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Real Estate Briefs, Oct. 2
Weichert top associates
J.D. Callander led the McLean/Old Dominion office in sales, total units and total volume and led the region (consisting of 18 offices in Virginia and Washington, D.C.) in resale revenue units for August. William Gaskins led the office in total number of listings and the region in resales. Patricia Derwinski led the region in resale dollar volume.
Kesh Tayal, Jacqueline Romero and Karen Briscoe tied in the number of listings at the McLean office. Nita Neri took the top sales leader position. Karen Briscoe led the office in total volume.
Penny Yerks of the McLean/Dolley Madison office led the region in resale listings. The entire McLean/Dolley Madison sales team led the Weichert region in resale dollar volume.
Weichert's sales team at the Great Falls office led the region in resale dollar volume.
Kathleen Quintarelli led the region in resale dollar volume in the Burke office.
Marilyn Fisher led the Vienna office in sales, and Pat Stack led the office in listings and total volume; they tied in production for the month.
Lower energy costs
Bruce Green, regional vice president of Weichert Realtors, offers ways for homeowners to save on energy costs.
Have a utility company provide you with energy audits that show where your home is energy-inefficient. Caulk and line windows and doors with weather strips to fill air leaks. To keep warm air in the home, insulate window treatments, install double-glazed windows, and make sure walls and ceilings are properly and sufficiently insulated, including the attic and finished basement.
Change light bulbs from incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs to cut the amount of energy used. Consider using light dimmers, timers and motion sensors whenever possible to limit energy use. Switch out the heating unit’s air filter every few months, because the furnace has to work harder to draw air through dirty filters.
Replace old appliances with energy-efficient units. The Energy Star program offers guidance in finding the most energy-efficient appliances. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy started the Energy Star labeling program to identify and promote energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information, call 800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com.
DAAR charity auction
The Dulles Area Association of Realtors will sponsor the 17th annual auction and dinner to raise funds for Loudoun County charities at River Creek Country Club in Leesburg.
More than $39,000 was raised last year and donated to local shelter-based charities. Proceeds benefited Rebuilding Together/Christmas in April, Good Shepherd Alliance, Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter -- Children's Services, Loudoun Cares, Loudoun Families for Children, Volunteers of America Emergency Shelter and Volunteers of America Transitional Housing Shelter.
The silent auction will take place Oct. 24, 6-11 p.m. Donations of items of $100 or more are requested from area businesses for the event. Auction and dinner tickets are $65. Contact Kathleen Mellott, director of member services, at 703-777-2468 or kmellott@dullesarea.com.
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