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Loudoun and Fairfax Events 2008-03-08 04:00:57 Looking for something to do in this Weekend?
Have you ever heard of Andrew McKnight? If you haven’t, don’t miss out on hearing him tonight, March 8th at:
At Jammin’ Java
227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna, VA
Andrew is a contemporary musician and poetic story teller. More information can be found at:
Looking for a local photography group?
The [...] Read more:Fairfax
What Is Ashburn’s Best New Restaurant??? 2008-03-07 08:43:12 Ashburn is the heartbeat of Loudoun County. For those of you who live inside the beltway that believe that Loudoun County is the boonies, you obviously have not been to Ashburn.
I decided to keep the conversation lite today and take a poll of your favorite new restaurant in the area. Since I have a lot [...]
The Secret To Saving Yourself From A Dying Home 2008-03-06 13:30:42 So you have had the home inspection done on the home you are buying. A few things needed some love. The HVAC is looking a little old but is still blowing and the dishwasher is the only thing that hasn’t been replaced.
Sounds a little risky. Its not like you will have a few grand to [...] Read more:Dying
, Saving
, Yourself
Rental Prices Are On The Rise! 2008-03-05 10:59:40 After looking over the prices of rental properties around the beltway I thought you would be interested to know that rental prices are on the rise.
Here is a graph that I put together showing the prices of Arlington County, Fairfax County, Fairfax City, and Falls Church City for the final quarter of last year
If you read my article about [...] Read more:Prices
, Rental
Community Of The Week: Winsbury Of Arcola 2008-03-04 19:48:08 Tuesdays are for new construction.
Therefore, I am going to let you in one of the newest projects in the Dulles area. Richmond American who has built all over Virginia including communities like Amberliegh, Ashbrook Village, and Vantage Point in Ashburn has broken ground and is now selling in Arcola, VA. The zip code will show [...]
So Long Grantors Tax- Huge Update 2008-03-04 12:07:14 This past Friday I posted one of the few articles in the area concerning the VA Supreme Court ruling concerning the Grantor’s Tax in the article:
What The VA Supreme Court Did Today That Gives Sellers A Reason To Dance!
Up until now we have not known what the effects of this judgement would mean. NOW WE DO!
Here is the [...] Read more:Update
3 Reasons You Should NEVER CONSIDER A Short Sale 2008-03-03 15:21:42 I had a stroke of metaphorical brilliance this morning while speaking with a client.
The more I deal with and learn about short sales the more I see them as the worst thing that has ever hit the real estate market. The problem is that clients are easily allured by them like some kind of bright [...] Read more:Reasons
, Short
What The VA Supreme Court Did Today That Gives Sellers A Reason To Dance! 2008-02-29 16:47:25 1. Northern Virginia has transportation issues. Northern Virginia has a large population. Northern Virginia is growing.. Quickly. Northern Virginia roads need help.
2. Northern Virginia homeowners trying to sell don’t have extra money to pay for the road problems.
At the beginning of 2008, the Northern VA Transportation Authority increased the VA Grantor’s Tax (Congestion Relief Fee) paid [...] Read more:Court
, Dance
, Reason
, Sellers
, Supreme
, Supreme Court
, Today
This Weekends Northern VA Event Picks: March 1st! 2008-02-29 05:00:32 If you are looking for something to do this weekend I have a couple great ideas for those inside the beltway and those outside!
If you are in the Loudoun area, check out the local farmers market in Leesburg on Saturday morning. This market will be open until April 26th, 2008 from 9am-12pm from the Virginia [...] Read more:March
, Northern
4 Terms You Must Know As A Buyer 2008-02-28 05:00:51 I attended an investor meeting around a year ago in the area. People were going around the room and talking about transactions that they were working on at the time. A guy spoke up to mention that he was working on a “short sale” transaction. The leader of the meeting interrupted him to take a count of people who understood [...] Read more:Buyer
, Terms
Loudoun County February Home Sales Stats 2008-03-12 12:49:59 I attempt every Wednesday to keep you up to date with market stats. This week I am covering Loudoun County
market stats.
I found these stats to be pretty encouraging since I am a Loudoun resident.
A few good notes:
There was an increase in home sales this month!
The days on market have continued to decline.
There was an increase [...] Read more:February
, Sales
, Stats
Community Of The Week: BIG BRAMBLETON 2008-03-11 11:25:19 Every Tuesday I discuss new communities.
Today, lets discuss one of the best neighborhoods in Ashburn: BRAMBLETON. If you are moving or relocating to the area, Brambleton is worthy of your attention. No matter how often I go through it, which is a lot, I am amazed by the continual work and upgrades going on.
Past And Present
The community will [...]
A Great First Time Buyer Option 2008-03-10 10:14:03 I had a dinner the other night with a friend who has been wanting to buy for a long time.
They, like many buyers that have been waiting for a while and were frustrated with all of the hoopla that has been going on that is making it more difficult to buy at this time. We now have homes that are affordable, but [...] Read more:Buyer
, First
, Great
Downtown Leesburg: The Charm Of Loudoun 2008-03-15 05:00:45 Leesburg, VA in my opinion is the most charming part of Loudoun County.
If you are from outside the area, downtown Leesburg would resemble the charm of Georgetown in DC. In fact, Leesburg in the beginning was once called “George Town” by Nicholas Minor. Minor was a land and tavern owner in the original land we now call Leesburg. [...] Read more:Downtown
Loudoun & Fairfax Weekend Events 2008-03-14 10:41:18 Great Local Weekend
Events!
LOUDOUN COUNTY
The Easter Passion Play
Saturday, March 15th at 3PM. Sunday the 16th (rain date).
Where: Franklin Park Performing Arts Center in Purcellville.
