springfield va real estate: "Hi I'm Cindy It's Nice To Meet You" - 05/23/12 06:37 AM
Typical words we say when we first meet our clients. Yesterday at the closing on my townhouse listing in The Forest at Southrun in Springfield VA, I meet the homeowner for the first time.When we started the process of selling their home in Springfield, the owner was on deployment in Afghanistan. After multiple emails and a few phone calls the townhouse went on the market. We had a solid offer within 2 weeks and then it was a matter of processing through the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP).
It hasn't been unusual for me to work with absentee sellers … (16 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Springfield VA Sales Data Comes Together In April 2012 - 05/15/12 06:25 PM
Checking out the list to sales price ratio for detached homes in Springfield VA yielded a little surprise. For April 2012 it appears that all three Springfield VA zip codes, 22151, 22152 and 22153 ended up with the close to the same percentage. The good news for home sellers in Springfield homes are selling at close to list price at just over 98%. With days on running between 30 to 60 days it appears the lower inventory is keeping demand high.
How the sale of your home will compare to this statistics for the area will depend on your Springfield neighborhood … (4 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Kings Park Students Celebrate Lake Braddock Among Top VA Schools - 05/15/12 05:19 PM
For residents in the Kings Park neighborhood in Springfield VA the recent US News and World Report High School Rankings of Lake Braddock Secondary is something to cheer about.Lake Braddock Secondary School (LBSS) was named the number #11 high school in Virginia and #193 in the nation. Students in grades 9-12 have the option to take a wide selection of AP classes and per evaluation of the school over 78% of the students participated in AP classes.Kings Park is one of the neighborhoods in Springfield that feeds to Lake Braddock Secondary School. Located about 1.5 miles from the neighborhood children are … (4 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Springfield VA-Is the End Near For A Favorite Hardware Store? - 05/14/12 05:02 PM
Growing up in Springfield VA meant many a weekend trip with my mom or dad to Fischers Hardware. The store first opened by the Fischer Family almost 60 years and it was the place to go to find anything you needed for your home.The store moved a few times over the years and when I was renovating my parents home in the late 90's, Fischers was always my first stop. The store was small but the staff knew their stuff and would even lend out some tools for the one off jobs like trying to get the drain out of my … (16 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Sydensticker School-Friday Night Community Coffee House - 05/07/12 05:04 PM
Last weekend the historic Syndensticker School held it's first Community Coffee House. The Sydenstricker School in Springfield VA was the last one room school house in operation in Fairfax County. It closed in 1939 but the building is still used today By the Upper Pohick Community League meeting hall and maintained by the group. The school was named after the first minister of the original Sydenstricker Church next door built in 1909. Rev. Syndenstricker was also the uncle of Nobel Prize Winner Pearl Buck the author of The Good Earth
The Upper Pohick Community League was founded in the late … (6 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Birds Aren't The Only One Who Like Slugs In Springfield VA - 04/28/12 05:57 PM
If you are just moving to West Springfield (VA) from another part of the country the term "slug line" make you go YUCK. However for anyone who has lived in the area for awhile the term "slug line" means a great way to get from a West Springfield neighborhood to the Pentagon or other major DC employment areas.One of the questions that anyone relocated to the area asks is about public transportation options. Once newcomers understand the value of a slug line...it is FREE then they wonder if they can find a home within a mile of a slug line.
The … (8 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Early Design Center Options In Springfield VA - 04/25/12 12:53 PM
Today when you buy a new home the builder design center reminds you of a huge furniture store. The builder offers you a myriad of choices for every room in the house. In 1950's Springfield VA you had a "colororizer" to help you pick out the interior color scheme of your home. I can remember friends who had homes with pink or turquoise kitchen appliances and yellow bathroom fixtures. If you are looking for a home in Springfield VA today you can still find some homes with the original fixtures but more often you will find a home that is nicely … (10 comments)
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springfield va real estate: They Was A Time When You Could Buy A Home In Springfield VA For Under $15,000 - 04/16/12 08:03 AM
The Crestwood neighborhood in Central Springfield has changed a lot since this ad from the 1950's. At the time the Virginian rambler was one of the least expensive homes you could buy in the growing suburbs 20 miles south of DC. Many of the original Virginian models have been expanded and in some cases torn down for larger homes. In their time they were the first home of choice for many young families. If you are looking for a home in Springfield VA give Cindy Jones and CJ Realty Group a call at 703-346-2213. We know Springfield and though we … (10 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Double Ovens A Big Selling Point in 1950's Springfield VA Homes - 04/11/12 05:26 AM
"Brownies can bake brownies at the same time you roast a turkey" says the ad touting the lastest upgrades to the kitchens offered in Yeonas homes in Springfield VA. Yeonas Builders were one of the major builders in the 1950's and 1960's as Springfield developed from a farming community into a large Northern Virginia suburb. One of the biggest neighborhoods they built was Montcello Woods. The neighborhood was the site of the first ever "Parade of Homes" by the Home Buidlers of Washington.The Parade of Homes offered 12 homes built by 12 different builders side by side in Montcello Woods and … (16 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Kings Park Standing The Test Of Time In Springfield VA - 04/10/12 03:50 PM
Even though Kings Park in Springfield VA was built over 40 years ago it remains a popular neighborhood for today's home buyers. With bus routes to DC running through the neighborhood and a near by park and ride lot getting from home to work is easy. For families with children, Kings Park is in the Lake Braddock School Pyramid.
