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northern virginia real estate: October's Most Expensive Sales in Northern Virginia - 11/04/09 07:57 PM

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 October 2009. All information was obtained through MRIS.
Overall, there were 55 … (1 comments)

northern virginia real estate: How Much Do You Know about Real Estate? Take the Real Estate Quiz - 10/01/09 04:30 PM

Thinking about Buying or Selling a Home in Northern Virginia?
How Much Do You Know about Real Estate and Your REALTOR?
TAKE THE REAL ESTATE QUIZ
Instructions: E-mail me at brian@brianblock.com with your answers by Monday, October 5th at 12 noon. Answers and Results will be announced on Tuesday, October 6th … (0 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Priced Right and Under Contract in 3 Days, Actually 2! - 09/25/09 12:07 AM

Here's a sign of a shift in the real estate market.
NOT A FORECLOSURE OR A SHORT SALE -- important to note that because they are typically priced below market.
Last Thursday, I placed this home on the market:

The 3 bedroom 1 bathroom home in the Sterling Park … (19 comments)

northern virginia real estate: August's Most Expensive Home Sales in Northern Virginia - 09/03/09 02:44 PM

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 August 2009. All information was obtained through MRIS.
Luxury home sales slowed … (1 comments)

northern virginia real estate: It's Contingent! What is? Your Home Purchase or Sale in Northern Virginia - 08/26/09 04:20 PM

There's the dictionary definition of contingent.
Whether you're buying a home or selling a home in Northern Virginia, you're likely to have a contingent contract and need to understand the different contingencies that may exist.
In essence, a contract contingency is a mutually agreed upon escape clause that allows one … (21 comments)

northern virginia real estate: What Would You Do for $8000? - 08/16/09 07:53 AM

As you're probably aware of by now, Uncle Sam is providing an $8000 tax credit to first-time homebuyers who purchase and close on their homes by November 30th (time is running out -- just over 100 days left).
Take a look at this entertaining RE/MAX video:

What Would You … (10 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Rev it Up: More Northern Virginia Homes are Selling and They're Selling Much Quicker - 08/13/09 04:12 PM

Gentlemen, start your engines! Apparently the Northern Virginia real estate market has already heeded that cry. Some of the best news to hit the housing market in a while, the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS reports that a total of 2,053 Northern Virginia homes sold in July 2009, a 10.55 … (11 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Northern Virginia is HOT (and I'm not talking about the weather) - 07/28/09 11:09 AM

Today's high temperature is going to hit 91 degrees here in Northern Virginia. Sure that's hot, but it's nothing compared to steamy Phoenix, Arizona where temps are expected to hit 114 today and remain above 105 the rest of the week.
If there's one thing that's hotter than the temperature, it's … (8 comments)

northern virginia real estate: How Much Are the Taxes on My House? Property Tax Rates in Northern Virginia Jurisdictions - 07/20/09 12:55 PM

Taxes.
Let's face it, they are a fact of life.
Any economist will tell you that taxes play an important role in people's economic decisions.
Thus, those of you searching for homes in Northern Virginia need to be aware of the property tax rates in the various local jurisdictions.
The … (3 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Working Vacation? Not really... - 07/08/09 05:46 PM

Last week, I took a great and much needed vacation to Cancun, Mexico. It was a great time to go with my birthday on July 2nd and the July 4th holiday.
After a very busy and stressful series of sales transactions and two weeks of working all day and teaching real … (7 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Everywhere is Walking Distance if You Have the Time - 06/28/09 09:26 AM

"Everywhere is Walking Distance if You Have The Time"
-- Steven Wright, American comedian

The problem is these days people don't have the time. Gone are the days of walking 4 miles uphill both ways to school. Nowadays, parents pack the kids in the car and drive them the … (23 comments)

northern virginia real estate: What's the Average Price of a Home in...? - 06/24/09 07:53 AM

Everyone buying a home wants to know the average home prices in the areas that interest them. People planning to sell their homes like this information too. While real estate is extremely hyper-local, just getting an idea of prices in a particular area can be helpful. Home prices vary greatly from … (1 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Brian Block on the Neil Cavuto Show on Fox News - 05/30/09 01:28 PM

Just over a year ago, Maryland, which borders my home state of Virginia, decided to raise the taxes on its residents who earn over $1 million per year -- the so-called "Millionaire Tax."
I decided to use this as the perfect opportunity to encourage Maryland millionaires to consider moving down to … (1 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Alexandria Virginia Average Condo Fees -- 2009 - 05/16/09 05:38 PM

For purchasers of condominiums, the ever-present condo fees weigh heavily on their minds in making the decision about which condo to choose and whether to purchase a condo at all or avoid the fee by buying a townhouse or single family home. Condominiums have condo associations which set budgets and rules … (4 comments)

northern virginia real estate: "You're a Homeowner Now" - 04/29/09 05:12 PM

Recently (actually yesterday), I sold a two bedroom condo in Alexandria. My client David lived in this particular condo for 8 years and 2 years ago after getting married, Dave and Lizzie extensively renovated the unit. It looked and showed great and the new owners got a great deal on a … (9 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Enhanced Interrogation Techniques for Real Estate? - 04/24/09 10:37 AM

There's a lot of buzz these days about "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques." What did CIA operatives do to get confessions and information from our terrorist enemies? What members of Congress knew about it?
Well, I'm not a member of the CIA (and if I were, do you think I'd tell you?), but … (7 comments)

northern virginia real estate: The Absolutely Coolest Little Boy's Room EVER! - 04/17/09 03:42 PM

This morning while showing homes to a couple who's been searching for quite some time, we ran across this:

THE ABSOLUTELY COOLEST LITTLE BOY'S ROOM EVER!
My client's gasped -- "Honey, we wouldn't even have to repaint the room -- He'll LOVE it!"
It was so cool that I just … (19 comments)

northern virginia real estate: How About a Home Depot Card? New Exclusive Promotion - 04/09/09 02:53 PM

When most of my clients purchase a home, they'll often spend the first few weeks practically living at Home Depot. And, I'm not just talking about the ones that buy fixer-uppers. When moving into a home, there are many things that will often need to be fixed, replaced, remodeled, renovated, etc. … (3 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Soaking up Sales: Early April Absorption Rates in Different Price Ranges - 04/09/09 01:19 PM

Absorption rates present a picture of how quickly properties are selling. An absorption rate analysis examines the current inventory of homes and looks back 6 months to see how many sales there have been to determine a monthly rate of sales over the most recent time period. Dividing the current inventory … (4 comments)

northern virginia real estate: Rainy Day Real Estate Agent Traffic Jam - 03/27/09 10:18 AM

This morning while out showing homes to some very motivated clients, we happened upon a scene that I haven't seen since around mid-2005. After viewing 3 or 4 rather lackluster homes on this rather rainy day in Northern Virginia, we drove down a hill and around the bend to a cul-de-sac. … (44 comments)

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