Anne Clark's (anneclark) Blog

Social media seems to be quite a theme for Chris Ann Cleland this week.  Going back over her posts, I found this one that perfectly explains why I don't like Facebook.  I'm always afraid I'll say something one of my "friends" will not like.  And it seems very high school.  I guess I just don't g...

Good real estate agents in this market probably feel like they are constantly cleaning up messes.  Messes made by banks especially.  Here's a great post that you may have missed by Chris Ann Cleland, an outstanding short sale agent in Northern Virginia. Some days, being a Northern Virginia Short...

Looking for a great salon in Gainesville or Bristow, VA?  Seems my good friend Chris Ann Cleland has found just the place.  Check out what she has to say about PR at Partners Salong and Day Spa. I'm not a frilly gal.  I was thirty-eight when I had my first pedicure.  I tried long, manicured nail...

I don't think many of us would have the fortitude to write this post, but I am sure glad that Patricia Kennedy did.  Sometimes, political correctness goes too far and it's just silly.  Please leave your comment with the original post.  Are The Fair Housing Laws Unconstitutional?  Probably. Yeste...

If you live in Prince William County near the Occoquan River, you should be aware of this very special holiday tradition:  The Annual Lighting of the Boats at the Prince William Marina.  For the last twelve years the Prince William Marina in Woodbridge has celebrated the holiday season with a Ch...

Keeping your alarm systems on at night is a must.  A loud noise is a great deterrent, even if it isn't hooked up to monitoring.  Check out this story of a burglar who is making the most out of Prince William County residents' complacency about their home alarm systems. I was reading an article i...

This picture definitely fits the mood of Halloween.  Hope everyone had a happy and safe time while they were out trick-or-treating.  I know I'm stuck with a bunch of left over candy.    Chris Ann Cleland, Realtor- Licensed in Virginia, GRI, SFR, Northern Virginia Short Sale Specialist. Affiliate...

Here's what amounts to a cute as the dickens event for kids in Dominion Valley.  A Halloween Parade with plenty of kids in cute costumes, to be judged and given prizes.Dominion Valley residents really do have a great calendar of events.  And this time of year, the adults get the enjoy the Boo Bas...

Here's a great idea for something to do this Friday or Saturday before Halloween. Learn some local history on the Brentsville Spirits Tour in the Brentsville Historic District.  Prince William County, Virginia is rich with history.  We are very well known for our Civil War Battlefields.  Littler...

When you are looking for someone that is a neighborhood expert, be careful where you look.  Not all neighborhood market reports are created equally.  Chris Ann Cleland is an example of an honest to God Braemar neighborhood expert. Bristow, VA's community of Braemar has a large variety of attache...