(laura schwartz, real estate agent) does the basement flood? is the roof leaking? is it sunny at the house, or are there patches of the grass that are still covered in snow three months later? it's a really different vantage point than looking when it's sunny and the trees are full and the flowers are blooming. and be mindful of scheduling closing dates around the winter holidays, when banks and courts may shut down for a day or two, slowing or halting transactions. for consumer watch, i'm karin caifa. " tim: with a final check a report finding a corellation between eating meats and cancer. abc9 reporter elisa raffa unwraps the details tonight at six we want you to show us your pumpkin! send us your best decorated, carved, or painted pumpkins! you have just three days to submit a photo of your best pumpkin creation. on october 30th, tune into the abc9 news morning show to see if you won! the winner will receive four muskies tickets! ... to submit your photo you must friend our morning anchor jessica rae on facebook... and post your pumpkin picture directly to her w

laura schwartz, a real estate agent in northern virginia, says summer months, but there are some advantages to home shopping in real estate's off-season. fall and winter tend to be more better price. there's also usually less competition. schwartz says most sellers putting a home on the market in the colder weather months have to move out for a specific reason, and may be up against a certain deadline, giving a buyer the upper hand. the drop in temperatures in the fall and the arrival of snow in winter can provide an important perspective for potential buyers. does the basement flood? is the roof leaking? is it sunny at the house, or are there patches of the grass that are still covered in snow three months later? it's a really different vantage point than looking when it's sunny and the trees are scheduling closing dates around the winter holidays, when banks and courts may shut down for a day or two, slowing or halting transactions. for consumer watch, i'm karin caifa. here's a look at storm track seven live doppler radar. the forecast from eileen loan is next. chforecast. rain tracks int

laura schwartz, a real estate agent in northern virginia says inventory in the fall and winter tends to be about half of what it is during the spring and summer months. but there are some advantages to home shopping in real estate's off season. >> fall and winter tend to be more of a buyers market, so buyers have advantages in that usually sellers have to sell, so they may be able to get a better price, and there's usually less competition. reporter: most sellers putting a home on the market in the colder weather months have to move out for a specific reason and may be up against a certain deadline, giving the buyer the upper hand. the drop in temperatures in the fall and the arrival of snow in winter can provide an important perspective for potential buyers. >> because the, does the basement flood, is the roof leaking, is it sunny at the house, are there patches of the grass still covered in snow three months later. it's a really different vantage point than looking when it's sunny and the trees are full and the flowers are blooming. reporter: and be mindful of scheduling closing da