The condo stats comparing Ballston, Clarendon and Virginia Square neighborhoods in Arlington, though the third quarter of 2014 are below. Some interesting facts from the third quarter data is that in Virginia Square and Ballston numbers are up from their third quarter 2013 numbers. All three neighborhoods sales were for 99% of the list price, there were more sold condos in the third quarter than the second quarter of 2014 and the price per square foot is up in Virginia Square and Ballston from the second quarter 2014 numbers. 10/23/2014

Revitalizing The Dream #6 - 3104 Inglewood Street, Arlington, VA 22207 This is a prefect Luxury Rehab Opportunity in Cresent Hills in Arlington County. Build a new home or renovate the existing home! Homes are selling from $1,600,000 to $1,750,000 in the area. Renovate the existing structure or rebuild a new masterpiece.                               Currently zoned for the following schools in Arlington County Jamestown Elementary School - Rated 10  Williamsburg Middle School - Rated 9 Yorktown High School - Rated 8 *Rating from www.GreatSchools.org. For more information about Arlington County Public Schools, go to www.apsva.us SEE YOUR POTENTIAL DREAM HOME - http://reshawnaleaven.com/PropertyDetails?ls=MRIS&pid=AR8475768 Listing Courtesy of David Ballard of Keller Williams Realty Fall... 10/13/2014

We're a full-service Virginia real estate company dedicated to saving our United States Armed Services clients lots of money, as well as providing incredible professional representation for armed services military clients and veterans serving Henderson Hall. We can help you whether you're buying or selling a home. Basically, we give half our commission paycheck when you buy a home through us and we also protect our seller’s equity and profit margins by charging home sellers from 0% to 1.5% on the listing broker side no matter the price of their home.  WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! This is what we say to all those who have provided valiant service to our nation in United States Armed Forces. Whether you are currently on active duty at Henderson Hall, a wounded warrior, retired or a res... 10/12/2014

We're a full-service Virginia real estate company dedicated to saving our United States Armed Services clients lots of money, as well as providing incredible professional representation for armed services military clients and veterans serving Navigation Center. We can help you whether you're buying or selling a home. Basically, we give half our commission paycheck when you buy a home through us and we also protect our seller’s equity and profit margins by charging home sellers from 0% to 1.5% on the listing broker side no matter the price of their home.  WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! This is what we say to all those who have provided valiant service to our nation in United States Armed Forces. Whether you are currently on active duty at Navigation Center, a wounded warrior, retired or... 10/12/2014

We're a full-service Virginia real estate company dedicated to saving our United States Armed Services clients lots of money, as well as providing incredible professional representation for armed services military clients and veterans serving National Pollution Center. We can help you whether you're buying or selling a home. Basically, we give half our commission paycheck when you buy a home through us and we also protect our seller’s equity and profit margins by charging home sellers from 0% to 1.5% on the listing broker side no matter the price of their home.  WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! This is what we say to all those who have provided valiant service to our nation in United States Armed Forces. Whether you are currently on active duty at National Pollution Center, a wounded war... 10/12/2014

We're a full-service Virginia real estate company dedicated to saving our United States Armed Services clients lots of money, as well as providing incredible professional representation for armed services military clients and veterans serving National Maritime Center. We can help you whether you're buying or selling a home. Basically, we give half our commission paycheck when you buy a home through us and we also protect our seller’s equity and profit margins by charging home sellers from 0% to 1.5% on the listing broker side no matter the price of their home.  WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! This is what we say to all those who have provided valiant service to our nation in United States Armed Forces. Whether you are currently on active duty at National Maritime Center, a wounded warri... 10/12/2014

We're a full-service Virginia real estate company dedicated to saving our United States Armed Services clients lots of money, as well as providing incredible professional representation for armed services military clients and veterans serving Fort Myer Military Base. We can help you whether you're buying or selling a home. Basically, we give half our commission paycheck when you buy a home through us and we also protect our seller’s equity and profit margins by charging home sellers from 0% to 1.5% on the listing broker side no matter the price of their home.  WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! This is what we say to all those who have provided valiant service to our nation in United States Armed Forces. Whether you are currently on active duty at Fort Myer Military Base, a wounded warrior... 10/12/2014

