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2009 

After taking a look at Station Square, I thought we'd compare it to it's neighbor on 1021 N Garfield St - 1021 Clarendon. This condo building was built in 2005. The sheer number of units in the building - 417 - can explain some of the variations in the building. This building in particular has be...
01/28/2009
Thank you ActiveRain yet again....for helping me sell a brand-new, beautiful, 1 bedroom + den condo located between Logan and Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. Below is a picture of the building, located on 13th St NW, just 2 blocks from Thomas Circle. It's a totally renovated building, of what u...
01/28/2009
Located at 1201 N. Garfield, 1205 N. Garfield, and 1220 N. Fillmore St in Arlington, Virginia, these are the 3 buildings that make up The Residences at Station Square Condominium. The building was built in 2005/2006 (different buildings were finished at different times). At the tender age of 3, 1...
01/26/2009
According to Forbes Magazine and the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate, Washington, D.C. has now been named the #1 place to invest in real estate. The District of Columbia beat out New York City and London, the 2 cities usually competing for top spot on this chart. D.C. is expected ...
01/24/2009
Good Margaritas are hard to find, so i'm happy to share my local Margarita house - Mexicali Blues in Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia. Great Mexican food, great service, great place. Whether it's sitting outside on Wilson Blvd during the warm weather, or inside enjoying their food, Mexicali Blues i...
01/22/2009
Thinking the Arlington real estate market is down in the dumps? Not according to the Arlington tax assessor. With the exception of a few neighborhoods in Arlington, your taxes are going up. Arlington assessments are calculated in the following way:  The general tax rate is $0.848/$100 of assessed...
01/20/2009
A stimulus package. A Presidential Election. A $7,500 first-time home buyer credit. Historically low interest rates. Increased Loan Limits. How did these policies and changes in 2008 affect our local real estate market? Let's take a look:   The Verdict? Volume went down, prices went down, and tim...
01/19/2009
Better late than never! Here's the real estate market update for Northern Virginia last month. Total Homes Sales: 1,510, that's 26% more than 2007 Absorption Rate (months to sell through the current inventory): about 5 months, about 2 months less than this time last year Average Sales Price: Down...
01/14/2009
I was driving through our nations Capital this morning when it occurred to me that it took me an HOUR to get from the bridge from Virginia to Constitution Ave to Columbia Heights. An hour! That is twice as long as it should!! I realized the inauguration craze has already begun. With the expected ...
01/12/2009
On Friday, I had the exciting opportunity to go to a foreclosure auction on a property in Arlington, VA that my client was bidding on! We had written an offer on the property when it was on the market, but the bank foreclosed when he didn't accept it. I had no idea what to expect, so let me retel...
01/10/2009
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