Although you read that housing is in a state of limbo or sluggish, home buyers are still aggressively searching for a house in Vienna that is going to fit the bill. There is only so much room, and plenty of demand. In fact the pressure is so intense that some homeowners who have outgrown their 1950's ramblers are tearing them down and Continue Reading
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6412 Deepwood Farm Drive Clifton VA
Classic Colonial in Little Rocky Run UPDATE: Under Contract New on the Clifton real estate market September 9th. This colonial is on a charming cul-de-sac of homes built in 2003 that is part of Little Rocky Run. It has has tons of features and is ready for you to move into quickly. Five upstairs bedrooms Three fulls baths and one half Continue Reading
Enjoying My Home Grown Tomatoes
Having a tomato garden in my side yard is one of the simple pleasures that makes summer feel like summer. Here are a few tips that helped me grow my crop again this year: Pick a spot that gets plenty of sun Get a "bird fence", which is a plastic mesh to cover the area with wood stakes at corners and the middle, then staple the fence to the Continue Reading
Are School Ratings part of your Home Search?
Edited from original post in 2014 Are home buyers obsessed with school ratings on real estate websites? In 2023, they still are! Most real estate sites now have data on local schools and show ratings from 1-10 on the overall performance (test results) and then give summaries and some parent comments on actual experiences. For example, take Continue Reading
Vienna helps pick up hurricane debris
One of the benefits of living in the Town of Vienna Virginia happens after big storms like Hurricane Irene pass through the area. That's when the Town sets up a special day to pick up all those broken branches that fell into our yards... and all you need to do is set them out at the curb. Vienna's storm debris pick up day is September 6, Continue Reading
Do Home Buyers Look for a Fenced Yard?
Our decision to get a dog was the final reason to install a fence in my back yard. I always liked the free-flowing yards we had which allowed the kids to run or sled from yard to yard but, I have to admit, the yard looks good with the new fence. Is a backyard fence going to add value when I sell my Vienna VA home? After helping hundreds of people Continue Reading
5182 Fiery Dawn Ct. Centreville VA
Doug Francis sold this home in September 2011 New SOLD on the Centreville VA real estate market August 10th. This town house is not a short-sale and not a foreclosure so your contract can settle quickly if you want. Hey, it's a normal sale! 3 Levels 1 car garage Walk out basement Community Pool 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 Continue Reading
Realtor Tip of the Week | Think CLEAN
If you are planning to sell your home anytime in the future then you should start cleaning right now. In the old days we used to say... give it a "white glove test" but most people under forty wouldn't automatically understand that reference. People want to buy clean homes! It seems that many people miss this one point when they are putting their Continue Reading
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