Over the last year I've created a number of slide shows to use on my blog posts. A number of people have asked how they were created which I've always been glad to share. With the free Picasa software the slide shows were easy to build and with a free hosted account photo account, also Picasa I
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02/13/2009
It is just another one of the many questions that a buyer looking at new home construction today has to conside. Buyers wandering through beautifully decorated models may be swayed to overlook a few critical questions about the development and the developer.When the real estate market was red ho
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02/13/2009
With all of the new development that has taken place and is still taking place along the Route 1 corridor in Prince William County you are going to find communities where either investors or adjustable rate mortgages are taking their toll. A recent tour of homes in the Port Potomac neighborhood
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02/13/2009
For years commuters and residents of Northern Virginia have referred to the mess of merging roadways in Springfield as the "mixing bowl." It is easy to see why it got that name. With 50 ramps and 20 lanes, merging of three major interstate highways, I-95, I-495 and I-395 it has gotten a reputat
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02/12/2009
Wow that is a pretty big reputation to live up to. Most of us who have lived and worked through the up and down markets in our area know real estate in the DC and Northern Virginia areas has always recovered faster than other parts of the county. Now Forbes magazine has recognized the opportuni
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02/11/2009
Before anyone gets the wrong idea even though the weather is balmy this week the pools in Lake Ridge are not open. At least to the human residents of the community however a few Lake Ridge residents have decided that the pool looks like a good place to have a throw a little unsupervised pool pa
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02/10/2009
The smell of pies baking is not coming from my house. That is the good news for my friends and family The even better news is that we only have to go a few miles away from our home in Belmont Bay to the historic town of Occoquan to find Mom's Apple Pie Company and General Store. All of the pies a
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02/09/2009
Tucked in the Westridge Community in Prince William County is Westridge Elementary School. This week the school was awarded the honor of "Schools of Excellence" by the Prince William County School District."Schools of Excellence criteria were adjusted this year to reflect the continuous improvem
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02/07/2009
If you are thinking about a new home in Fairfax County and Springfield is on your tour list then here are a few things for you to consider.If you are like most buyers you are starting your search for a new Springfield home on the internet. The internet can offer you a great place to start. How
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02/07/2009
Is a new day dawning in real estate? I'm currently in various stages of four transactions and am finding a new level of professionalism that had slipped by the wayside a few years ago.Three of the properties are my listings and each of the buyer agents are on top of the documents and time schedu
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02/07/2009
