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2011
Braemar Property Values: July-August 2011 (Heritage Series) Can you believe it's already time to look forward to the Braemar Halloween Spooktacular? Seems that it was just summer. Yet school has been in session for weeks now and fall is definitely here. So with July and August behind us we can...
09/20/2011
Braemar Property Values: July-August 2011 (Courtyard Series) The real estate market in Braemar is strong. Demand is outpacing supply in our overall community. However, Braemar Courtyard homes do not always benefit from the buyer demand. And to understand why, one must first understand the uni...
09/19/2011
Braemar Property Values: July-August 2011 (Carriage Series) Fall is settling over Braemar, bringing it's chilled air and earlier and earlier sunsets. We'll be gathering at the annual Braemar Halloween Spooktacular before you know it. Before summer is a distant memory, let's take a look back at...
09/18/2011
Braemar Property Values: July-August 2011 (Arista Series) There is a fall chill in the air when you step outside your Braemar home these days. I'm sure it won't be long before the leaves are turning bright shades of gold, red and orange. The end of summer does allow us to take a look back at t...
09/17/2011
How Do You Find the Perfect Manassas Park House When Nothing on the Market Fits? Less than one month ago, a newly engaged couple that I am representing to purchase a home had their hopes and dreams smashed. They'd been under contract to purchase a regular sale that turned out to be a Short Sale....
09/16/2011
Blue Ridge Seafood Restaurant: Gainesville, VA's Own Seafood Diner If you are driving too fast down Route 29, you may just miss the Blue Ridge Seafood Restaurant in Gainesville, VA. There in the shadow of the new Madison Crescent Shopping Center, near the intersection of Route 15 and Route 29 i...
09/14/2011
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Five Easy Steps to Stage Your Kitchen In a previous post you learned the five easy steps to stage your bathroom. In this post you will learn the five easy steps to stage your kitchen. Follow these posts to get the most money you can out of the sale of your home. 1. CLEAN Clean is the first st...
09/13/2011
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Summer in Kingsbrooke came and went in a flash. With the chill in the air and school back in session, fall is decidedly here. Maybe this look back at the Kingsbrooke townhouse real estate market in August will warm you up. August's stats will be compared to last month's report, July 2011. KING...
09/13/2011
Kingsbrooke residents have fallen into their fall routine. School is back in session and the evenings bring a chill to the air. Maybe a look back to the August Kingsbrooke single family home real estate market will warm us up. As always, comparisons will be made to the last report, July 2011 i...
09/12/2011
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I thought this post was worth sharing. I wasn't sure where Mike was going with this story, but quickly realized as I read the story. We would never blame a restaurant for someone who ordered more than they can afford. Certainly, there are people who were taken advantage of with subprime mortga...
09/11/2011
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