Many of you who follow my blog know I often write about local historical buildings with a fondness for small white historic churches. Many of our local churches feature simple steeples which were common at the time, many historians refer to them as being Neo-Classical style.However the Old Bethe
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01/14/2011
The builder says SELL and has dropped the price on the two remaining units at Harborside Condominium in Belmont Bay by $20,000.Both remaining units offer large rooms and feature 2 Bedrooms with 2 Full Bathrooms. The kitchen features, stainless steel appliances, granite counters, ceramic tile floo
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01/13/2011
In Virginia it is fairly common for buyers to approach the home inspection report using the 3rd option mentioned in this post. The caveat that I put in all the request for repairs is that the work must be done by licensed contractors. If it is plumbing we say licensed plumber, if it's electri
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01/13/2011
Cindy,We're getting ready to relocate to Northern Virginia and are confused when we are looking on the internet and searching for homes. Can you explain the differences in some of the local areas. We are interested in the Alexandria and Fairfax areas,Regards,SarahRelocation is always stressful.
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01/13/2011
Interestingly enough even though the news still suggest that there is a housing slump my Northern Virginia buyers have been running into mulitple offer situations. In fact last week buyers wrote on a home priced just over $1 million dollars and there were multiple offers.Though no one is sugge
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01/12/2011
This situation arrives more and more with settlements that are delayed for a variety of reasons. Idling moving vans can be a big issue but the liability for a not quite owner yet to move into your home without a written agreement in place can be dangerous.Before you hand over the keys make sur
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01/12/2011
Dear Cindy,Thanks for showing us your condo listings in Belmont Bay last weekend. We have been thinking over our options and are having an hard time grasping why the condo fees are $425 per month. Could you help us understand. We don't pay anywhere that amount of money to maintain our current h
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01/12/2011
Once this tower stood watch over the DC Correctional Youth Detention Facility in Lorton VA. Today it stands watch over Giles Run Meadow Park and part of the Laurel Hill Golf Course. Instead of keeping youth in Giles Run Meadow encourages youth to get outside with mountain bike trails, Frisbe
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01/12/2011
Lorton Virginia is a combination of a wide variety of neighborhoods, ranging from "older" neighborhoods away from the Lorton Town Center and newer communities that grew out of the growth of the closure of the DC Reformatory in Lorton These charts will give you an overview of what has happened in
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01/11/2011
At the turn of the century in Lorton Virginia a small group of 22 people created a Sunday school at the one room school house on Silverbrook Road. Prior to the building of Silverbrook Methodist Church residents of the Lorton area had to walk 5 miles to attend church. In 1906 as the area grew it
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01/11/2011
