June Rodgers's Real Estate Blog

  Summer officially ends on Labor Day and Fairfax County Schools will re-open on September 6. An estimated 177,629 students across the community are expected to be attending Fairfax County Public Schools this year. For the first time in Fairfax County, every elementary school in the county syste...

    Mortgage Rate Alert: The Market Appears to Be Steady With No Violent Swings   Today’s Current Rates: 5/1 ARM Year to $417,000                3.125%            0+0 7/1 ARM Year to $417,000                3.375%            .25 + 0 30 Year Fixed to $417,000                4.125%            0+0 ...

Wow!! My 1st earthquake. Virginia was the epi-center of the earthquake this afternoon that stretched through many states on the East Coast. It was shocking and scary! I have lived in VA for 35 years and have never felt an earthquake before. I hope this was my first and last.  I hope all you Activ...

The largest generation of Americans is either retired or quickly nearing retirement age.  Baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964 and who count more than 76 million, may be getting older, but they are definitely not ready to head to the retirement home!  The boomer generation is ...

The current U.S. housing market and financial crisis have caused tremendous stress and heartache for families across America. If you or someone you know is among the millions today affected by the prospect of foreclosure, understand that you are not alone Unfortunately, too many homeowners facin...

  May God Bless our troops around the world and keep them safe! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all the men and women, living or dead, who have served our country so valiantly. We are a strong nation because of our military who keep us safe and out of harm's way. We honor you and your f...

The 13th Annual Ride of the Patriots® to Rolling Thunder® will take place on Sunday May 29, 2011 during the Memorial Day Weekend.  The event grows larger every year and is now the largest single-day motorcycle event in the world. Rolling Thunder not only honors and remembers those who fought in ...

  The Viva! Vienna! three-day Memorial Day festival returns to the Church Street corridor this weekend  in Vienna with fun, food, entertainment and vendors. Fifty thousand people are expected to descend on the festival for carnival rides, ethnic foods, cotton candy, popcorn and live entertainmen...

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) System has been maintaining its position as one of the top school systems in the entire US for many years. Not only is Fairfax County committed to its excellent curriculum but it is the superb job of the faculty and staff and the team work between the parents...

  Fairfax County is the largest suburban jurisdiction in the Washington, D.C. area in population, number of employed residents and number of jobs. Fairfax County Population: 1,081,725 Median Age (2009) 37.3 Persons per Household (2009) 2.7 Median Family Income (2009) $122,651 52% of Fairfax Coun...