Here a Blog, There a Blog, Everywhere a Blog Blog

We’re being taken over by blogs and bloggers!  Do you know you can find a blog about any subject under the sun?  Any language… any perspective…  any slant…  any topic… it’s out there.  What even is a blog?  And why are there so many?  Let’s see if I can answer some of those burning questions!
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

According to a projection released last week by the Center for Regional Analysis (Love those folks!), by the year 2030, Fairfax County is projected to increase jobs by a whopping 89%!  That’s staggering – now 25 years is a long time but that’s a significant increase.  But with that comes issues:  traffic, infrastructure, affordable housing [...]

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Radon – A rocky problem

Radon is an inert gas emitted from the ground – the rockier, the more likely it is to be a problem.  It occurs as uranium decays and moves through the earth.  As it decays, it creates a small alpha particle which is a form of radiation.  Left undetected, many homes can and will develop high [...]

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All the World’s a Stage…

Staging has become all the rage!  In a market where sellers (and their real estate agents) are still trying to get top dollar for their properties, they’re turning to a resource in order to better market their homes.  Professional Stagers…  One such resource, Staged Homes, makes the following statement,
“An important distinction between staging and [...]

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Arlington County 2006 Crime Statistics Released

Arlington County’s 2006 crime statistics were recently made public — good news!  Crime rates are at their lowest since 1960!  In fact, we’re experiencing our 5th straight year of decline with an 8.7% overall decline over 2005.  Almost every reported category reported a decline.
Areas of Decline
Vehichle Thefts
Homicide
Forcible Rape
Aggravated Assault
Larcenies
In fact, Vehicle Thefts are down an [...]

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Hooray! I just finished the GRI

Hooray for me!  I just finished my last GRI class – for those that don’t know what that means – it’s a Realtor designation earned by completing over 80 hours in what’s known as the Graduate - Realtor Institute program.  It’s like earning a master’s degree in real estate.  It’s definitely one of the more coveted designations.  [...]

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It’s a Condo… It’s a Townhouse… It’s a………..

It’s a condominium?  It looks like a townhouse!  Cound be both…

Oh boy, this can really be confusing.  Today I’d like to help de-mystify what exactly is a townhouse vs. a condominium.  Often times buyers come to me and they are in a price range where they are struggling with whether to purchase a condo or [...]

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Snow in April!

Good morning all!
What a strange way to wake up on April 7th here in the Northern Virginia area!  To a blanket of fresh white snow.  I guess they told us it was coming – but no less strange to see it.  I didn’t really see this as a busy home-buying weekend due to the Easter [...]

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