va realtor: Community Involvement by your Arlington, Va realtor and Mystic's training video
- 04/27/12 07:36 AM
Part of being a good neighborhood realtor is staying involved in the community. Recently I became the realtor sponsor for our brand new Westover Farmer's market (more to come on that). In a couple of weeks my 13 year old pup and I will once again be participating in The Walk for the Animals. The Walk raises money for the The Animal Welfare League which places homeless animals and participates in answers calls for injured wild life. They do a great, great job and although it's not yet a designated no-kill shelter (still hoping), the placement rate is extremely high and … (0 comments)
va realtor: Upcoming events in Westover community of Arlington, Va.
- 10/26/11 02:03 AM
Westover is a great little community with a commercial area along Washington Blvd that is surrounded by a residential neighborhood with home prices ranging from $500,000 to almost $2M. The commerical area has a community grocer (Westover Market), that now has an adjacent outdoor beer garden, a famous hardware store (Ayers) that has everything from flamingos to actual hardware, the also famous Lost Dog restaurant as well as the Lebanese Taverna and Stray Cat, and a great little Thai restaurant and coffee shop (Arax). There's a 7-11, a branch of the library and post office as well as a second hand … (0 comments)
va realtor: Selling your home? Thinking of painting to Spruce it Up? Think about doing it Green
- 04/06/11 01:31 AM
More news from your Green Realtor. Low and no VOC paints are finding their way into the marketplace. What are VOCs? It's short for Volatile Organic Compounds. It's found in many household products including traditional paints. The EPA says that VOC levels are up to 10 times higher indoors then out because of these products. Why is this bad? Here's what the EPA has to say about potential health hazards:
Eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches, loss of coordination, nausea; damage to liver, kidney, and central nervous system. Some organics can cause cancer in animals; some are suspected or known … (1 comments)
va realtor: Real Estate Value to be had in Claremont neighborhood of S. Arlington, Va
- 03/22/11 08:44 AM
Claremont is a one of 47 neighborhoods that make up Arlington. It is roughly bordered by S. George Mason, S. Walter Reed, King St. and Buchanan Park. Claremont was originally designed with good infrastructure and includes curbs, gutters and sidewalks. It is a member of the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee which provides funding for neighborhood improvements, traffic calming and other items. If you are looking for value in real estate in Arlington, this might be a neighborhood to consider. As an example, below is a newly listed home. It is four bedrooms and 3 baths. The kitchen and baths have been … (0 comments)
va realtor: A review of November's real estate statistics for Arlington, Va. and some advice for sellers
- 12/27/10 04:48 AM
If we look at a review of November's real estate statistics we'll see some numbers worth taking a look at. These are year over year #s: Closed sales were 167 as compared to 2009 at 267, down 37.5% Pending Sales are 224 as opposed to 223, pretty much unchanged Percentage of sales price to list price is 95.4% from 96.2% down .9% Single family homes on the market are 213 down 9% from 234 Townhomes are 449 down from 456 a 1.5% reduction. Median sales price up to $500,000 from $475,000 an increase of 5.3% Average days on market up to … (5 comments)
va realtor: Happy Birthday to Me!
- 12/01/10 11:06 PM
Today is my birthday. Yay! Birthdays are a great time to reflect on where we are in life. I am learning how to live the life I have. Almost without exception we all have a set of expectations for ourselves and our children, friends, career etc. Almost without exception, things don't turn out like we thought. However, if we keep looking back at what we expected instead of looking at the moment, we miss all the good stuff that we have. I never planned on being a realtor. I spent most of my career in the corporate world. This was … (10 comments)
va realtor: I am expecting a continuing improvement in the 2011 real estate market. Why? Ghosts and Goblins
- 11/29/10 06:34 AM
I am expecting a steadily improving market through 2011. Not a huge increase in prices but a continued movement toward a balanced market. How do I know this? At the end of the year, I'll give you some statistics and a more formal analysis but for now....here's what I am basing my prediction on.... Lot's more Halloween Decorations were up in the neighborhood this year. As soon as October rolled around, the Halloween yard decorations started coming out. As I walked the neighborhood and observed the increasingly elaborate displays, I told my walking partner that things were looking up, people were … (0 comments)
va realtor: Attention Value shoppers!! Black Friday Sale!!!!! Early Bird special!!
- 11/28/10 01:22 AM
Awesome sale on a great 2 bedroom 1 bath condo in the ever popular complex The Arlington. This home is on sale today....reduced to $265,000 and spiffed up with a thorough cleaning and new paint. HVAC is 2007. Water is included in low, low condo fee. Brick fenced patio too to enjoy morning coffee or let the doggie out on cold nights you don't feel like taking that walk. This is an exceptional sale. Only one of these items remains. Easy financing. Exceptionally low interest rates are still in effect. Talk to your lender today, or let me help with that. … (0 comments)
va realtor: The Arlington ABBIE awards
- 11/18/10 01:50 AM
Every year Arlington recognizes exceptional businesses (and non-profits, and government organizations) for providing the "best" services to county residents. The winners come from an on-line voting system so it's a "people's choice" kind of thing. I think there are excellent choices in here and would encourage all to visit these folks if you haven't done so already. Here are this year's winners.
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va realtor: Arlington, Va is getting a Trader Joe's
- 11/17/10 01:04 AM
Woohoo! The Arlington county board just approved the addition of a Trader Joes. It will take up the first floor of Clarendon Center located at 3030 Wilson Blvd. For those that live around the neighborhood this is awesome. It will be over 10,000 square feet. I love Trader Joes and will often travel to Falls Church to shop there. Not sure how Whole Foods feels about this competitor being in the 'hood but I think they compliment each other. Plus...for the consumer competition is a good thing. Here's a quote from our Board Chairman: “Bringing grocery stores into our urban villages, … (1 comments)
va realtor: A good settlement company (agent) can make all the difference. Are you "awesome" or "attitude"?
- 11/17/10 12:14 AM
When selecting a settlement agent of course you want to make sure that your clients are not overpaying. But.....you also want to make sure that the company can handle difficult transactions and/or difficult people. A shout out this morning to MBH in Arlington, Va. Originally, the buyer agent (not me) had scheduled the settlement for 11:00 AM. Unfortunately, no one told me or my client before they had scheduled the movers for that morning. This is not a huge house and the packing was done the day before and my clients assured me that they had been assured by the moving … (2 comments)
va realtor: Is is good news or bad news for Arlington, Va Real Estate? It's Gad News.
- 09/29/10 02:36 AM
Yesterday Arlington county issued a press release regarding the new budget an real estate market. Depending on how you look at it, it's good or bad so maybe we'll call it Gad News. From the release, all indicators point to a stabilizing real estate market. It is generally flat (Good news or bad news? Gad news) but there is the possibility of a small increase in assessments (good or bad?....Gad). An increase in assessments would be good news for the budget which again is indicating a shortfall of $25-35M, but maybe not as good for taxpayers. However, the shortfall is much less then last year (Good). … (0 comments)
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