Living in Northern Virginia

How much house can $700,000 get you in Northern Virginia in 2021?I recently featured a mid-century home in Annandale Virginia on my YouTube channel.This home was an amazing opportunity to either remodel or tear down and build new. With a half-acre lot, this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with garage fe...

I have lived in Springfield, Virginia for 23 years. Since I have had my license, I have never featured my little burg in a blog or video. It's high time. This video starts with a brief history of Springfield, talks about transportation, notable landmarks, shopping, office spaces, high schools and...

Check out our video about this Scottish castle in Maryland!Recently we visited Rossdhugate, which was the gatehouse of what was once a stately manor in Chevy Chase called Rossdhu.The property is listed by Washington Fine Properties and is up for sale at $1,875,000, It features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths...

A large percentage of residents in Northern Virginia are immigrants. "Virginia has the 17th highest foreign-born population out of 50 states. Immigrant Virginians are 39% White, 34.7% Asian and 11.6% Black. Latinxs, considered an ethnicity by the Census Bureau and of any racial background, compri...

It's no question that the past year has been crazy for both buyers and sellers. Low inventory, meaning not enough homes on the market, means that sellers have been getting dozens of offers for their homes and as a result of demand, houses are selling for more than ever before.Buyers are doing thi...

On June 2, 2021 I became a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS). Why did I do this and what does it mean? I have always been interested in the international scene. I was born in Panama. I spent the first few years of my life in Germany and I lived there again as a young adult. I hav...

It has been five weeks into the lockdown for the state of Virginia. Real estate workers are considered essential in my state, but I have not worked since they issued the lockdown order. Save for some work on my website, www.reddressrealty.com, and a few postings on my Instagram @reddressrealty (p...

The Governor of Virginia issued his Temporary Stay at Home Order on Monday, March 30, which will be in effect until June 10, 2020. There has been varying responses across social media ranging from relief, to incredulity, to anger. Many, many people were hoping that we could all just go back to bu...

The daily changing headlines have us a bit nervous about the coming days and weeks and what it means for our clients.  At Red Dress Realty, we are committed to keeping the lines of communication open with our clients, agents, and other real estate service providers. Our obligation to our clients ...

Someone criticized me today for complaining that my real estate business has taken a hit since the coronavirus has started to spread. Many people are out of work like me right now, including most of my musician friends. But somehow, because people are dying, I'm not allowed to worry about money. ...