Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛅ Today’s weather: Showers after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 79.
🌤 Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 72.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria Living Magazine reported that it’s all quiet on the real estate front.
Compared to last April, real estate sales have seen a 33.6% decrease across the region, according to data from the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors — though the April figures are still a slight increase (3.6%) over figures from March.
The market statistics show that the average home sale price has stayed consistent, with a median sale price of $690,000 (only a .7% increase over last year). The median sold price in Alexandria was $622,500, according to Alexandria Living Magazine.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 15, 2023.
- Notes: Police investigating dead body found at Landmark storage facility (934 views)
- Alexandria City Council unanimously endorses energy plan for former power plant in Old Town North (471 views)
- City Council approves modifications to Old Town home with strange architectural history (463 views)
- Poll: Should Alexandria do more to preserve historic buildings? | ALXnow (174 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Luxury Brand Frances Valentine to Open in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Monday @ 4:14 pm)
- Adopt Cupcake, She’s As Sweet As Her Name
Zebra (Monday @ 3:49 pm)
- Taste Of Del Ray, Fireworks: Alexandria Summer 2023 Events
Patch (Monday @ 3:38 pm)
- Enjoy the Mount Vernon Spring Wine Festival May 19 to 21, Offering Unlimited Samples From VA Wineries
Zebra (Monday @ 2:25 pm)
- Alexandria Women for Good Donates $9,700 to Carpenter’s Shelter
Zebra (Monday @ 12:10 pm)
- Here’s Why Flags Are at Half-Staff in Virginia Today
Zebra (Monday @ 11:17 am)
- Embezzlement From Old Town Alexandria Restaurant Leads To Indictment
Patch (Monday @ 10:25 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
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The Office of Historic Alexandria will celebrate Marquis de Lafayette, the acclaimed Hero of Two Worlds, with a concert and lecture marking 200 years since the city first threw its…
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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria! ⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm, with patchy fog clearing by 9am. Mostly cloudy, high near 80, with a calm easterly wind around…
Staff raises and market rate adjustments are a few of the proposed highlights after Alexandria City Public Schools got the green light last week by City Council to add $273.03…
Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!
Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.
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Good news, D.C. area. You can save money on your next home cleaning with Well-Paid Maids. It’s easy!
We offer a discount when you set up recurring cleans — and the discounts just increased this week!
For weekly cleans, get $30 off each cleaning.
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
