The Blog of an Appraiser in Alexandria, Virginia
Rick Phillips, Jr., a certified residential appraiser, licensed in Virginia and Washington, DC, living in Fairfax County, provides an appraiser's point of view to Real Estate issues.
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2010
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Just north of Interstate 66 in Fairfax County, Oakton Ridge is a neighborhood of mostly larger, detached homes. The neighborhood covers most of the area around Little Difficult Stream Valley Run Park between Vienna and Fairfax City. Oakton Ridge, and the broader market area, are convenient to G...
07/26/2010
Got another one ... Agent X writes "Not a short sale or floreclosure! Large brick colonial with family room and sunroom addition. This is a solid home with a great location and alot to offer. Priced $75,000 below tax assessment! Shows well but could use a little TLC to shine." Now, let's be ho...
07/07/2010
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Woodford is a small town in Caroline County, Virginia, just north of Bowling Green. Houses here range in age from the newer to those built before the Civil War. It is largely rural, and it is not uncommont to find houses sitting on 10 acres of land or more. Property values in Woodford have rema...
07/06/2010
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Fourth of July Yesterday, I drove from Alexandria to Caroline County, in order to perform an inspection for an appraisal. Within the range of my coverage and expertise, Caroline, however, does illustrate the far, far end of it. And on a holiday weekend, while folks are traveling from New Jers...
07/04/2010
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I'm sitting here with my second cup of coffee, second breakfast, first cat, and a spinning wheel where my mouse cursor should be. Spinning wheels are Mac code for "the computer is hung up." Specifically, the MLS is off in outerspace at the moment.... Two weeks ago this happened to me during the...
07/02/2010
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Rick Phillips Jr. is a certified residential appraiser licensed in Virginia and Washington, DC. Living in Fairfax County with a location in Arlington, Rick appraises houses in all of Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Rick writes about real estate appraisals, appraisal issues, seller and buyer issues, local neighborhoods and market areas, real estate agent tips, steps to understanding a home's value, and much more.