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Keeping Real Estate REAL for Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland, and Washington DC.
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One of the best things about Alexandria, Virginia is its bike-friendliness. When VDOT/DDOT/MDOT rebuilt the Wilson Bridge, one of the features they added was a pedestrian bridge trail. Some would probably question the wisdom of taking on a 2 mile expanse of bridge over the frigid waters of the Po...
03/28/2011
Its 37 chilly degrees, there's a nice breeze a-blowin' and that can only mean one thing- The Annual Cherry Blossom Festival is here! At least the sun is out. But this is Washington folks, and this is how we do it. The National Park Service predicted the peak blooming period for the Cherry Blossom...
03/26/2011
NVAR recently hosted the 2011 Spring Forecast "Recovery to Expansion" presentation which featured renowed economist Dr. Stephen Fuller from George Mason University who spoke about the national and local economy and Barry Biggar, the President & CEO of Visit Fairfax who talked about the impact of ...
03/25/2011
Here is your opportunity! Two buildable lots in Canyon Lake, TX. Lots 703-704, 1176 and 1186 Canyon Lake Drive. Located in the Canyon Lake Hills subdivision. This community is hot! There are no trailers allowed, so property values are consistent. These lots can be used to build one house or make ...
03/21/2011
I often get this question from people at cocktail parties and other social events that I attend. The first time this was posed to me, my thought was why on EARTH would you even be THINKING about buying another house after you just went through the agony of a short sale? But after wiping the drink...
03/21/2011
Home Sales Up 3.3% in February  While February home sales were 3.3% higher than January, they were 3% lower than February 2010 in the 54 U.S. markets surveyed in the RE/MAX National Housing Report. This is the first time in four months that the year-to-year sales difference was not better than t...
03/20/2011
West Springfield, Virginia is a quiet little "bedroom community" west of I-95 and the infamous "Mixing Bowl". In the 13 years I've lived here, one thing I've always lamented is the lack of really good restaurants in the area. Austin Grill has been a staple here for years, and while the happy hour...
03/01/2011
When is a FSBO not really a FSBO? This morning, I noticed some handwritten directional signs (signs pointing toward a house for sale) indicating that there was a 4BR/2.5 BA FSBO home for sale on my street. The signs listed a number with an extension. In tiny almost illegible letters, the sign als...
02/28/2011
Ground-breaking for the Springfield Mall renovations is set to take place in 30-60 days. It has been reported that Vornado Realty Trust paid $115 million to reacquire its loan as well as $25 million to acquire a partner's interest in the property. This transaction is reportedly going to give Vorn...
02/11/2011
Several years ago, I attempted to play the video game The Sims. Being a novice at the game, I neglected to have my avatar read the cookbook to learn basic cooking skills. As a result, she consistently burned the food, set the pans on fire, and caused her mother to scold her. My avatar would then ...
02/05/2011
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