Welcome To Northern Virginia

  This white church stands out so nicely against the bright blue sky.  Oh and yes it is also another great history lesson about Northern Virginia.  Whenever I see a photo of one of these lovely little gems in the area I start humming "going to the chapel and I'm going to get married."     Norther...

  Braemar homeowners get out your holiday lights this weekend.  The annual Braemar holiday decoration contest is coming.  Read Chris Ann Cleland's post on the details of the timeline for the event.  The children in the neighborhood will enjoy the arrival of Santa and the hayride around the clubho...

  In case you missed this post on the Santa Express Train.  Tickets go on sale Monday November 29th and they will sell out quickly.  This a loads of fun for families and children love not only the visit from the Claus family but the train whistle is sure to bring giggles of delight.    The Santa ...

  Congratulations to Chris Ann Cleland on a big step in her real estate career.  What she doesn't say in her annoucement is that getting a Brokers license in VA requires 180 classroom hours and a minium of 3 years of RE sales person experience.  Way to go Chris Ann!  Leave your congratulation for...

  This is a post that says alot about Cindy Jones' knowledge and experience in Northern Virginia.  One of the things her clients say is she knows more about the area than just facts and figures.  She likes to share the history of the area too.  This post shows some of her "native" knowledge.     ...

We see a lot of market reports but often very little thought on what is behind the numbers.  It is nice to see a report that shows a big more analysis as to why we could be seeing a significant increase in prices in some Prince William County neighborhoods.As most of us know every story has a bac...

  If you are a military family qualified for  DoD HAP progam, following Cindy Jones's blog on Active Rain and on VaRealEstateTalk should be on the top of your must read list.  Cindy has settled 20 HAP transactions this year and keeps up with all of the changes to the program as they are issued by...

  Though some may say that going the extra step to make a listing more presentatable isn't in their job description but it is apparent that others do.   Cleaning out a moldy fridge is going above and beyond.  But if it gets a home sold faster and for more money then sometimes you just have to div...

  This is one of those posts that stands the test of time when it comes to good advice.  Making sure your blog posts are engaging your readers is important.  Posts that go on and on or so full of links that you are directed to multiple outside sources to find information will likely lose your rea...

A simple tribute to our veterans.  What Cindy doesn't say in her Thoughtful Thursday post is she is the widow of a serviceman killed on active duty.To her and the thousands of other widows, widowers and their families thank you for your sacrifice as well.       __________________________________...