levels!

Beautifully maintained 4/5BR, 3.5 BA home on cul-de- sac. The main level of this home features hardwood flooring in the foyer, a large living room, dining room and beautiful kitchen with a sun-filled breakfast room, vaulted ceiling, newer refrigerator & sink, cozy family room with fireplace. The upper level has a large master bedroom & luxury master bath, laundry room and 3 other bedrooms. The lower level is completely finished with a full bath, family room, game room, guest bedroom and spare room for storage or office. Convenient to VRE.
MLS: PW6289166.
Price: $549,000.

See the Virtual Tour, Pictures and Map. Email Us.

1212 Springtide
1212 Springtide Place, Herndon, VA 20170

Charming 3BR End-unit Townhome in Fairfax!

Charming 3BR, 2.5B End-unit townhome in a great location! Newer roof, siding, windows, appliances, front door, furnace, hardwood style laminate flooring on main level & stairs. Exterior features a huge deck, Shed, Garden area and a Maintenance FREE exterior (no painting!). Community has Tennis & Basketball courts, swimming pools and more. Carpet allowance negotiable.
MLS: FX6276655. Price Reduced: $359,000

See the Virtual Tour, Pictures and Map. Email Us.


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Commercial Corner

By Frank Ramos

Investment Value and Performance

Direct Capitalization

Investors and appraisers often capitalize the income stream of a property to determine value. Investors capitalize an income streat to determine investment value, appraisers capitalize an income stream to determine market value.

Direct capitalization is a process where you convert a future income stream into a prevent value (PV) by dividing a future income amount by a capitalizaton rate, or cap rate. The cap rate is the ratio between purchase price and the first-year income (net operating income) of the property as shown by the formula below:

R = I / V

where V = Investment Value, I = First Year Income and R = Overall capitalization rate (cap rate).

Measuring Investment Values Using Direct Capitalization

You can also determine the investment value through direct capitalization using the following formula:

V = I / R

At this point you might be asking, "where doest the R or cap rate come from?". The cap rate comes from the market and/or buyer's objectives.

Measuring Investment Performance Using Direct Capitalization

When used to measure investment performance at a given purchase price, solve for the cap rate using the following formula:

R = I / V

Pros and Cons of Direct Capitalization

One of the major advantages of using the cap rate is its simplicity. Also, because it uses Net Operating Income, it accounts for vacancy, credit losses and operating expenses. However, it does not consider financing or tax impact and only looks at a 1 year forecast. To offset the later limitation, you can select a different cap rate for subsequent years.

In a future column I will discuss another method to determine investment value or measure investment performance called the Cash on Cash method.

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