Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer and exposure to radon is the second leading cause. The Montgomery County Council is considering a bill that will require home sellers to test their homes for radon before selling their homes. It would make this the first county in the United States to have such a mandate. Here are some things to consider.

Real Estate Agents get a bad rap sometimes. Okay, a lot of the time. We’ve heard the comments and remarks. We’ve read the Danger Report that our own association released to the world about our obstacles and threats. We hear people say they don’t need us anymore and that the industry has a low barrier to entry. Before I joined my first agency, the broker warned me that I’d be lumped in with the whole lot, good or bad.

A bedroom or not a bedroom? That is the question. It seems this issue is one that real estate agents are constantly explaining to home buyers. Often because listings have bedroom counts that appear to be wrong. What are the rules? What makes a room a bedroom?

Let’s say you find a property online and decide to go see it at an Open House. You walk in and meet the Listing Agent who shows you the home and you decide to write an offer. In Virginia, the listing agent can represent you as a dual agent. What does that mean for you?

Late last night before I went to bed, I heard the reports that Lance Armstrong was going to stop fighting his doping allegations and would be stripped of his seven Tour de France wins. This news made me really sad. This question of ethics is huge for me and it made me wake up quite a bit sadder this morning.