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Casey Margenau | Re/Max Distinctive Real Estate | 703.827.5777 8025 Washington Rd, Alexandria, VA THE NEW HOLLIN HALL! Craftsmanstyle homes in established neighborhood! 5BR/4.5BA Single Family House offered at $1,177,777 Year Built 2008 Sq Footage 3,900 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 4 full, 1 partial Flo...

Casey Margenau | Re/Max Distinctive Real Estate | casey@margenau.com | 703.827.5777 222 Greenfield Ct, Sterling, VA Top to Bottom Renovation of 6 Town Homes 3BR/2.5BA Townhouse offered at $229,837 Year Built 1972 Sq Footage 1,540 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 3 Parking 2 Lot Size...

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Casey Margenau & Associates, Re/Max Distinctive Real Estate Receives 2009 Best of McLean Award U.S. Commerce Association's Award Plaque Honors the Achievement WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- Casey Margenau & Associates Real Estate/Max has been selected for the...

Casey Margenau | Re/Max Distinctive Real Estate | casey@margenau.com | 703.827.5777 8236 West Boulevard Dr, Alexandria, VA IMMACULATE HOME...CLOSE TO POTOMAC RIVER 4BR/3.5BA Single Family House offered at $1,396,372 Year Built 2000 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial Fl...

TIMING THE REAL ESTATE MARKET THOUGHTS FROM CASEY MARGENAU   For buyers and sellers the last year or two have been difficult.  You don't need an economist to tell you that your home is worth less than it was just a year ago. The question is, what does that mean for you as a potential seller and b...

 Thoughts About the Rise in Mortgage Rates   Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages increased in the week ending May 28, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.91 percent with an average 0.7 points in the week, Freddie Mac sa...

More Signs of a Spring Thaw Recently I blogged about the spring thaw in the Northern Virginia real estate market.  I have reprinted the article below because it reinforces my assessment that the market is beginning to gain momentum. Now, as I've stated many times all real estate markets are local...

By Casey Margenau   Consumers and real estate agents were handed a victory on March 11, when President Obama signed into law the Community Choice in Real Estate Act that permanently prohibits banks from entering the real estate brokerage and management businesses.   On just scores of levels, this...