haymarket: Just Reduced in Downtown Haymarket, VA!
- 04/25/09 03:27 AM
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haymarket: Haymarket, VA: Active Adult Condo for $175K is an APPROVED Short Sale
- 11/10/08 02:15 AM
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haymarket: One Day Only: Sir Isaac Newton's Totally Awesome Driving School
- 09/18/08 12:29 PM
On November 1, 2008, teenage drivers and their parents are invited to attend Sir Isaac Newton's Driving School at Battlefield High School in Haymarket, VA. The event is sponsored by Long & Foster, and will be taught by members of the Northern Virginia Corvette Club. They will even serve you pizza!!
This is NOT your standard driving school. This is a driving school that will help your teenagers understand why they may lose control of a car, and help to prevent it! Parents are encouraged to attend the classroom portion of the event, and stay to watch their teenagers in action.
The Northern Virginia … (6 comments)
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haymarket: De-Furred Maintenance
- 09/17/08 07:02 AM
Any home owner with furry family members knows that pet hair can collect quickly. Long hair or short, our four legged friends lose a lot of hair around the house. And the more animals you have, the more often you have to handle the pet hair clean-up. And if you are listing your home for sale, you may find that you are cleaning up cat hair even more frequently.
Going from a two cat household last year, to a five cat household this year, I have found that the best way to keep on top of pet hair involves five tools.
1) … (12 comments)
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haymarket: What a Difference!
- 09/03/08 07:34 AM
I had a listing some time ago that was sapping my energy. It was a lovely home, but wasn't getting anyone's attention that came through. The owner and I were at a loss. The home was vacant, but minimally furnished. It showed well....or so we thought.
Enter the professional stager. As soon as she had given the home a face lift, I knew that we were going to see some action.
Take a look at these before and after pics in the kitchen. On the left you'll see what the home looked like when I took the listing. Not bad. But on … (4 comments)
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haymarket: Outgrowing your Condo or Townhouse?
- 08/26/08 11:18 AM
Outgrowing your condo or townhouse? Looking for something with more room? There is good news on the horizon. Given the current market conditions, your next home is more affordable now than it may ever be.
Waiting for your current home to regain the equity you had a few years ago, may see you paying more for your next house than you need to. As the market comes back and home values go back up, so is the value of your next home going up.
Want to know if you can afford to rent your current residence and move on to something with more space? Consulting a Realtor before … (10 comments)
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haymarket: Bristow, VA: Enjoy Summer with Soft Serve Ice Cream!
- 08/12/08 03:18 AM
Swirlies in Manassas opened for business in the summer of 2008. It's located on Pennsylvania Avenue, just off of Route 28 in the Airport Commerce Center. And don't rely on seeing it from the main road. Swirlies is behind the Buger King.
If you live in the Manassas or Bristow area, try to make a trip to Swirlies this summer. You won't be disappointed. They are many ice cream choices to enjoy. And you can enjoy the airplanes landing and departing overhead at Manassas airport. The kids will love it!
And look in the Bull Run Observer for coupons. Swirlies has been known … (4 comments)
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haymarket: Manassas, VA: $49,000 Price Reduction on this Luxury End Unit Townhouse
- 08/08/08 02:43 AM
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haymarket: In the Year 2014----A Look into Transportation Solutions Coming to Gainesville, VA
- 08/04/08 10:07 AM
It may seem a long way off, but several transportation improvements will be underway by 2011 to eliminate some of the common problems that Gainesville, Bristow and Haymarket residents have been facing. Good things come to those who wait. So what are we waiting for?
Linton Hall Road will be elevated over Route 29 Route 29 will be elevated over the railroad tracks that currently run across the road Bridges will be constructed over Gallerher Road and Route 29 over the railroad tracks A lane will be added on Route 29 starting at Route 66 and ending at Virginia Oaks Drive … (4 comments)
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haymarket: Coming Soon to Gainesville, VA---Chili's!!!!
- 08/04/08 10:02 AM
Gainesville, VA is growing so fast. It's hard to imagine that feeling I had, when I first moved here from Fairfax, VA, that I had moved into the boonies.
So many shops and restaurants are springing up all around. Linens and Things, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sports Authority, Pei Wei, Michael's. And just the other day something that really caught my attention:
I love Chili's. It's been one of my favorite casual dining restaurants for twenty years. And now there will be a brand spanking new one in Gainesville, at the intersection of Wellington Road & Linton Hall Road. Woo-hoo!!! Anyone … (6 comments)
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haymarket: Another Satisfied Bristow, VA Buyer!!
- 07/25/08 10:05 AM
Relocating to the Washington, DC Metro Area from the Southwestern United States can be culture shock....especially when it comes to price! My most recent homebuyers started off in a rental, then chose to buy once familiar with the area.
This Canterbury Model by Brookfield, in the community of Braeamr, was the house they chose. Over 5400 finished square feet. Four finished levels, including the loft (princess suite). Five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, hardwood floors, finished basement with bar, two car garage, trex deck and backing to a nicely wooded, tree save area.
The buyers got a great deal. They purchased the home (a … (8 comments)
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haymarket: Know Your Pet's Woobie
- 07/20/08 04:22 AM
Mr. Mom is a movie that stays with you. Remember Kenny and his woobie? That beat up old blanket he carried around?
