braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: July-August 2011 (Carriage Series) - 09/18/11 05:59 AM
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 the Braemar real estate market, in particular, for Braemar carriage homes.  What we have to report here should warm you up a bit.
Before we jump right in, let's go over what exactly a Braemar carriage home IS?  There are four models of Carriage homes in Braemar and they include, from smallest to largest:  the Maplewood, … (4 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Another Braemar Home in Bristow, VA---SOLD!! - 08/05/11 11:41 AM
Another Braemar Home in Bristow, VA---SOLD!
At the beginning of 2011, I was contacted by the owners of 10033 Pentland Hills Way in Braemar to sell their Braemar Courtyard home.  It was a Ballston model. 
We got this Braemar Courtyard home on the market on January 31st, priced at $340,000.  At the time, there were tenants in the home.  And it appeared they would be cooperative.  Well, that was not the case.  The tenants took what had been a hot market and what should have been a fast and easy sale and drug it out.  When Braemar Courtyard homes were demanding prices … (11 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Townhouse Report: March-April 2011 - 05/18/11 05:36 AM
It's only a matter of days before the Braemar pools open.  Adults will have a couple of weeks to enjoy them before school let's out.  Before we head off into daydreams of blue water in a pool and the smell of sunscreen wafting through the air, let's take a look back at the resale activity during March and April for Braemar Townhouses.  As always, we'll divide townhouses into two categories:  Garage Townhouses and Townhouses with No Garage.
For the previous two reporting periods, Townhouses with No Garage had no resales.  I am happy to report that the streak is broken.  There were … (3 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: March-April 2011 (Heritage Series) - 05/17/11 10:12 AM
Braemar residents have most certainly blown the dust off their lawn mowers by mid-May.  And with all the rain we've been seeing, I'm sure those mowers will be getting a work out.  Yes, the grass is going to be growing at a great pace after soaking up all that water.  Before we get too entrenched in our yard work or other chores, let's take a look back at the resale market for Braemar Heritage Series homes for the months of March and April. 
In the event a bit confused about what Heritage Series homes in Braemar are...they are mid-sized single family homes, … (4 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: March-April 2011 (Courtyard Series) - 05/15/11 07:32 AM
Braemar residents in Courtyard homes are not likely to see a coyote like one Braemar resident in the larger single family homes off of Tartan Hills Parkway did.  The chances of a coyote wanting to be a more densely populated area of the community, without the cover of wooded areas, are not good.  In fact, as a Braemar resident since 2005, I think the coyote sighting is a one time event, not likely to repeat, just like the average property value we see for Braemar Courtyard Series homes fro the months of March and April.
What's a Courtyard Series home?  It's one … (0 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Price Reduced to $327,500 on This Fantastic Braemar Courtyard Home - 04/05/11 10:02 AM
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braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Townhouse Report: January-February 2011 - 03/07/11 08:15 AM
The first two months of 2011 are behind us and Spring fever is hitting Braemar.  Time to take a look back at Braemar townhouse resale activity for the months of January and February.  As always, you will find that resales for Braemar townhouses are divided into two categories:  Garage and No Garage.
For the second straight reporting period, Townhouses with No Garage in Braemar saw no resales this report.  With Spring fever hitting area buyers, it is unlikely this will be the case when we get to May and are able to report on sales from March and April.  Hang in … (2 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: January-February 2011 (Courtyard Series) - 03/06/11 05:39 AM
Can you feel it?  Spring fever is in the air in Braemar!  The days are getting longer and the temps are warming up.  There's an optimism in the air and when it comes to the Braemar real estate market, it's well deserved optimism. 
With January and February behind us, it's time to take a look back at resale activity for Courtyard Series homes in Braemar.  What's a Courtyard Series home?  It's one of three different floor plans that share a private pipe stem driveway and very small yards.  Floor plans include the Arlington, the Ballston and the Clarendon.
As with the … (3 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: January-February 2011 (Carriage Series) - 03/04/11 10:57 AM
March is here and Spring fever is already beginning to hit Braemar.  The days are getting longer and already we see more and more people getting out and about to walk, run or even bicycle.  So with the first two months of 2011 behind us, we will take the opportunity to look back at the resale activity of Carriage Series homes in Braemar. 
What's a Carriage Series home?  That's easy.  These are single family homes with detached garages.  (Of course, not all Carriage home have a garage.  Some homes chose to have only asphalt where the garage would normally sit.)The models that make up … (7 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: January-February 2011 (Arista Series) - 03/04/11 10:42 AM
Just four days into March and you can already feel that Spring fever is in the air.  Little buds are popping out of the trees and flowers are starting to peak up from beneath the mulch beds in Braemar.  With January and February behind us it is time to look at the resale activity for single family homes n the Arista Series in Braemar.  What's an Arista Series home?  Brookfield Homes with the following floor plans:  Allister, Buckingham and the very popular Canterbury.
There was only one resale of an Arista Series home during the first two months of 2011.  That … (3 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Condo Quarterly: July-September 2010 - 10/05/10 11:59 AM
With the summer behind us, we get a chance to look back at condo sales in Braemar in this edition of the Braemar Condo Quarterly.  This is a look back at Braemar condo sales during the past three months to determine average sales price and other market factors.  This is also a great tool to set expectations of Braemar Condo Buyers and Sellers.
The third quarter of 2010 showed triple the activity that the second quarter did.  There was three condo resales in Braemar from July to September.  Those sales represented a combination of garage condos and condos without garages. 
There was a … (10 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Lights Out! Show The House in the Best Possible Light - 07/17/10 11:27 AM
This was an outstanding post, relevant to Sellers in any market.  There are great lighting tips in here that can really help you flip that switch in a Buyer's head and make your house the one that they chose.

