Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate Blog
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2008
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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 September 2008. All informat...
10/04/2008
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Has walking up and down stairs in your townhouse or home got you down? (okay, you can at least chuckle) Whether you're young or old, have a stride like Usain Bolt, or praise the invention of the t.v. remote control, stairs can sometimes become a nuisance. Especially in townhouses, where it is ne...
10/03/2008
In 2006, the United States Patent & Trademark Office moved from the Crystal City area of Arlington to Alexandria, Virginia. Close to 9,000 employees were transferred to the new headquarters on the western end of Old Town Alexandria in the Carlyle development between Duke Street and Eisenhower Av...
10/03/2008
As of today, October 3, 2008, there are 342 condos on the market in Arlington, Virginia. This represents about 41% of the inventory of homes currently available in Arlington. During the month of September, 64 Arlington condos sold. Over the first 3 quarters of 2008, 715 condos sold in Arlingto...
10/03/2008
Financial bailout. Lehman Brothers bankrupt. Partisan battles in the house. Home sales down. Does the media gloom & doom and the uncertainty of our economy have you feeling less than your best lately? Then it's time for you to read Successful September: Active Rain Success Stories of Septembe...
10/02/2008
As of today, October 2, 2008, there are 354 condos on the market in Alexandria, Virginia (16% less than the 417 on the market this time last year). This represents almost exactly 50% of the inventory of homes currently available in the City of Alexandria. During the month of September, 56 Alexa...
10/02/2008
Why are average home prices coming down? Take a look at this chart showing nationwide home price appreciation over 5 year increments: Looking at historical data, it's obvious that the sky-high appreciation seen from 2000 through 2006 was an anomaly and was not sustainable. Planning to sell your h...
10/01/2008
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"I am not a 'taxpayer,' I am a U.S. citizen who pays taxes. If you cannot differentiate these concepts and their meanings - resign." Diane Fox of Linden, Virginia summed it up pretty nicely yesterday in her letter to the editor of The Washington Times regarding the proposed financial bailout and ...
10/01/2008
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