For exercise you can walk the tree-lined neighborhood sideways or ride your bike through two different "back" entrances to Lake Accotink. Close by is the Kings Park shopping center with grocery shopping and the Kings Park library, part of the Fairfax County … (0 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Taking A Step Back In Time In Springfield VA - 04/10/12 07:59 AM
Having grown up in Springfield Virginia and watching it go from country to suburb it's interesting to take a look back at the history and see what you can find. How homes were advertised isn't that far off from today's ads. Split level homes in this area of Springfield are still popular today. Many of them have been expanded and updated though occassionally an "original" still pops up on the market.
If you are looking for a split level today in this Springfield VA neighborhood prices range from the high 200's to up to the 400's depending on condition.
If … (10 comments)
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springfield va real estate: I'm Sorry But It's Only February In Northern Virginia - 02/27/12 01:06 PM
After checking in on my listing at the Forest at South Run today I decided to make a quick stop at Burke Lake Park. If you follow my blog it's one of my favorite spots when there is free time in my schedule to walk the 4.7 mile trail or a quck out and back.Today I was stopped in my tracks when I realized that the Cherry Trees in the park were almost in full bloom.. It's FEBRUARY folks. Normally in Northern Virgina at this time of year we are still bundled up in our down jackets or shoveling snow.This year … (6 comments)
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springfield va real estate: The Forest At South Run-Large Three Level Gargage Minutes to Fort Belvoir - 02/24/12 12:01 PM
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springfield va real estate: When The Phone Rings The Memory Of A Past AR Post Leaps To Mind - 02/16/12 11:07 AM
It was 8 AM when the phone rang. Since I was only half-way through my first cup of coffee it took a minute for the number to register. It was an overseas number. Quick answer it.Sure enough the call was from a family in Germany who would be relocating to the DC area. Top of their list from where to live was schools. And not just any school, a school that offered a German language immersion program. BAM! Localism post to the rescue. A few years ago I wrote a post on registration for the language immersion programs at Fairfax County … (12 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Undertanding Northern Virginia Can Be Confusing At First - 02/06/12 09:57 AM
Relocation is always stressful. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve made a move the minute you get the word to pack your bags you need to learn the “language” of a new area. In Northern Virginia part of that new language is deciphering the difference between our cities and our counties. Northern Virginia has a mixture that often leads to confusion. For example we have: Fairfax County and Fairfax City Alexandria City and Alexandria (postal address) in Fairfax County Falls Church City and Falls Church (postal address) in Fairfax County
Once you have figured that out then you … (2 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Little Red Schoolhouse-Sydenstricker School in Springfield VA - 01/25/12 03:53 PM
The Sydenstricker School in Springfield VA was the last one room school house in operation in Fairfax County. It closed in 1939 but the building is still used today and maintained as a community meeting hall by the Upper Pohick Community League. The belfry contains the original school bell purchased in 1920's from the Sears Roebuck store in Alexandria. The school was named after the first minister of the original Sydenstricker Church next door built in 1909. Rev. Syndenstricker was also the uncle of Nobel Prize Winner Pearl Buck the author of The Good Earth.Schools in Springfield VA … (16 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Springfield Oaks Situated On 18 Gently Rolling Acres Close to Fort Belvoir - 01/23/12 08:29 PM
If you are moving to Northern Virginia as part of the BRAC 05 or have PCS orders to Fort Belvoir, you should put Springfield Oaks on your list of neighborhoods to consider. Situated on 18 acres of wooded and gently rolling terrain the 382 townhouses in Springfield Oaks are only 5 miles from Fort Belvoir and 2 miles to the new National Geospatial Intellegence Agency (NGA) .The community is also within a few minutes of the shops and restaurants at Lorton Station and the the Lorton VRE Station. It is about 15 minutes to the Franconia-Springfield Metro or you can … (1 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Woodbridge VA Real Estate Holds Steady During 2011-The Numbers Are In - 12/23/11 07:38 AM
With only a few days left in 2011 it's time to one last look at how the Woodbridge VA real estate market did this year. As with any market over the last few years there have been ups and downs. This year we have seen stabilization of list to sales price across all three zip codes in Woodbridge, VA.
One of the reasons that Woodbridge VA sales prices continue to hold steady for sellers could be when compared to other close by areas it is still a bargain. When buyers realize they can buy a detached home for a fraction of … (8 comments)
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springfield va real estate: Looking For A Neighborhood Close to Ft. Blevoir? Check Out Springfield Oaks - 11/23/11 06:35 PM
If you are moving to Northern Virginia as part of the BRAC 05 or have PCS orders to Fort Belvoir, you should put Springfield Oaks on your list of neighborhoods to consider. Situated on 18 acres of wooded and gently rolling terrain the 382 townhouses in Springfield Oaks are only 5 miles from Fort Belvoir and 2 miles to the new National Geospatial Intellegence Agency (NGA) .The community is also within a few minutes of the shops and restaurants at Lorton Station and the the Lorton VRE Station. It is about 15 minutes to the Franconia-Springfield Metro or you can … (0 comments)
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springfield va 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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