Something new every day

There’s the old saying that you should at least one new thing a day.  In my line of work, that is an easy accomplishment.
If you think your agent knows everything, you are unfortunately wrong.  Doesn’t matter if they’ve been in business 5 years or 25 years.  Contract language changes on a regular basis.  The marketplace [...]

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Trust me :)

Perhaps the MOST important thing when working with a real estate agent is to have a solid degree of trust in the relationship.  As I see it, there are a few key elements that all together comprise this intangible thing called trust.

Do you trust that they are letting you in on all the information about [...]

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Let’s see if he’s right, shall we?

Residential real estate has finally found a floor, Cramer told viewers today. The sector’s long, steep descent is all but over. He had predicted this day would come by the end of June.
How can Cramer be so sure? New housing data reported today showed a dramatic change for the better, especially in some of the [...]

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Open House Today

priced at $935,000.
Private oasis and no lights from DC! Come sit on the front porch and enjoy this bungalow facing parkland in Maywood. This home features 4/5 bedrooms 2 full baths w/new marble floors, updated fixtures, original woodwork throughout, hardwood floors, family room off kitchen, newer applicances, over 10,000 sq ft lot on a private [...]

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Arlington Virginia in a nutshell

You’ve probably seen this video already, since it seems to have gone viral.  But if you haven’t seen this video yet, now’s the time.  It’s perfectly hilarious, and a perfectly on-target send-up of (North) Arlington, Virginia.
(yes, the star and creator of the video grew up in McLean, Virginia — perhaps there’s some Arlinton-envy going on?)

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Arlington Virginia Schools are a BIG draw for home buyers!

Arlington Public Schools issued the following news release today:
Arlington Tops Newsweek Rankings —
All Four High Schools Place in Top One-Half Percent of the Nation.  The most recent Newsweek ranking of high schools in the nation places all four Arlington Public Schools high schools in the top one-half percent of high schools in the United States.

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Saving is the new spending

Just last night as I was walking around Clarendon on my way to the Barnes and Noble, I saw a sign in the Pottery Barn display window:  buy now, no payments for 12 months!  Gosh, I’m used to seeing that at car dealerships, but not in the “yuppie” kingdom that is called Pottery Barn.  So [...]

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What the real estate yard signs do not tell you

Say you’re driving along and see a “For Sale” sign in front of a good looking house.  You get all excited and call the office to try to get more information about the property.  The agent that was selling that house tells you that it’s already been sold, but they can help you find a [...]

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What’s selling in Arlington, Virginia

Let’s take a look at what’s happened over the past two months (April 2-today) for houses in different price ranges across Arlington County.

In the past 2 months, there have been 92 homes placed on the market priced under $599,000.    Of these, 57% are now under contract or sold already, and only 43% remain actively for [...]

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