Lights Out - to sell a listing?  How does that make sense?  I don't mean to turn the lights off - but consider taking out/changing the bulbs.  The new energy efficient bulbs (Compact Florescent Lights) are great - unless you are showing a house!  The agents turn on the lights and they see the dim bulbs slowly coming on and they … (3 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Townhouse Report: May-June 2010 - 07/10/10 05:10 AM
Once every two months I review the townhouse resales in our community of Braemar to prepare the Braemar Townhouse Report.  I take the sales and divide them in to a category called Garage and No Garage, then average the sold prices to come to an average sales price, which is also known as market value.
Townhouses with No Garage in Braemar had only one resale in the months of May and June.  This is a bit surprising since there so many first time buyers out in our market looking to get a deal done in these months.  That one sale leaves us … (5 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: May-June 2010 (Courtyard Series) - 07/09/10 10:38 AM
Bramear Property Values are something I calculate every two months for the various types of homes in our community of Braemar.  The Courtyard Series homes have me scratching my head for the second straight reporting period.
What's a Courtyard home?  A Courtyard homes is one with nearly a zero lot line.  They are five to a pipe stem, fully detached homes and have two car garges.  Often referred to as "executive" homes, as they are ideal for folks that have no time, or want, for yard work.    Courtyard homes come in three models:  Arlington, Clarendon and Ballston.
As was the case last report (March-April … (5 comments)

braemar listing agent bristow va: Braemar Property Values: May-June 2010 (Heritage Series) - 07/09/10 08:38 AM
It's that time again;  time for another Braemar Property Value Report.  This is  where I tabulate the past two months of home sales in Braemar and report the average sales price, a.k.a. average market value. This particular report covers the Heritage Series homes.  What's a Heritage series home?  That's easy. 
A Heritage Series home is one of the mid-size single family homes with attached garages, built by Brookfield Homes.  They come in four models:  Exeter, Zachary, Yardley and Waverly.  Yardleys are by far the most commonly seen of the Heritage Series.
The past two months saw five resales in the Heritage Series.  Not surprisingly, four of the five … (3 comments)

 
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