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Dec. 17, 2013

Braddock Heights Condos – Market Report for November 2013

Braddock Heights Condos Market Report - November 2013This condo market report analyzes sales of Braddock Heights condos in November. Braddock Heights is a community in Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

  • Condos in Braddock Heights currently for sale: 35
  • Closed sales for Braddock Heights condos in November 2013: 13
  • Average sale price: $271,985
  • Average list price: …
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Dec. 12, 2013

Springfield Home Market Report for November 2013 – 22151

Springfield VA Housing Market Report - November 2013 This Springfield home market report takes a look at detached, single family home sales (not condominium sales or townhouse sales) in Springfield, VA 22151.

  • Homes in Springfield currently for sale: 12
  • Closed sales for Springfield homes in October 2013: 12
  • Average sale price: $439,379
  • Average list …
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Dec. 8, 2013

Fixing and Flipping Homes - Part 3

Fixing and Flipping Homes Part 3This is the third post in a four-part blog series going into the specifics of how my wife and I successfully fixed and flipped our first home. Click here to read the second post in this series. I left off with a description of the painting we did, both …

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Dec. 6, 2013

Lorton Home Market Report for October 2013

Lorton Home Market Report November 2013This Lorton home market report analyzes sales of single family, detached homes in Lorton, Virginia 22079. Lorton is located in Fairfax County.

  • Homes in Lorton currently for sale: 49
  • Closed sales for Lorton homes in September 2013: 13
  • Average sale price: $680,000
  • Average list price: $699,589
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Dec. 6, 2013

Relocating to Northern Virginia? Consider Selling Your Furniture Instead of Paying to Move it

Young Man Moving SofaFor those of you who are relocating to Northern Virginia, you might want to consider selling certain pieces of furniture instead of paying to move them, especially if you’re moving a long distance. This is especially true if part of your furniture collection includes pieces you’ve bought cheaply at sales …

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Dec. 6, 2013

Centreville Townhouses – Market Report for Centreville 20121 – October 2013

Centreville-Townhouse-Market-20121-report-October This Centreville townhouse market report takes a look at townhouse sales (not sales of single family, detached homes) in Centreville, Virginia 20121. Two of the best known communities here are Uniontown and Compton’s corner.

Townhouses in Centreville currently for sale: 40
Closed sales for Centerville townhouses in October 2013: …

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Dec. 5, 2013

Fixing and Flipping Homes – Part 2

Fixing and Flipping Homes Part-2 I split my post on flipping your home into four parts because it was getting too long for just one. Ah, I guess this topic excites me so much that I just have too much to share with my readers! For those of you who are just joining me now,

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Dec. 5, 2013

Falls Church Condos - Market Report for October 2013 - 22042

Falls Church Condo Market Report November 2013 This Falls Church condo market report takes a look at sales of condos (not sales of townhouses or single family, detached homes) in Falls Church, Virginia 22042.

  • Falls Church condos currently for sale: 14
  • Closed sales for condos in Falls Church in October 2013: 8
  • Average sale …
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Dec. 5, 2013

The Importance of Getting Pre-approved

importance-of-getting-preapprovedIt’s important to get pre-approved for a loan as quickly as possible as you start looking for homes. Recently, I encountered another example of a home buyer losing out on a home of her dreams because she wasn’t pre-approved. I was helping a colleague hold an open house at a …

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Dec. 5, 2013

Why to take the Zillow Zestimate with a Grain of Salt - Part 2

Home Value Websites - Part 2For those of you who are just joining us, this is the second post in a two-part blog series on how real estate mega sites like Zillow and Trulia assess home values. Click here to the read the first post.

These sites’ algorithms couldn’t have come close to …

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