Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate Blog

Are you a sports fan?  A baseball card collector?  With Spring Training about to get started, you might be wondering about your favorite player's stats.  I'm amazed and somewhat bewildered when I meet folks who are virtual encyclopedias of sports statisics.   When it comes to statistics, the ones...

Here's a little bit about Arlington County, Virginia: Population:  207,627 (as of 2010) Size:  26 square miles Arlington County is the only county to be entirely within the Capital Beltway! In 2009, Arlington was second in the nation for the percentage of people ages 25-34 earning over $100,000 ...

"We've looked at everything in our price range!"  "I wish there were more homes available." "Isn't there anything else on the market?" Roam the offices of real estate agents in Northern Virginia today and they'll tell you, search all the homes on the MLS, or browse through your favorite neighborh...

The door bell rings.  You scurry about the house making sure everything is clean and in order and then you open the front door. You're greeted by Rachel the REALTOR and her clients coming to see your home for their 2 p.m. appointment.  The urge to engage them in conversation is great.  You want t...

  You might not be able to type on your laptop keyboard and produce the results in this video when it comes to online real estate... yet... Watch our new video above!  The facts are that more and more of you are searching for real estate online, viewing listings, looking at maps, researching home...

Look around real estate these days and you know that foreclosures are a constant hot topic. You hear about it on the news.  It's discussed almost constantly.  Where are the foreclosures?  How many Americans are underwater on their mortgages?  Is the foreclosure moratorium in effect?  Is it over? ...

Taxes!  Unfortunately, they're a fact of life.  This week I received my Notice of 2011 Real Estate Assessment. If you live in the City of Alexandria and you own a home like I do, you should have received your Notice of 2011 Real Estate Assessment.  If you own a home elsewhere in Northern Virginia...

Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for January 2011.  All information ...

Everyone wants a good deal.  Whether you're buying a car, a big screen t.v., or a house, the burning question that's on the mind of every buyer is "How Much Will the Sellers Reduce the Price?" Other variations of this question include: For how much do you think we can buy this house? What would t...

One of the more popular questions I get on a day to day basis from people looking to buy a home in Northern Virginia is "How Long Has That House Been on the Market?" In that respect, Northern Virginia is not unique, as buyers around the country ask themselves and their REALTORS that same question...