Stay in contact with all parties involved in the transaction - mortgage company, real estate agent, title company, escrow company or attorney, appraiser, inspector, etc.

You will want to make sure that all of the terms of the contract have been met, and do a "walk-through" inspection of the home prior to closing.

All of your preparation and planning will pay off handsomely when you move into your new Northern Virginia home!

So where do we go from here?