Baby D Takes Advantage of Best Mortgage Rates EVER!

Baby D Takes Advantage of Best Mortgage Rates EVER!

When was the lowest mortgage rate EVER? RIGHT NOW! Yes, there has never been a lower mortgage rate than today. Take Bankrate, for example. Their mortgage rates fell to 4.32 percent, which is the lowest rate to date since they started their mortgage survey 26 years ago! Need more convincing? Just look at Freddie Mac. Their average 30 year fixed rate has also reached an all-time low with rates at 4.09 percent.

What does that mean for you as a buyer? It means you should stop playing the “how low can they go” game and exercise your never-been-seen before home buying power! Even Baby D, aka: “the Bean”,knows that now is the time to buy as lenders are practically giving money away!

Want to learn more about how you can get into the home ownership game? Then contact your Loudoun County Real Estate experts at Ask Gina & Company and let us unlock the possibilities!

Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

http://www.ask-gina.com/ * 703-574-3478

Triumphant Rivercrest Kids Triathlon

Triumphant Rivercrest Kids Triathlon

The 7th Annual Rivercrest Kids Triathlon has wrapped up and it was another year of success with the community pulling together to make it all happen! The kids had a fantastic day of fun and fitness and are eagerly looking forward to competing again next year.

The Rivercrest community would like to thank all the parent volunteers with special thanks going out to:

Jeff Bogushefsky, Jeff Bickart, Kristen Suchy, Sharon Brandt, Jackie Funk, Tracy Endo, Carter Foster, Kristen DiDomenico, David Chen, Amye Love, Laura Poole, all of the event sponsors, and the Sterling Fire Department for their contribution of keeping our kids cool!

Ask Gina & Company is a proud supporter and resident of the Rivercrest community!

Thinking Rivercrest is the place for you? Contact your Loudoun County Real Estate experts at Ask Gina & Company today and let us unlock the possibilities!

Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

http://www.ask-gina.com/ * 703-574-3478

77 Ways to Lose Your Home

77 Ways to Lose Your Home


Wait. Say what? Yes, you read that right! Buying a home is one of the best ways to build wealth, but it can also be easily taken away if you don’t protect yourself. First American Title Insurance Company complied 77 ways to lose your home and you may be surprised at some of the examples:

• Deed affecting land in judicial proceedings (bankruptcy, receivership, probate, conservatorship, dissolution of marriage), unauthorized by the court

• Deed executed under expired power of attorney (death, disability,or insanity of principal).

• Deed recorded, but not properly indexed so as to be locatable in the lands record.

• Errors in tax records (mailing tax bill to wrong party resulting in tax sale, or crediting payment to wrong property).

• Deed to land with improvements encroaching upon land of another.

These are just a few of the 77 ways to lose your home that you worked so hard to obtain! But, by having title insurance with a reputable company, you can protect yourself from hidden risks and the errors of others.

Want to see the entire list? Contact your Loudoun County Real Estate experts at Ask Gina & Company at info@ask-gina.com  with “title insurance” as your subject line and we would be happy to send you a copy!

Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

http://www.ask-gina.com/ * 703-574-3478

Ice Out Hunger – SUCCESS!

Ice Out Hunger – SUCCESS!

We always knew it, but the Loudoun County community PROVED it last weekend by raising $2,600 and over 260 pounds of food at the Keller Williams Realty charity event, Ice Out Hunger, sponsored by Champion Title! Proceeds went directly to our local food bank, Loudoun Interfaith Relief, and one of our younger neighbors, Mitchell Sylvain, who suffers from Periventricular Leukomalacia and Lennox-Gestault syndrome.

A BIG THANK YOU to those who attended the event and to our very generous sponsors, which included:

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Ace Adventure Center, River Riders , Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Capitals, Arbonne, Organizing Maniacs, Glory Days Grill, Bowl America Inc., Erin Ritchey(Pampered Chef), and Champion Title.

Ask Gina & Company is proud of it’s Loudoun County community and those who continue to show their spirit of giving!

Dreaming of living in such a place? Contact your Loudoun County Real Estate experts at Ask Gina & Company today and let us unlock the possibilities!

Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

http://www.ask-gina.com/ * 703-574-3478

Ashburn Schools – Light at End of the Tunnel

Ashburn Schools – Light at End of the Tunnel

While we all know Ashburn is a fabulous place to call home, school overcrowding has been of some concern for the past several years. Well, there is now light at the end of the tunnel! That’s right, Loudoun County Supervisors just announced that a new high school will be built on 46 acres at the National Conference Center located just off Belmont Ridge Road!