- The play has been put together by a group of community churches. The event is FREE (donations accepted). Will include live props, animals, and a large cast that will be hosted outside.
More [...] Read more:Fairfax
4 Ways To Guarantee That Your Home Doesn’t Sale 2008-03-13 12:11:09 On the first date, you have 1 objective (most of you). To get the second second date.
There are some obvious things you would not do on the first date. Things like talking about how much you loved your X, sharing with your date your gas or snoring problem, open the door only for yourself, or point to [...]
SIX Great Reasons To Relocate To Northern VA 2008-03-17 16:39:00 The Northern
VA, DC metro areas offers something for everyone.
Here are the top 6 reasons you will love living in Northern VA.
Northern VA Offers Beautiful Weather And 4 Changing Seasons.
Northern VA has fewer natural disasters than most places in the US, and the weather remains fairly mild throughout the year. During the winter we will see a few [...] Read more:Great
, Reasons
Not All News Is Bad!: Ashburn, Leesburg, Sterling Neighborhood Stats 2008-03-19 12:31:57 There is a lot negative information out there concerning the real estate market. But after researching specific neighborhoods in Loudoun County today I was encouraged to see that things are looking up for sales this month. I have seen more activity over the last month that I have in a long while, and I am [...] Read more:Neighborhood
, Stats
, Sterling
Grenata Reserve: Community Of The Week 2008-03-18 12:31:10 There are not a lot of communities that compare with the luxury of Grenata Reserve
in Loudoun County.
With lots ranging from around 3-6 acres, there are 2 builders that make up the community; Edgemore Homes and Creighton Homes. If you are looking for anything less than luxury and to pay less than a Million you are [...]
Signs Of Spring In Virginia 2008-03-21 12:52:59 After a cold winter season spring has to be one of the most exciting times of the year.
While showing homes yesterday I decided to snap a few pictures to share with you.
I saw this tree while driving through Falls Church. I saw many more budding trees closer to the city than in the more western [...] Read more:Spring
, Virginia
Why to Home - Inspect - Your - Gadgets 2008-03-20 10:14:54 Two weeks ago I wrote an article called The Secret To Saving Yourself From A Dying Home where I talked about purchasing a home warrant when buying your home. At that time I didn’t talk much about the essentials of a home inspection.
When you write an offer on a re-sale home in VA, you have the option of [...] Read more:Inspect
Giving Back This Easter 2008-03-22 16:36:30 I want to share briefly with you about a fantastic opportunity available locally. Mercy And Grace Ministry is a local non-profit that that gives back to those in need in the area by providing food and clothing to the homeless, along with mentoring and tutoring programs.
This weekend they teamed up with Grace Covenant Church [...] Read more:Easter
, Giving
, Giving Back
DC’s Foreclosure Comparison 2008-03-26 10:48:19 Foreclosures are everywhere. Not just low income areas. From the smallest of homes to mansions, foreclosures have no preference.
How does the Northern VA market compare to other metro areas in the United States? Are we the only area struggling to move past this?
Here are the stats comparing us with other large metro areas in the US as of the last quarter [...] Read more:Foreclosure
The DC Metro Area Future Prediction From Dr. Stephen Fuller 2008-03-26 10:17:44 You can’t call yourself a true student of local real estate and not know who Dr. Stephen
Fuller from GMU is. Well, you could, but if you haven’t heard of him I would highly encourage you to check out his work. Dr. Fuller is the DC’s regional expert on employment, economic, and housing trends of [...] Read more:Future
, Prediction
Community Of Week: The Glen At Goose Creek 2008-03-25 14:50:49 On the boarder of Ashburn and Leesburg lies one of the newest townhome communities in the area.
Centex is a nation wide builder that has been recognized many times by Big Builder Magazine as “Americas Most Admired Big Builder” and named one of FURTUNE magazine’s “Most Admired Companies.” You may have seen some of their homes built in Brambleton, [...]
The Sacred Open House 2008-03-24 13:54:26 What is the goal of an open house?
The chances of selling your home during an open house have to be like 1 in 100.
If the odds are that low, why the heck to do we still hold our houses open? Wouldn’t it be much more efficient to spend that couple of hours that we hold [...] Read more:House
Worst MLS Photo Of The Day- Spending Time On The Back Porch? 2008-03-28 09:04:22 I am stealing this idea from my friend Jack Levine over at VeryVitageVegas who post some of the funniest bad photos in the Vegas MLS.
It is the spring market so why not show that porch off?
My only question is, “can we fit anything else out there?”
As Jack says, “The only thing worse than a bad picture [...] Read more:Photo
, Porch
, Spending
Are Things As Bad As They Appear? 2008-03-27 11:16:59 Hindsight is 20/20
“The goal of owning a home seems to be getting beyond the reach of more and more Americans. The typical new house today costs about $28,000.” -
Business Week, 1969
“You might well be suspicious of ‘common wisdom’ that tells you, ‘Don’t wait, buy now…continuing inflation will force home prices and rents higher and [...]
Ashburn Is Selling!!! 2008-04-02 10:26:45 Buyers are on the Buying!
I took some time this past Saturday morning to wash my car. As I did, I saw multiple Realtors out showing a home close to mine. Either this is was an amazing house or there are a lot of people buying.
The truth is that there are A LOT OF BUYERS looking to buy right [...]
Community Of The Week: Ashburn’s Loudoun Valley Villages (Carriage Homes) 2008-04-01 18:44:42 If you have looked in more than a few neighborhood’s in Ashburn, there is a good chance that you have seen a home built by Toll Brothers. In Ashburn, Toll Brothers built Farmwell Hunt, Belmont Country Club, Belmont Ridges, Belmont Green, Belmont (you name it), Loudoun Valley
Estates, and a few more.Loudoun Valley includes a [...] Read more:Homes
, Villages
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