Boo!

just one thing to say — fiscal bailout — trick or treat?

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Every Dog has its Day

Bark!
I have a problem.
My dog wants to play with the other dogs at the dog park. Desperately. He tolerates the smaller dogs, of which he is one, but he really wants to run with the big dogs. Despite his small size (and the fact that he’s white on top of it!) [...]

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Sign of the times

I’m working with a number of real estate investors in Arlington and Fairfax counties these days.  Just an on-the-ground indicator of where a lot of real estate activity currently is.

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September Arlington Housing Stats

Real Estate News Update
Read all about it!
That little blip of good news for August sales? Well, it’s back down to the “normal” levels of sales prices we’ve seen in Arlington for the previous few months. Compared to a year ago September, Arlington Virginia condo sales prices are down 7-9%, townhouse prices are down [...]

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Burst Of Sunshine

Burst Of Sunshine,
originally uploaded by ♥babybee.

We are all looking for ways to reduce our costs these days, so in that spirit here are three ways to both save money AND be good to the environment.

Let the sunshine in, but don’t buy harmful window cleaning fluids that cost a lot of money. Instead, use a [...]

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Happy Dogtober!

[courtesy of Arlington County:]  Calling All Dogs and their Owners!

Make plans now to participate in Dogtober Day – this fun show is being held Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 1:00pm until everyone is doggone tired! (groan) The fun takes place at Lacey Woods Park located at 1200 N. George Mason Drive. Dog lovers, cheering squads, [...]

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Thinking Outside the Box

Not all real estate advise has to be incestuous.  Check out Seth’s blog.  I especially liked his post today.

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Show me the money

Feeling a little insecure about money these days?
Lots of angst out there among homebuyers in Arlington about the availability of money to buy a home.   Are loans still available?  Are banks still in business?  Is it even possible to qualify for a mortgage?  Lots of concern and misinformation floating around these days.
To top it all off, [...]

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Dim Sum review

Just in case you were waiting for it, the Dim Sum on Sunday was a big disappointment. Next time, we go back to our tried and true favorite place for Dim Sum, Fortune at Seven Corners.

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How to Buy a Short Sale

I love a bargain

What is a Short Sale?

When a home-owner misses a mortgage payment their loan goes into default and a red flag goes off for the bank. Prior to missing a payment, it is highly unlikely that the bank will be open to conducting a short sale on the property. It is at this [...]

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