Open Houses … or Cherry Blossoms … hmmmm

Here’s where I’ll be today, 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms of beautiful new construction:
 
But chances are you may be here:
for the kick-off of the area’s Cherry Blossom festival.
Hope the weather gets this nice!

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The Ultimate Free Money-Saving Saturday Night Entertainment

Tomorrow night — Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:30 pm — I am taking part in Earth Hour-a global event in which millions of people will turn out their lights to make a statement of concern about our planet and climate change.
Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour got started just two years ago and [...]

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Let’s make a deal

This past weekend I was (once again) at The Liberty Center checking out some new condos for sale.  That’s when I heard the sales person there readily offer that they would be open to an offer.  Read as: ready to negotiate and accept an offer below asking price.  She added that the most important element [...]

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What’s in your backyard?

This is in mine …
I don’t have a big backyard as part of my personal property, but I have the nearby school fields, the many Arlington playgrounds, parks and Nature Centers, and I have the entire Mall at the Smithsonian.  I have the hiking trails along Great Falls park, and the extensive bike trails blanketing [...]

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You CAN go home again

And I can take you there.
It just may not look the same as it used to.
The other day I spent some quality time showing a new friend of mine the place where she lived the first 4 years of her life.  Notice I said place. It’s not the same home, this being Arlington and all.  [...]

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Another Sunday, another Open House

Please feel free to swing by and take a look.  This home is a wonderful renovation, and you won’t believe it when you see it!  Gorgeous inside and out.  4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, and of course all the bells and whistles.
Open 1-4 today.  Look for the balloons.  See ya!

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Groupies

I’ve recently decided to spend a little more time on Facebook — that is, a little more than what I was doing before, which was pretty much nothing.  So, if you like the whole internet connection thing, and want to add your beautiful mug to another group, please stop by and join in the fun!
I [...]

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Happy Green Day

What better County to live in than Arlington County if we be celebrating St. Paddy’s Day today.  A green day for a green county!
Here’s a helpful list of  some excellent tips to make your home greener.
And here’s an excellent glossary that defines pretty much everything you need to know about the language of green.
Also, some [...]

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Tysons Corner Gets its Share of the Stimulus Pie

Metro to Dulles!  According to the Washington Post, the federal government made it’s formal commitment to a long-planned extension of Metro to Dulles International Airport.  This allows the region, finally, to focus on this reality: a public transit line serving Washington’s busiest airport and Virginia’s most prosperous — and congested — jobs corridor. 
The expansion of [...]

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Open House this Sunday (3/8) in Falls Church

Check it out — only $419,900 for a cute Cape Cod in the neighborhood called Greenway Downs. 
 
 
Updated home with the basics taken care of — all you have to do is add your own charm.  4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom.  I’ll be there Sunday, with bells on my toes.  Please stop by a say hello!

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