A vote for a $172.6 million bond referendum will be held November 8th and if approved will help finance and equip the new Ashburn Area High School, as well as several other Loudoun County Public Schools including: the new Moorefield Station Elementary School, the Ashburn Area Elementary School, the new Ashburn Area Middle School, and renovations to Park View High School. So stay tuned – lots of great progress being made in Loudoun County!

Want to see what all the hype is about? Contact your Loudoun County Real Estate experts at Ask Gina & Company today and let us unlock the possibilities!



Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

http://www.ask-gina.com/ * 703-574-3478

Chance to Win Signed Ovechkin Game Puck!

Chance to Win Signed Ovechkin Game Puck!

Yep, you read that right! Here is your chance to win a signed Ovechkin game puck, a stamped autographed Pittsburgh Steelers Troy Polamalu photo, a water rafting trip from River Riders, a bowling party for 6 at Bowl America, and SO MUCH more! All you have to do is come skate for charity at the Keller Williams Realty Ice Out Hunger event sponsored by Champion Title! The event is being held September 17th from 4:30-6PM at the Ashburn Ice House and is sure to be a fun filled day!

Tickets for the event are $10 for a group of 4 skaters and includes skate rentals and one raffle ticket. Individual skaters are $3 and also include the skate rental and one raffle ticket. Want to increase your chances of winning one of the prizes listed above? Additional tickets will be given for each non-perishable food item you bring, or you can purchase additional tickets at the event!

All proceeds will benefit our local food bank, Loudoun Interfaith Relief and our local neighbor, Mitchell Sylvain, who suffers from Periventricular Leukomalacia and Lennox-Gestault Syndrome, conditions similar to Cerebal Palsy with seizures.

To purchase your tickets in advance, please call Ask Gina & Company at 703-574-3478 or email info@ask-gina.com  with Ice Out Hunger in the subject line.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Ask Gina & Company is proud to support our community in which we live, work, and play!

Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

http://www.ask-gina.com/ * 703-574-3478

Welcome to the Courts and Ridges at Ashburn

Welcome to the Courts and Ridges at Ashburn

The Courts and Ridges at Ashburn is a beautiful community comprised of 412 single family homes and townhomes situated on over 115 acres and is located in fabulous Ashburn, Virginia. Amenities are abundant including a 25 meter swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, 2 multi-purpose courts, 5 tot lots, walking paths, clubhouse, and over 1/3 of the acres dedicated for green space and recreational purposes!


Located in sought-after Loudoun County, the Courts and Ridges at Ashburn is a commuters dream with Route 7, Route 28, and the Dulles Greenway all just minutes away. Shopping is also convenient with Giant Food, Dog Gone Natural, Finnegans Irish Pub, and more just outside your door.

Looking for some recreation or entertainment? You don’t have to go far! Explore the Washington & Old Dominion Trail, relax at the Ashburn Library, or make your way to the Dulles Town Center for a little shopping. No matter where you go, you’ll love having everything just a stones throw away!

Students who live in the Courts and Ridges at Ashburn will be part of the award winning Loudoun County Public Schools system and may attend one of these schools:

Ashburn Elementary School (Courts Only)

Cedar Lane Elementary School (Ridges Only)

Farmwell Station Middle School (Courts and Ridges)

Broad Run High School (Courts and Ridges)

For more information on these schools, please visit: Great Schools, or to examine school boundaries for a specific address, please visit: http://inter1.loudoun.gov/lcps_label/finder.aspx

Ready to explore your housing options in the Courts and Ridges at Ashburn? Then contact your Loudoun County Real Estate experts at Ask Gina & Company today and let us unlock the possibilities!

Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

www.ask-gina.com * 703-574-3478

Alert Loudoun: Are You Signed Up?

Alert Loudoun: Are You Signed Up?

The past few week have certainly been interesting with several natural disasters hitting our region, including the 5.8 earthquake that rattled our nerves and powerful hurricane Irene who hit like a woman scorned! We know we can’t always prepare for events such as these, but we can make sure we are utilize every preventative measure possible!

Did you know that Loudoun County has a fabulous emergency system called Alert Loudoun? Simply sign up to receive important information on a major crisis, emergencies, and news and events happening in Loudoun County. Alerts can be sent via email, cell phone, pager, or PDA. How cool is that?!

To sign up, please visit: Alert Loudoun

Thinking about making Loudoun County your home? Then contact the Loudoun County Real Estate experts at Ask Gina & Company today and let us unlock the possibilities!

Gina Tufano with Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway, Ashburn, VA

www.ask-gina.com * 703-574-3478