Here you will find a wide variety of useful information and resources designed to help you buy or sell a home more effectively in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, that is Washington DC and Maryland . From finding your dream home by choosing the right neighborhood and evaluating the quality of schools, property values, traffic, crime rate, future construction and proximity to schools,employment, shops, public transportation and cultural centers.

When narrowing down your home search, consideration must be given to the type of home you want to buy, its age and condition, and resale potential. Buying a home is one of the largest transactions of  your lifetime. Thus, I will help you do your research so you know what you are doing, as you should understand the home buying process. As a realtor I can help you determine your buying power, assist you in your home search and selection process, by providing objective information about each property, help you with negotiations and inspections, provide due dilligence during the property evaluation, help you understand different financing options and guide you through the closing process, ensuring an overall smooth transaction.

 

Anne Bautista Zawwin
Realtor/Associate Broker
Licensed in MD, DC & VA
Re/Max Metropolitan Realty

 
Office Address: 345 Main Street

North Potomac MD 20878

Cell: 301.789.2100
Office: 301.947.6500

Fax: 888.705.7413
Homes@AnneBautista.com

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Mortgages

If you’re like most buyers, a home is the most expensive purchase you’ll ever make, and you’ll probably need some form of financing. There are many lending institutions that offer a variety of mortgage products. Financing options and rates can vary widely, so it is important to do your research and shop around to ensure you get the mortgage that best meets your needs at the best price. I would be happy to refer you to some very good mortgage contacts I have in Silver Spring, or to help you in any other way I can to secure the best possible rate for your home purchase.

 

First Time Buyers

For most individuals or families owning a home is the beginning of wealth accumulation.  Most stumbling blocks that are encountered in the journey towards home ownership are the result of what we do not know about the process. In addition, the costs of downpayment and settlement can easily overwhelm first time buyers, as many of them are unable to save enough money for them. In fact, they are considered to be the number impediment to homeownership. There are a number of  programs and initiatives at the federal, state and county levels designed to assist first time homebuyers in the pursuit of the american dream. They include credit counseling, homebuyer workshops, downpayment and closing cost assistance programs, loan programs with lowered interest rates and better terms. employers match programs, homeownership vouchers, mortgage insurance assitance programs, tax credits, individual development accounts or IDA, single family mortgage revenue bonds, down payment funds, etc.