ballston: Arlington's Weekly Farmers Market Schedule - 08/07/08 02:54 PM
Fresh Veggies, fresh flowers, meats, breads, cheeses - yum!! I love summertime for this very reason: Farmers Markets!! Here's a schedule and some information on the 5 different farmers markets around Arlington, VA:
Arlington Farmers Market - Courthouse - Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 noon Runs all year round. Located … (0 comments)
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ballston: Arlington County - Submarkets Explained! - 08/06/08 05:20 PM
It occurs to me as I write these blogs, that when I talk about the submarkets of Arlington - you might not know all of them or where they are!! So I wanted to put together a little geography lesson!
The DC Metro Area has 5 lines: Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, … (2 comments)
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ballston: Arlington, VA Real Estate Market - July 2008 - 08/06/08 01:10 PM
Time for a real estate market update for the Arlington Area. I like to do a recap by zip code:
22201 (Clarendon, Courthouse, and Neighbors)
# of Sales: 38 (21 condos, 17 were Single Family/Townhomes)On Average:Sold for 97% of the Original List PriceSpent 54 Days on the Market Sold for On … (0 comments)
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ballston: Some Stats About Arlington Virginia! - 08/05/08 02:19 PM
I've heard rumors that people speculate that the Arlington area will soon be a Mini-Manhattan (at least rental prices are closely reflecting that similarity!). So I took a look at the Arlington County Website for some statistics about the area. The Clarendon Forecast looks like this:
It appears that the area … (1 comments)
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ballston: Braemar Property Value Report: Courtyard Series (May-June 2008) - 07/05/08 05:01 PM
The Braemar Property Value Report for the Courtyard Series homes of Braemar has just been completed for May & June 2008. If you live in a home accessed by a driveway shared with four other homes, you probably live in a Courtyard Series home. The floor plans include the Ballston, Clarendon … (0 comments)
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ballston: Braemar Property Value Report: Courtyard Series (March-April 2008) - 04/30/08 05:20 PM
I have been providing single family home owners in Bramear, the Braemar Property Value Report since the Spring of 2005. I only added the Courtyard Homes in January this year.
While we don't past data to compare to, the avearage sales prices for these homes (built with zero lot lines and five … (0 comments)
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ballston: North Arlington Condo Market Update - April 2008 - 04/23/08 04:26 PM
North Arlington Condo Market Update
Zip Code 22201 and 22203 (includes Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon)
Click here to see the previous North Arlington Condo Market Update
Contact Katie Wethman, CPA, MBA, REALTOR® at (703) 847-3336 or via email to list your property for sale or to … (0 comments)
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ballston: North Arlington Condo Market Update - March 2008 - 03/19/08 09:17 AM
North Arlington Condo Market Update
Zip Code 22201 and 22203 (includes Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon)
Click here to see the previous North Arlington Condo Market Update
Contact Katie Wethman, CPA, MBA, REALTOR® at (703) 847-3336 or via email to list your property for sale or to … (0 comments)
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ballston: North Arlington Condo Market Update - Feb 2008 - 02/24/08 11:26 AM
Zip Code 22201 (includes Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon)
Click here to see the previous North Arlington Condo Market Update
Learn more about me at http://www.katiewethman.com or read my blog at http://katiewethman.blogspot.com
Source: MRIS data as of 2/24/2008. All data deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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ballston: I've got 15, 20, 25, 30 years in the business...can you say EGO - 02/15/08 05:49 PM
Have you ever met someone who says...I've got "x" number of years in the business or I have been doing this for ______years. And they say it as if you are supposed to then believe them more, or as if your opinion doesn't matter from that point on. or as if … (5 comments)
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ballston: Jan Market Stats - 02/12/08 05:22 PM
Jan 2008 Arlington, VA
Current DOM 85 this time last year 82 Total Actives 859 417 (SFH) 442 (condo)
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ballston: local real estate stats, 22201, 22202 and Arlington VA - 02/11/08 05:06 PM
You mentioned advice on the market.
and in 22202 the avg sold price is actually down 2.5% compared to last year in 07 vs 06 sold prices where down 26.5% in 06 vs 05 sold prices where up 47 % In 22201 Clarendon 22201 the avg sold price is up 7% … (0 comments)
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ballston: North Arlington Condo Market Pricing Trends: Balanced Market? - 01/30/08 11:52 AM
Something interesting is going on in the Arlington condo market the last few months. Take a look at this pricing data:
Does this signal that we've achieved some sort of balance in the condo market? This data does not represent the active listings that didn't find buyers, so of course there are … (0 comments)
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ballston: Short Sales - 01/27/08 09:14 AM
What a mess these short sales are? There hard for the home owner and they are hard for the real estate agents involved. Home owners must leave the home they love or at least are familiar with and then how will they deal with the financials? If they sell for less … (1 comments)
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ballston: Competitive Edge--Pricing your home for sale - 01/20/08 11:11 AM
An interesting article came out from bankrate.com regarding pricing your home to sell in a down market.
