Buyers who are considering purchasing a foreclosure property in Northern Virginia are often led to believe that the process is a complete nightmare. In reality the process has a number of the same steps as buying any other property in the area. The biggest difference is the bank addendums and y
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09/29/2008
It seems only fair since my post on Sunflower Vegetarian Café appealed to the vegans and vegetarians in Northern Virginia that equal time should be given to those who like meat and potatoes. Just about anyone who has lived in Northern Virginia for awhile has been introduced to Five Guys Burgers a
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09/28/2008
When you live in Fairfax County you can see the beginnings of our nation's history in the estates of our founding fathers, attend schools rated among the best in the nation and visit the US Capitol to see our government at work. Add to this list, neighborhoods that provide residents with numerou
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09/27/2008
When you drive through the gates of Fort Myer and see the historic brick buildings and Victorian style mansions on Generals Row you realize that this post may be a bit different than any others where you may have visited before. From the civil war when the post, then called Fort Whipple defended
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09/26/2008
The Washington Post Real Estate section will feature Belmont Bay in Prince William County in a "Where We Live" article on Saturday. Ann Cameron-Siegal with the Washington Post spent hours in the community a few weeks ago talking to residents and taking pictures. I spent time with her giving her
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09/26/2008
Are you relocating to Northern Virginia? Are you worried about finding the right home in a neighborhood close to work or within a reasonable commuting time to your new job? A standard question for anyone new to Northern Virginia to ask is "how long will it take me to get from here to there?"For
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09/25/2008
It seemed appropriate today to check in on the changes at DeWitt Army Hospital as Fort Belvoir gears up for an influx of over 21,000 new military and civilian jobs by 2011. Why today? It is my daughter Kara's birthday and she was born early in the morning at DeWitt 28 years ago. Kara is just o
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09/24/2008
Have a craving for a little bit of southern BBQ, cornbread or old sytle mac and cheese? Then head to Dixie Bones BBQ in Woodbridge to get your fix. Opened in Woodbridge in 1996, Dixie Bones is good old fashioned down home southern cooking. Everything you will order at Dixie Bones is made fro
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09/24/2008
Patricia Kennedy local blogger buddy, owner of hyperactive Labradoodle Willie and author of the Irreverent Guide to Real Estate bounced the Active Rain friendship ball to me a few days ago. It was an honor to catch the ball from Patricia and like a great came of catch it is time to send the ball
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09/24/2008
This past week a small group of Corcoran Gallery of Art members had the privilege of listening to a talk and attending a private reception featuring Duff Goldman. Now some of you will instantly know who Duff is and others may be scratching your heads. If you live in Baltimore MD you will know h
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09/22/2008
