Calling all data geeks

Honestly, most people should take Zillow estimates with a grain of salt – they can often be inaccurate and incomplete, and really don’t reflect what’s happening at a very local level.  BUT, sometimes Zillow has some interesting data. This chart (via link) from Zillow, for instance, is actually pretty good at providing home [...]

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A typical night in Clarendon

There was a beautiful sky in Arlington Virginia last night, and it must have made everyone hungry!

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My First Time Home Buyer Neighborhood Picks

I was recently asked by a reporter to pick some great spots for DC area first time home buyers to consider.  My summary response was:  almost any condo along the Orange Line in North Arlington.  But of course I had more to say….
 
1.  Among the newer buildings, I especially like 1800 Wilson Boulevard for the [...]

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Investment $$ in the Arlington VA ‘hoods

Arlington County has announced some plans to continue improving these terrific neighborhoods of ours.  Cherrydale, Leeway, Ft. Meyer, Aurora Highlands, Barcroft, Columbia Heights, Dominion Hills, Arlington Ridge, and Old Dominion are all scheduled to benefit from sidewalks, streetlights, trees, play areas, and/or road narrowing — at a total investment cost of $3.3 million.  See here [...]

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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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How to Decide Where to Buy Your Home

Arlington Virginia offers many different neighborhoods, all of which reflect the qualities that help define the county:  the demographics, the excellent schools, the wonderful restaurants, the variety of entertainment options, and the efficient county services.  But to someone moving here from outside the county, it might be quite difficult to discern the nuanced differences that [...]

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Arlington Condos in Ballston

I’ve been working on setting up my zip-code specific blogs, and finally have completed at least one good entry.  Here’s a good place to start your search for Ballston condos and townhomes, if that’s what you’re looking for.

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Cherrydale

The beauty of Arlington rests in large part on its history. One very popular neighborhood has a its roots quite literally in a tree.
The community of Cherrydale was settled after the Civil War and was named as such when an early resident made application for a Post Office at the corner of North Pollard
Street and [...]

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Perfect Penrose

Arlington County Board Approves Public Square for Columbia Pike
The Arlington County Board just approved the master plan for Penrose Square, the first and largest of three new squares planned for Columbia Pike’s Town Center that are key to the County’s efforts to transform the Pike.
The 33,000 sq. ft. square will be located on the north [...]

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Neighborhood Feature: Fairlington

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