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Keith Barrett, Esq.

October 2025
- Oct 17, 2025 Can a Real Estate Buyer Stay Anonymous? Oct 17, 2025
August 2024
- Aug 19, 2024 CLOSING FUNDS: PRIOR PLANNING PREVENTS PROBLEMS Aug 19, 2024
June 2024
- Jun 17, 2024 Apartment Complex or Noah’s Ark? – Housing Rights and Emotional Support Animals Jun 17, 2024
April 2024
- Apr 22, 2024 Seller Impersonation Fraud - Realtor Red Flags Apr 22, 2024
March 2024
- Mar 7, 2024 Neighbor Law in Virginia: The Case of the “Lollipopped” Trees Mar 7, 2024
November 2023
- Nov 6, 2023 How Should You Take Title To Your New Home and How Does It Affect Your Rights Nov 6, 2023
October 2023
- Oct 24, 2023 A Home Buying Nightmare That Title Insurance Can Prevent Oct 24, 2023
September 2023
- Sep 5, 2023 What You Don't Know About Solar Panels Can Kill Your Deal Sep 5, 2023
August 2023
- Aug 2, 2023 What Loudoun County’s Airport Impact Overlay District Means For Buyers and Sellers Aug 2, 2023
June 2023
- Jun 30, 2023 NVAR Contract Updates: July 2023 Jun 30, 2023
- Jun 6, 2023 How to Void a Contract the Right Way Jun 6, 2023
May 2023
- May 2, 2023 Legislative Update on a Represented Seller's Closing Fees May 2, 2023
April 2023
- Apr 4, 2023 What You Might Not Know About the Earnest Money Deposit Apr 4, 2023
March 2023
- Mar 7, 2023 New Real Estate Scam Alert: Home Title Fraud Mar 7, 2023
February 2023
- Feb 7, 2023 Save Monthly By Having Your Private Mortgage Insurance Removed Early Feb 7, 2023
January 2023
- Jan 10, 2023 Surprising Ways to Fund Your Home Purchase 2023 Jan 10, 2023
November 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 What is a Survey and How Does it Protect You? Nov 29, 2022
- Nov 2, 2022 Wrap Around Mortgages Nov 2, 2022
August 2022
- Aug 10, 2022 Fair Housing – Know the Rules Aug 10, 2022
- Aug 9, 2022 Source of Funds - A Protected Class in Virginia Aug 9, 2022
July 2022
- Jul 13, 2022 Who is Responsible for Repairs During a Post Settlement Occupancy? Jul 13, 2022
April 2022
- Apr 19, 2022 HOA Disclosure Package Provided via MLS? Apr 19, 2022
March 2022
- Mar 17, 2022 Walk-Through Inspection Mar 17, 2022
February 2022
- Feb 9, 2022 Power of Attorney Feb 9, 2022
January 2022
- Jan 26, 2022 A Decade Reflection Jan 26, 2022
March 2021
- Mar 8, 2021 Creative Contracts and Adverse Consequences Mar 8, 2021
May 2020
- May 31, 2020 Offer Date v. Home Inspection Date May 31, 2020
March 2020
- Mar 11, 2020 Force Majeure Mar 11, 2020
January 2020
- Jan 15, 2020 Be Careful What You Write Jan 15, 2020
December 2019
- Dec 18, 2019 No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Dec 18, 2019
- Dec 9, 2019 The Death Of The Real Estate Agent Dec 9, 2019
November 2019
- Nov 23, 2019 Waiving the Amendatory Clause Nov 23, 2019
- Nov 8, 2019 To Tree, Or Not To Tree Nov 8, 2019
October 2019
- Oct 15, 2019 Sphere Of Competence Oct 15, 2019
September 2019
- Sep 2, 2019 The Illusion Of The Financing Contingency Sep 2, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 So . . .which contract controls? Jul 7, 2019
May 2019
- May 19, 2019 What is the Aggregate Adjustment on the Settlement Statement? May 19, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 27, 2019 The Home Inspection Report: To Give or Not to Give? Mar 27, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 15, 2019 Disclosure Feb 15, 2019
November 2018
- Nov 30, 2018 E-Closings: The Promise and the Reality Nov 30, 2018
October 2018
- Oct 17, 2018 HOA 3 Day Right To Cancel - And We Mean It! Oct 17, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 28, 2018 Well/Septic Addendum Revised... [again] Aug 28, 2018
July 2018
- Jul 18, 2018 Funding Authorization Jul 18, 2018
June 2018
- Jun 5, 2018 Real Estate Team Licensing Jun 5, 2018
May 2018
- May 22, 2018 Common Settlement Statement Questions: Why am I double paying my homeowner’s insurance? May 22, 2018
- May 4, 2018 The Role of a Title Company May 4, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 19, 2018 Common Settlement Statement Questions: How do pro-rations work? Apr 19, 2018
March 2018
- Mar 8, 2018 A Windstorm, A Home Inspection And A Twist Mar 8, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 26, 2018 What Time Must We Settle? Feb 26, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 12, 2017 BITCOIN! Dec 12, 2017
November 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 We All Want The Same Thing Nov 17, 2017
October 2017
- Oct 16, 2017 Misunderstanding Recent CFPB Enforcement Oct 16, 2017
September 2017
- Sep 15, 2017 Our Standard Real Estate Contract Isn’t Worth The Paper It’s Written On Sep 15, 2017
August 2017
- Aug 29, 2017 Important Update to the Private Well and/or Septic Contingency Addendum Aug 29, 2017
July 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 Septic Waivers Jul 6, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 7, 2017 Adding Value as a Title Company Jun 7, 2017
May 2017
- May 9, 2017 Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes May 9, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 Important Notice Regarding Email Wire Fraud Schemes Apr 25, 2017
January 2017
- Jan 11, 2017 The Virginia Bureau Of Insurance Has Spoken Jan 11, 2017
December 2016
- Dec 12, 2016 Split Closings: Believe Nothing Of What You Hear And Only Half Of What You See Dec 12, 2016
June 2016
- Jun 24, 2016 Builder Contract Caution Jun 24, 2016
- Jun 17, 2016 Advertising by Licensees Jun 17, 2016

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