Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate Blog

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Real Estate Agent - RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President
Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate Blog
RECENT BLOG POSTS
  The snapshot above is of the construction of the McLean Tysons Metro stop in McLean, Virginia.  Photo credit: wfyurasko What's Happening today in the McLean, Virginia Real Estate Market? Here's a snapshot of McLean Virginia home sales in the last 30 days from the early May 2011 through now: MCL...
06/09/2011
Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for May 2011. All information was o...
06/08/2011
"all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average." -- Garrison Keillor on Lake Wobegon Nobody want to be just average.  Nobody wants to have just average children.  And nobody wants to buy the "average home." Yet, everyone buying or selling a home wa...
05/25/2011
While 2011 is not quite half over, Memorial Day weekend typically represents a turning point in the year for most people.  According to traditional fashion etiquette, you are now allowed to wear white clothing, shorts, and linen.  Most people and communities open up their swimming pools in Northe...
05/24/2011
What's Happening today in the Arlington, Virginia Real Estate Market? The chart below details all of the closed home sales activity in Arlington, Virginia for April 2011: Sales volume for April 2011 was down significantly in terms of number of sales and in total closed dollar volume comparing Apr...
05/19/2011
I have a confession to make.  I DON'T watch "Real Housewives."  I don't care whether they're in Orange County, New York City, or even on my home turf here in Washington D.C.  I don't even watch the hit show Desperate Housewives... anymore.  Apparently these Real Housewives shows are a big hit.  M...
05/19/2011
There are many important reasons that people decide to purchase a home.  Among the top reasons according to the National Association of REALTORS "Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2010" are: "Desire to own a home of my own" "Desire for a larger home" "Change in family situation" "Job-related rel...
05/17/2011
Last week thousands of REALTORS from around the United States descended upon Washington to attend the National Association of REALTORS Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo ("Midyear").  While most stayed at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel or Omni Shoreham Hotel where the meetings were held...
05/16/2011
You can change your house, you can fix it up, you can remodel, you can put on an addition, you can landscape, yadda yadda yadda, but you can't (at least single-handedly) change your neighborhood.  When it comes to real estate, you've likely heard the adage a million times "Location. Location. Loc...
05/16/2011
Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for April 2011.  All information wa...
05/05/2011