In this market what you want to do is price it right where you think the home is going to sell. That way you don't end up chasing the market and end up selling for … (0 comments)
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ballston: North Arlington Condo Market Update - 01/14/08 01:01 PM
North Arlington Condo Market Update
Zip Code 22201 (includes Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon)
Source: MRIS data as of 1/14/2008. All data deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Click here to see the previous North Arlington Condo Market Update
Sign up for one of my free "First Time Buyer Seminars" in Arlington to … (0 comments)
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ballston: North Arlington Condo Market Update - 11/18/07 04:35 PM
Below are the updated statistics on active and sold condo listings for zip code 22201 (includes Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon).
Source: MRIS data as of 11/18/2007. All data deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
For the complete November 2007 statistics, click here.
Sign up for one of my free "First Time Buyer … (0 comments)
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ballston: Arlington Condos: Bottomed Out in April 2007. Or maybe it was January. No wait... - 11/12/07 06:21 PM
As my clients know, I'm a "numbers person." It's the CPA in me. I love to sift through data, find trends, draw conclusions. I provide a monthly email update to my clients (see my website at www.katiewethman.com to sign up) that includes graphs of average sales prices for Arlington, DC, and … (5 comments)
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ballston: Q3 Quarterly Trends Report - What are buyers waiting for? - 11/08/07 08:15 PM
The Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS, the group that runs the Multiple Listing Service) has released its Q3 Trends in Housing Report. It’s an interesting read. You can view the full 22 page report here.Some highlights:- Job Growth: Over the 12 months ending in August 2007, over 47,000 new positions were … (1 comments)
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ballston: Wilson Blvd & Oakland Street: The Start of Something Big? - 10/14/07 05:42 PM
I was driving down Wilson Blvd on Saturday heading to pick up clients and had a “WOW” reaction when I saw the tearing down of this building on the corner of Wilson Blvd & Oakland Street. I often see the cranes going up and the buildings being built– but rarely … (0 comments)
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ballston: Arlington Virginia Housing Market Trends: Days on Market Headed Up - 08/16/07 03:26 PM
Arlington, Virginia has remained a very strong housing market throughout the turmoils of the housing slowdown in the Greater Washington D.C. area. Arlington remains very desirable due to its proximity to D.C., the Orange Line metro running throughout the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, and the variety of housing styles and pricing options available.
Days … (10 comments)
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ballston: Farmers Markets in Arlington & Alexandria: Fresh Produce & Fun - 08/10/07 06:24 PM
Looking for fresh produce and fun? Why not visit one of the many local Farmers Markets held in Arlington or Alexandria!
Usually thought to be territory for those early-risers on the weekend, there are actually local farmers markets that have extended morning hours and even afternoon hours and during the week as … (0 comments)
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ballston: Coming in One Week: Virginia Sales Tax Holiday August 3-5th - 07/26/07 02:17 PM
Everyone loves a sale!
How about a state sanctioned sale?
Coming next weekend is the second annual Virginia Sales Tax holiday. It starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2007 and ends at midnight on Sunday, August 5, 2007. Virginia's normal sales tax rate is 5%. During the August 3-5 sales … (4 comments)
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ballston: Recent June 2007 Sales & Current Inventory in Arlington, Virginia - 07/19/07 05:22 PM
308 ARLINGTON HOMES SOLD IN JUNE 2007!
Home sales in Arlington, Virginia for June 2007 totaled 308 homes at an average price of $572,362. This is pretty much on par with sales in May 2007 which totaled 307 sales at an average price of $574,398. At an average of 56 … (0 comments)
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ballston: Arlington Condo Inventory Returns to Normal - 02/20/07 03:07 PM
I noticed many listings had disappeared for which I had found new buyers in the past 2 months. Sure enough the latest data is out and the inventory of Arlington Virginia Condos is almost back to normal from a year ago. That means our inventory correction took a year. Pretty … (0 comments)
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