northern virginia real estate: SOLD-Grays Pointe Condo In Fairfax Virginia - 05/09/12 07:03 AM
The previous owners of this nice top level 2 BR/2 BA condo in the Grays Pointe neighborhood in Fairfax Va are now living in their new home in Bristow VA. A lucky first time homebuyer is moving in today. The home was active on the market for 6 days with multiple showings when the right offer arrived.The new owner will get to enjoy the cathedral ceilings and skylights in the living room. The large balcony overlooking the common area and the community pool which opens in a few weeks.
Grays Pointe is located only a few blocks from a grocery … (10 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: It's Nirvana Time In Washington DC-Cherry Blossom Festival - 03/15/12 10:18 AM
The day for full bloom of the Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin has been announced as March 20, 2012. With the early warm weather the blossoms will be in full bloom for the opening of the 100th Cherry Blossom Festival on March 25, 2012. Throughout the month long Cherry Blossom Festival there are numerous events that take place around the Tidal Basin and surrounding area. The annual kite festival at the Washington Monument is a favorite for children. You can check out the full schedule of events at the 2012 National Cherry Blossom Festival website.
If you can't make it … (32 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Fairfax Station-Custom Homes With Acreage Within Commuting Distance To DC - 02/27/12 02:49 PM
It's easy to drive through the Fairfax Station area in Northern Virginia and see why so many owners are proud to call it home. Not only are there terrific planned communities such as Crosspointe, Barrington and South Run but Fairfax Station also offers the opportunity for a buyer to find a one of kind custom homes as well.In pockets scattered off of Route 123 (Ox Road) you will find custom homes on 1, 5 or even 10 acre wooded lots that reflect their owners and the builder's individual style and taste. Though most of the available open land has already been … (2 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Bull Run-Occoquan Trail A Suprise Only Minutes From Woodbridge Traffic - 02/09/12 06:13 PM
Need a place to get away only a few minutes from Woodbridge VA? Then consider slipping away to the Bull Run-Occoquan Trail off of Old Yates Ford Road just across the Fairfax County line. You can access the trail at multiple points but today we started just across the street from Bull Run Marina. This portion of the trail is just over 6 miles to reach Fountainhead Park. If you don't want to go that far just head out along the Occoquan Reservoir for 30 minutes and then turn around and come back.Most of the way along the trail you will … (8 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Greentree Village A Springfield Community With History Tucked In The Neighborhood - 02/01/12 06:51 PM
Located in West Springfield, Greentree Village appears typical of many in the area. Brick front townhouses backing to trees. Well placed traffic islands slow cars down for the kids to be able to play safely. Across the street from the neighborhood is one of the 380 parks maintained by the Fairfax County Park Authority. A Fairfax County Connector bus stop is at the entrance to the neighborhood, within 15 minutes is the Springfield Metro, the Rolling Valley and Sydenstricker Slug Lines. The new NGA headquarters is only a few miles away and Ft. Belvoir is close by as Multiple shopping centers … (2 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: My Ferris Bueller Day Off-"How Can I Handle Work On A Day Like Today?" - 01/31/12 05:11 PM
Fortunately my day did not end with a Ferrari crashing through the garage window but I admit I did play hooky most of the day. In my case it was off to Burke Lake Park.
Burke Lake Park is located just off of Route 123 and a few miles from the City of Fairfax. With over 850 acres including a 220 acre lake there is plenty for everyone to enjoy. For the walkers, joggers and bikers the 5 mile dirt loop around the lake is a great way to take in all of the vistas. For the youngsters the miniature train … (18 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Are Realtors® Prodding Buyers To Overpay For A House? - 01/22/12 07:03 PM
This week on my blog in the Washington Post- “Should you make that low ball offer? a commenter suggested “many agents will try to prod you into offering more than necessary in the hopes that the seller accepts and the agent can collect his/her commission that much sooner.”
The comment made me think about how consumers get the impression that Realtors® are only driven by a quick commission. In today’s Northern Virginia real estate market getting a deal from offer to closing gets harder and harder. There are no deals that are a slam dunk unless it is a cash … (16 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Living Inside or Outside the Beltway-What's the Difference in NoVa? - 01/20/12 08:23 AM
Buyers moving to Northern Virginia often see the phrase "inside" or "outside" the beltway in MLS descriptions and wonder where are these locations on the map. For those who have lived in the Northern Virginia most of our lives we have watched "outside" the beltway on the Virginia side expand far west and south of DC. Just as the term "slugging" started as a phrase to describe riders using counterfeit tokens, the term inside or outside the beltway started with a different meaning in our area as well. The phrase was originally used politically to describe the fact that most of … (14 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Colonial History And Childhood Memories in Burke Virginia - 01/19/12 10:22 PM
Residents of Burke VA have a game they like to play. It's called name everything with the word “Burke” in it. Between streets, shopping centers and parks you could easily come up with a 100 locations with the name Burke. Considering Silas Burke’s role in the development of the area it makes sense. What may be surprising to many is that there were a number of families and are homes in the area that predate the landmark Silas Burke house built in 1824. One of those homes is Kings Grant. Kings Grant was built on 21 acres of the original Ravensworth … (13 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Multi-Million Dollar Producer Title-What Does It Mean To A Seller? - 01/14/12 08:03 PM
Over the last few weeks my local Realtor® association has bombarded me with emails reminding me it's time to apply for the 2011 Awards and Recognition. Thank you but I'll pass. It's not because I haven't qualified for the Top Residential Producer Award from the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® (NVAR) but because I don't think the phrase means anything to the average consumer when they see it on a business card.First let's say that "Multi-Million Dollar Producer" and "Residential Top-Producer" in Northern Virgina are different meaning depending on what Realtor® association you belong to. If you belong to NVAR to … (38 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: The End of 2011-Revisiting Old Posts For Memories Of The Past - 12/30/11 06:26 PM
Over the years, either due to Active Rain hyper-local contests or personal interest I've ended up creating a series of blogs on one subject. Some of my favorites are about the history in our area and in particular a series of posts on historic churches in Northern Virginia. This past week a young man asked if I could help point him in the direction of some local churches to photograph. Interesting enough the request came just after I had been going back through my Active Rain posts to review my keywords and tags. As a result it was easy to point … (22 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: The Ad Said "They" Have Plenty of Inventory for Every Buyer - 12/15/11 05:54 PM
Do you pay attention to the real estate ads you hear while driving around town? Maybe your lucky enough to have satellite radio so you miss all of the ads that make you turn your head and go HUH?In this case it was an ad for a real estate company. No problem. Promotion is a good thing. The ad went on to talk about the number of agents in their company and the number of offices they had throughout the area. Then the ad said..they have plenty of inventory for you to find the home you want. "They" have plenty of … (18 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Pending Homes Sales Are On The Rise-Really? - 12/12/11 06:45 PM
Says who? Actually it was the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) who stated that pending home sales rose in October 2011.
