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
Clifton is an old town, formed during the time of the Civil War. It's one of only three towns in Fairfax. The other two are Herndon and Vienna. Compton Height is a newer subdivision of large, colonial-style homes in the northern section of Clifton. Houses have been built here, and in nearby Li...
08/16/2010
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At the western edge of Annandale, just off Route 236, lies the small community of Johnsons Garden. It is marked by newer, bigger homes. Businesses, restaurants, and condo and apartment-style housing lines much of Little River Turnpike (Route 236) which leads west to Fairfax and east to Alexan...
08/06/2010
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I turn fifty today! No. Wait. I'm only 42 (which is old enough)! But I think once I press the "Post Blog Entry" button at the bottom of my screen, I am going to have 50,000 Active Rain Points. What's that mean? Well, it's a lot, and it's not so much at the same time: There are only five apprais...
08/06/2010
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At the eastern edge of Falls Church, just north of Bailey's Crossroads, Glen Forest is a small neighborhood that consists of older, rambler and split-level-style, detached homes on quarter-acre lots. Arlington lies just to the north up Columbia Pike or Carlin Springs Road, and Falls Church's priz...
08/06/2010
Lincoln Park is the area south of Braddock Road, in Fairfax County, near the Fairfax County Parkway. It covers a tight area bounded by woods and still not complete with paved roads. The broader market area extends north across Braddock and reaches as far south as Clifton. The area is roughly b...
08/05/2010
Clarendon is an area in North Arlington that enjoys the benefits of a big city: restaurants, high-end supermarkets, several Metrorail stops, high-rise condos, skyscrapers, and dance clubs, and at the same time maintains a quiet, suburban feel. The main arteries of Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards...
08/03/2010
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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.