Northern Virginia Real Estate -- Single Family Homes for $700,000 or Less - 10/30/07 11:41 AM
People relocating to Northern Virginia often ask what type of home they can purchase in different price ranges. Other people who ask about this include current D.C. and Northern Virginia residents who have not been in the housing market for a while and potential investors from other parts of the country.
Homes … (0 comments)
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Northern Virginia Real Estate -- Buying a Single Family Home for $600,000 or Less - 10/29/07 09:15 AM
People relocating to Northern Virginia often ask what type of home they can purchase in different price ranges. Other people who ask about this include current D.C. and Northern Virginia residents who have not been in the housing market for a while and potential investors from other parts of the country.
The … (6 comments)
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Please Check Your Ego at the Door - 10/28/07 02:57 PM
Some people call it image advertising -- those giant highway billboards with 2 story photos of your neighborhood Realtor. Or those bus-stop benches where commuters plop themselves down on another Realtor's smiling face!
You may call it image advertising, crazy, or whatever else you like, but what it really amounts to is … (117 comments)
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Northern Virginia Real Estate -- Available Single Family Homes for $500,000 or Less - 10/27/07 02:52 PM
People relocating to Northern Virginia often ask what type of home they can purchase in different price ranges. Other people who ask about this include current D.C. and Northern Virginia residents who have not been in the housing market for a while and potential investors from other parts of the country.
Northern … (12 comments)
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Brian Buffini's House Burned Down!! (UPDATE) - 10/25/07 09:43 PM
Many of us in the Realtor community and here on Active Rain have had our careers touched in one way or another by a remarkable real estate trainer and a sincere man named Brian Buffini.
Buffini & Company is one of the premier training companies in the real estate industry. And … (72 comments)
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HGTV? No, it was me: A Realtor Learns to Stage a Home - 10/25/07 06:57 PM
Admit it! Don't be ashamed -- you watch HGTV and all those home decorating shows: Design on a Dime, Designed to Sell, Secrets That Sell, Takeover My Makeover, Get It Sold, Curb Appeal, and more.
These shows are all the rage!
The facts are that a clean, uncluttered and well-presented home sells … (58 comments)
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Support the Marine Corps Marathon - 10/25/07 06:05 PM
For those who live in the Greater Washington D.C. area or are just visiting, this weekend brings the excitement of the Marine Corps Marathon, otherwise known as "The People's Marathon."
Runners will line up in Arlington just north of the Pentagon to wait for the starting gun which will be fired … (10 comments)
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Network, Learn, and See the Stars: Real Estate Conventions - 10/23/07 10:59 PM
Gathering together with hundreds or thousands of other real estate professionals, donning a name badge, gulping down some morning coffee, and carrying around stacks of business cards becomes a way of life when you start attending real estate conventions.
Conventions can be company-wide, local, regional, or national. Real estate conventions are sponsored … (68 comments)
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Some Great Concerts Coming to D.C. Area - 10/20/07 05:33 PM
The D.C. area is one of the top regions in the country for culture.
If you like museums, there are tons of great ones and some terrific current and upcoming exhibits.
If your taste in entertainment leans more towards live music concerts, all the great shows make a stop on the tour in … (28 comments)
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Selling the Sizzle: Something Learned from Builder Ads - 10/20/07 05:30 PM
"Sell the sizzle; not the steak!"
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse applies this expression literally as they serve their filet mignons with melted butter on a sizzling hot metal tray. You hear the sizzle while the waiter walks over to your table and you almost salivate waiting to take the first bite. Go there … (72 comments)
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Get Your Culture Fix: Highlights of Current D.C. Museum Exhibits - 10/20/07 12:47 PM
If you are lucky enough to live in or visit the D.C. metropolitan area, you'll never be at a loss for something to do to satisfy your cultural desires.
Whether spending a night at the Warner Theater taking in a show, catching live music at the Birchmere in Alexandria, seeing an … (12 comments)
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All Inclusive Lifestyle at Watergate at Landmark in Alexandria - 10/17/07 09:50 PM
You can live the resort lifestyle without heading down to the Caribbean or out to Hawaii -- right here in Alexandria, Virginia within an easy commute to Washington, D.C.