According to NAR "The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, surged 10.4 percent to 93.3 in October from 84.5 in September and is 9.2 percent above October 2010 when it stood at 85.5. The data reflects contracts but not closings." AH I'm not 100% sure what all of those numbers mean so instead I decided to look in the local MLS to see what was happening in Northern Virginia.
You can see that there were … (1 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Are Distressed Properties in Woodbridge VA The Best Deal? - 12/08/11 07:58 AM
You're house hunting in Woodbridge VA and everyone...that would be late night infomercials...tells you the best deals in real estate are in buying distressed properties. Anxious not to miss out you start searching for the best house you can find to buy for pennies on the dollar.
Woodbridge VA (22192) Homes Sold In Last Six Months
As you can see the list to sales price ratio changes almost every month. The only thing evident is that there isn't a point in time when a short sale or foreclosure settles at pennies on the dollar. The lowest discount in the last … (8 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Prince William County VA-It's Bigger Than A Breadbox - 11/04/11 07:48 AM
Prince William County VA covers a significant amount of real estate, 338 acres from the Potomac River to the Bull Run Mountains. Located about 30 miles outside of Washington DC and with two major interstate's running both west (I-66) and south (I-95) PWC offers business with connections to DC easy access to the city. The Innovation Technology Park in Manassas VA continues to expand and current tenants include the FBI's Northern Virginia Resident Agency, GMU/NIH Biosafety Research Laboratory and Comcast to name a few.
Add to the growing local economy Prince William County offers quality of life benefits to residents which … (6 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Location-Location-Location-In Northern Virginia The Price Difference Shows - 11/01/11 05:11 PM
There are plenty of HGTV, BRAVO and A&E network TV shows that talk about “what you get for the money” in certain areas of the country. If you are a prospective buyer relocating to Northern Virginia or already living here and considering a home purchase the same question applies only on a much more micro level. In the case of Northern Virginia the question may be is the neighborhood you are considering inside the beltway or south of the Springfield Interchange?.
Just to give you a general idea of what I mean take a look at this chart. It shows the … (22 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Sorry There Isn't A Bridge In Old Bridge Estates In Woodbridge VA - 10/31/11 07:08 PM
But there are plenty of great houses for you to call home. Located just off the intersection of Old Bridge Road and Smoketown Road the Old Bridge Estates neighborhood offers prospective owners a convenient location for daily commuting and shopping.The neighborhood offers both townhouses and detached homes on well landscaped and treed lots. With over 850 homes you will find a wide variety of options to choose from. Old Bridge Estates also offers owners a community pool, tennis courts and tot lots included in the HOA fees. Just a few miles away you will find the Chinn Acquatics and Recreation Center … (2 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Fountainhead Regional Park-A Hiker, Mountain Biker and Boaters Haven - 09/05/11 08:51 PM
Located in Fairfax County VA and at the widest point of the Occoquan Reservior, Fountainhead Regional Park offers something for just about everyone. Managed by the Northern Virginia Park Authority the 2100 acre park is a popular with fisherman, mountain bikers, hikers and families who are looking for a place to have a picnic.Unlike some parks where hikers have to share the path with mountain bikers, Fountainhead Regional Park has separate trails for both. The 8 miles of mountain bike trails are highly rated by local bikers and considered to be among some of the most difficult in the area. For … (4 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Taking the Emotions Out of Putting A Value on Your Northern Virginia Home - 04/13/11 05:57 PM
It doesn't matter how long you have owned your home, when it comes time to sell emotions often run high. Your home is a place where you have created memories, perhaps you've watched your children grow up there and you may have put sweat equity into fixing it up. However when it comes time to sell emotions can get in the way of making a sound business decision. Over the past 15 months I've listed 35 and sold homes though our local MLS. Only twice have my listings had an appraisal issue. One for $3000 and one for $1500, so I … (64 comments)
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northern virginia real estate: Fairfax Station Virginia-Spring Has Sprung In South Run - 04/05/11 08:52 AM
Spring has sprung in the South Run neighborhood in Fairfax County VA. Located just 25 miles south of DC in Fairfax County, the South Run neighborhood exudes southern hospitality and old fashioned neighborhood charm. Homeowners in South Run enjoy the feel of a long lost neighborhood spirit. With BBQ's in the summer, pool parties, Halloween activities the neighborhood has an active neighborhood social committee that plans dozens of events a year.
Nestled on tree lined 1/3 acre or larger lots the 530 homes that make up the South Run neighborhood in Fairfax Station, VA are a great find in the Northern … (10 comments)
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