Arc 3409 is the newest condo building in the Virginia Square/Clarendon neighborhoods of Arlington. The condo building is located at 3409 Wilson Blvd, Arlington.  Some of the building features include a fitness center, bike storage room, roof deck, lobby and parking space. There are one bedroom and two bedroom units for sale at Arc 3409. The units feature white quartz counters, either light or dark hardwood floors, white or gray cabinets, floor-to-ceiling windows, stainless steel appliances, stacked washer/dryer, and some units have balconies. The condo fee includes water and sewer but not electricity.   One bedrooms start from $409,900 and two bedrooms start from $649,900 and go up in price depending on floor and floor plan.  It will be exciting to see how well and quickly these units s... 10/05/2014

It will be interesting to see if the Red Top properties in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington get sold and what will be developed on the land.  From the ARLNow article, it sounds like two apartment buildings might be developed on these sites. Does the Clarendon neighborhood really need two new apartment buildings as two new apartment buildings have gone up in the last year in Clarendon (Garfield Park, Beacon), three new ones in Court House and three new ones in Virginia Square.  It is still early and these are prime sites, so it will be worth watching to see what happens. 10/04/2014

Homes For Sale in River Place in Arlington, VaRiver Place is a cooperative community located in the heart of Rosslyn. The community has 1700 units that are situated in four buildings; River Place North, River Place South, River Place East, and River Place West. Units range from studios to 2 bedroom Penthouses. Some sell with an assigned or garage parking spot, while others do not include parking. Parking spots do become available for sale and thereare often spots that can be rented. Residents enjoy access to many community amenities; fitness center with a sauna and locker rooms, outdoor pool, gated entry, secure access, convenience store, dry cleaners, and a salon. The community is known for its prime location; Rosslyn Metro is 1.5 blocks away and residents can also walk across the Key ... 09/17/2014

HUD Home for Sale in The Eclipse On Center Park Condominium 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Resort style amenities outdoor pool, 24 hour fitness center, concierge, party room, bus to crystal city shop/restaurants and metro. Located min to DC, Pentagon/ Old Town Alex. 2 parking spaces, plenty of guest parking. Above Harris Teeter bank, restaurants. For more information - http://www.hudhomestore.com/Listing/PropertyDetails.aspx?caseNumber=548-492980 Property is to be sold in “as-is” condition. Seller makes no representations or warranties concerning the condition of the property and does not guarantee that the property is free of hidden or visible defects. Buyers to investigate all information. Equal Housing Opportunity. ReShawna Leaven and Keller Williams Realty Kingstowne is not the listing broker... 09/04/2014

Penrose is a residential neighborhood in central Arlington County. It is bounded by Arlington Boulevard to the north, Columbia Pike to the south, Washington Boulevard to the east, and South Fillmore Street/South Wallter Reed Drive to the west. The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization has recently been supporting smart growth in the area and the plans for a future streetcar along Columbia Pike will help to continue this growth.       To find more things to do in Arlington, Virginia visit 365 Things to do in Arlington on Facebook To search all Arlington, Virginia homes for sale, visit HomesInNorthernVirginia.com For more information about living in Arlington, Virginia contact Elizabeth Bouchard Long & Foster Realtors 703-229-5030 elizabethbouchard.com allaroundarlington.com 08/31/2014

    Looking for  a place to de-stress?  I have always been calmed by the sound of water, and The Crystal City Waterpark at 1750 Crystal Drive has multiple waterfalls to soothe the nerves.      Mind Your Body Oasis offers free yoga in the park at 7:00 am on Monday mornings from May through September.  And Vintage Crystal’s “Wine in the Water Park” combines "sips and sounds to create an ambient outdoor event featuring interesting wine varietals and great live music" Fridays in June and September from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. See more at: http://www.crystalcity.org/do/wine-in-the-water-park22#sthash.2RcETCqr.dpuf   The Water Park Cafe serves Mediterranean, Egyptian and American food with outdoor seating in the park.   To find more things to do in Arlington, Virginia visit 365 Things to do in Arli... 08/31/2014