Watergate at Landmark condos are situated less than 8 miles away from downtown D.C. in the West End of Alexandria in "Condo Canyon" … (17 comments)
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Tell Your Clients What Can Go Wrong & When So They Don't Blame You - 10/15/07 09:56 PM
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
This famous quote by Benjamin Franklin applies to many situations in life, but especially to real estate.
Unfortunately, few people heed this warning and end up having to clean up a big mess after the fact than avoiding the disasters from the onset. … (38 comments)
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Condos with a View -- Carlyle Towers in Old Town Alexandria - 10/12/07 07:47 AM
Carlyle Towers in Old Town Alexandria offers luxury amenities and some of the units have outstanding views of Alexandria, the George Washington Masonic Memorial (pictured), and the D.C. skyline.
Carlyle Towers condominiums is a three-building complex on the western end of Old Town Alexandria comprised of 2121 Jamieson Avenue, 2151 Jamieson … (16 comments)
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Realtors Shrugged? - 10/11/07 08:56 PM
"Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values."Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Part 3, Chapter 7, This is John Galt Speaking
"Government "help" to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping … (44 comments)
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Walk to Fight Breast Cancer in Alexandria - 10/11/07 07:05 PM
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Did you know that today the five year survival rate for women with localized breast cancer is 97%? Back in the 1940s, only 72% of women diagnosed with breast cancer survived for five years.
In the U.S. the lifetime risk of a woman … (4 comments)
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Houses on a Hill: Overlook in Alexandria - 10/08/07 10:06 PM
If you've ever driven down Edsall Road heading west towards I-395, you may have noticed two entrances to a neighborhood called Overlook.
But chances are that unless you were specifically looking for a townhouse in this area of town, or you were just up for exploring and a short detour, you've … (13 comments)
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Learn & Earn - 10/08/07 12:06 PM
I'm a firm believer in education.
A bumper sticker that I saw said "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." Upon further research, I found out that this quote was from Derek Bok, a former president of Harvard University.
Try this one on for size: The money that you earn is directly … (30 comments)
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Giving Back to the Community -- More Than Just Money - 10/06/07 02:21 PM
Realtors serve their local community in more ways than one. They help bolster the community reputation and encourage people to move there. Realtors care about the community where they live and work and constantly strive to improve the neighborhoods and property values.
Most successful Realtors throughout the country serve … (43 comments)
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Get Me Out of Here!: When Can You Get Out of a Home Sales Contract? - 10/05/07 01:43 PM
Everyone wants to understand the process for buying a home and where all the pieces fit in the puzzle.
If that's your interest, here's a step-by-step flowchart for purchasing a home in Northern Virginia or D.C.
Most people want to make sure that the home purchase proceeds smoothly. However there are times … (24 comments)
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Not Just "Office Space" -- D.C. Area has the Good Jobs - 10/04/07 10:11 PM
What determines the price of a home and the value of an investing in a particular area?
Location, Location, Location! You've no doubt heard that before.
Supply & Demand? Of course...
But there is another key factor -- Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
When the job market is hot, so is the particular region of the … (6 comments)
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Mighty Paragaph 7 of the Sales Contract - 10/03/07 10:09 PM
Virginia is a caveat emptor state.
That's Latin for "buyer beware." For one reason or another, lawyers, Realtors, and the Catholic Church manage to keep the almost dead language on permanent life support.
Thus, when purchasing a home in Northern Virginia, it is very important to understand that there are certain disclosures … (28 comments)
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New Survey Confirms I Made a Good Choice - 10/02/07 10:03 AM
Realtors get a lot of flack.
When the market is hot, the public thinks we get paid too much money for doing next to nothing. When a home sells in a matter of minutes after placing the sign in the ground, can you blame the consumer for wondering why we get … (98 comments)
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May I Please Have This Dance?: The Real Estate Waltz - 10/01/07 09:36 AM
Married to a professional ballroom dance instructor and as an avid dancer myself, I often use dance metaphors when discussing real estate.
Buying or selling a home in Northern Virginia is much easier when you know the right steps (SEE Selling a Home in Northern Virginia & D.C.: Step by Step … (19 comments)
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Condo Inventory in Alexandria, Virginia - 10/01/07 07:43 AM
As of today, October 1, 2007, there are 417 condos on the market in Alexandria, Virginia. This represents 48% of the inventory of homes currently available in the City of Alexandria. During the month of September, 63 Alexandria condos sold. Over the first 3 quarters of 2007, 816 condos sold in … (1 comments)
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