Every one needs a woobie. Every one of our five cats have their own distinct woobies. That one toy, bed, or blanket that they uniquely love. It's their "happy place". The one thing that can bring instant emotional relief.
One of the most notable, and longest standing woobies in the house is the yellow rain jacket. It's Rudy's woobie. He loves this thing. If he's seen it recently, hung up to dry, he'll sit in front of it, staring up and cry. You … (13 comments)
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haymarket: Curb Appeal: Give Your Home an Edge
- 07/19/08 08:46 AM
Curb appeal is all about first impressions. There are many details that you can attend to in an effort to make that positive first impression. Edging is something that requires sweat equity. And in the Northern Virginia summer heat, you may want to wait until an hour before dusk to get started on an edgiing project.
Edging creates clearly defined borders. While most people associate edging with the definied border between grass and sidewalk, edging can also be done around your mulch beds and gardens for that extra WOW factor.
An edger may not be effective if you haven't been maintaining … (4 comments)
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haymarket: Another Satisfied First Time Home Buyer
- 07/17/08 07:25 AM
I love helping first time home buyers become first time home OWNERS. There is such a feeling of satisfaction helping someone through the process of buying their very first home. It's the start of their financial future.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of handing the keys to my buyer client, a first time home buyer. We found this great townhouse in the community of Braemar. Three finished levels, end unit, one car garage and a three level bumpout. And it even had a deck! It was in excellent condition. The home inspection revealed no problems.
We negotiated a sales price that was 21% … (12 comments)
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haymarket: Welcome to Braemar's Clareybrook Park
- 07/16/08 03:24 AM
Welcome to Braemar's Clareybrook Park, located just off the intersection of Rob Roy Way and Sudley Manor Drive. This is one of two official parks in Bristow, VA's Community of Braemar, Braemar Park being the other.
Clareybrook Park is most well-known as "the park next to the pool." This area in the newer, or more recent built section of Braemar was carved out for recreation for kids twelve and below, but has some aurrounding attractions that serve residents of all ages. For the purpose of this article, we won't focus on the pools in Braemar. This is to acquaint you … (8 comments)
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haymarket: FDIC's Reassurance after Demise of Indymac Bank
- 07/14/08 08:24 AM
I was lucky enough to catch an exclusive interview that Rick Sanchez of CNN conducted with a muckety-muck with the FDIC regarding this Indymac meltdown. It was 1am, so I was not exactly taking notes on who was speaking, but what this guy said really caught my attention.
Evidently, there are 90 banks on the FDIC's "watch list". Indymac was not one of them. Does that make your stomach flip the way mine did when I heard it?
The FDIC muckety-muck was very rather non-chalant about dropping this tidbit of information, and it was present so as to not panic, rather reassure. … (8 comments)
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haymarket: Impractical Shelving
- 07/11/08 03:23 AM
This shelf is at approximately 10' 6", given that the tallest height of this ceiling is 11'. I can't imagine that someone actually took the planning, time and effort to hang it. It's been a source of much wonder with my buyer and myself whenever we are in his, soon-to-be townhouse.
Just like a great infommercial....BUT WAIT, THERE's MORE!! In the second closet of the Master Bedroom, again, with 11' ceilings, there is another shelf anamoly. This next picture I actually took while lying on the ground in the second closet. I needed to give you all some perspective.
Yes, this shelf … (13 comments)
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haymarket: Bristow, VA: Adult Swim in Braemar.....AHHHHHH!
- 07/02/08 02:09 PM
Tonight was my second time enjoying our community pool's adult swim. They start at 8pm and run until 10pm on Wednesday nighs. The water is warm from the sun heating it up all day, and dusk is a quiet time of day in the neighborhood.
I snapped this shot before the handful of swimmers took to their lanes and started a peaceful night's swim. Amazingly, tonight I was the last one to leave. I think the "life guard social" going on in the pool was annoying to some. To me, it sounded like I was watching Knocked Up, or some … (13 comments)
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haymarket: Bad Way to Start the Week
- 06/29/08 11:19 AM
I woke up this morning not expecting to do much in the way of work. I had nothing scheduled and definitely planned to take some much needed "me" time.
I found a message from someone on my voice mail. You can always tell a fellow Realtor, even when they don't leave their company name.
So I call him back and proceed to answer some questions about a short sale listing I have. You can hear he is in the car with clients. They were talking in the background.
Then, all of a sudden, his car erupts in shocked cries. He pardons … (10 comments)
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haymarket: Kitty-Cat Shot of the Week
- 06/28/08 12:30 PM
Our unsuspecting white kitty Phoebe, lets her attention drift from the kitty condo castle she is coveting. Inside, an older and wiser Minx waits for her opportunity to pounce on her new little sister.
We got Phoebe, and two of her siblings, seven months ago when she was a six month old kitten. Minx, one of two cats we'd had since birth (four years old) was relentless in chasing Phoebe. Maybe she was jealous of Phoebe's blue eyes. Dont' know what it was, but something made Minx hate Phoebe.
Now, they can be within inches of one another, and be playful...not hateful. What a difference time has … (22 comments)
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