New retail, yoga, restaurants coming to Clarendon. It looks like the new building at 3001 and 3003 Washington Blvd, in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, is finally complete and street level retail is starting to fill in. Some of the signs for retail tenants that are up include, a sign for Down Dog Yoga on the Garfield Street side of the building. Next door to the Yoga studio is Pure Barre, which recently opened. At the corner of Washington Blvd and Highland St N is a sign for Cherry a Blow dry bar. At the corner of Garfield and 11th St N, is a new restaurant, Bowl'd. A recent ArlNow article says Bowl'd is going to be a health food restaurant that will have the food ready in five minutes. Another planned retail tenant is Citizen Burger. going in next to Cherry at the corner of Hig... 08/30/2014

Like to watch planes, trains and automobiles?  Hikers, bikers and boaters, too!  Visit Gravelly Point Park in Arlington, Virginia.     Gravelly Point Park, in Arlington, Virginia, is located just north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.  It can only be accessed by automobile by heading northbound from the airport on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, but the Mount Vernon Trail runs alongside the park so it is easily accessed by bikers, joggers and walkers.   Its unique location just a few hundred feet from National’s runway makes it one of the best spots in the country for airplane watching.  The park also has a great view across the Potomac River of Washington, DC and the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial are visible in the skyline.  1... 08/30/2014

In July of 2014 there were 278 homes sold, down 5% vs. a year ago with 635 active invetory, up 41% from a year ago.  The median sales price for all house types is $555,000, up 6% over the last year, and days on market is 33, up 50% from a year ago.  There were 353 new listings, up 9% compared to Juy 2013 and 237 contracts, donw 17% from a year ago.  The sold price vs. list price remains the same at 99% and there is just 2.3 months supply of homes but compared to 1.5 months supply in July 2013, that is an increase of 49%.     While these figures show an increase in inventory and days on market, the fact that there is only a 2.3 months supply of homes means that this is still a Seller's market.  Buyers in popular Arlington neighborhoods may still expect to be one of multiple offers on a p... 08/29/2014

Most Arlington Public Schools open Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014  for students in grades Kindergarten through 12.  VPI and Pre-K students began Wednesday, September 3rd.  The Columbus Day Holiday falls on October 13th giving all students a long weekend, and elementary school students have parent teach conferences October 9th and 10th so there is no school.  Middle School parent teacher conferences are on October 10th so they also get an extra day off.  The Veteran’s Day holiday is Tuesday, November 11th so it does not create a long weekend this year. Martin Luther King’s Birthday and a Teacher Work Day give students a four day weekend January 19-20, and President’s Day February 16th, and Memorial Day May 25th create long weekends as well.  Thanksgiving break begins Wednesday November 26... 08/27/2014

New places to eat coming to Northern Virginia: Tysons Corner is getting Virginia's first Shake Shack. Shake Shack will be located in the new Plaza at Tysons Corner Center, just a short walk from the new Silver Line. Ballston is getting Pizza Vinoteca, a New York pizza restaurant, that will open in September. Pizza Vinoteca will be located at 800 N Glebe Road in Arlington, the same building as Mussel Bar. Guests will be able to order off iPads and for take-out there will be a ticker so guests will be able to monitor the progress of their order. Gainesville is getting Jersey Mike's, a sandwich chain, which will be the fifth location for the franchise. For more information check out the Washington Business Journal article. 08/15/2014

This year has brought a lot of change to my life. The biggest one is that my mother and grandmother moved here to Northern Virginia from Arkansas to be closer to my husband, kids and me.   They got here on September 24, and it has been such a pure delight to get to see them several times a week, rather than twice a year.  We've made up for quite a bit of lost time.  They've seen both my sons play in their soccer and football games, we've enjoyed many dinners, lunches and simple visits together. They've hosted my boys for play dates/babysitting and been able to spoil them rotten just like grandmas love to do.  My family has a big hole in it since my father's passing in May 2010.  Bringing us all together has helped patch that gap a bit, and together, we feel as though he is smiling down ... 08/07/2014

Ever wonder what a certain residential architectural style is? The article by Realtor magazine offers a quick guide to different residential architectural styles. The interactive article allows you to click on a home style and learn more about the various residential home styles. In Washington DC, Arlington, and Alexandria there are a number of Bungalow, Cape Cod, Colonial, Craftsman, Federal and Georgian styled homes.  Next time you take a walk around, take a look at the various residential architectural styles and see how many you recognize.   08/04/2014