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Question: In this “seller’s market” do I even need to…Paint my house? Replace the carpet? Fix the wood rot? Remodel the kitchen? Do anything??
Answer: The short answer is — Yes! However, it’s complicated, so the BIG question is — How much money do you want to make?
DC Fray, a premier sports, lifestyle and events group dedicated to “making fun possible,” has officially opened spring registration for its various recreational sports leagues throughout the DMV area.
In Alexandria, DC Fray’s softball and volleyball leagues are looking for team players who are ready to make new connections and get active after a long time indoors.
Just Listed highlights Alexandria City properties that came on the market within the past week. This feature is sponsored by the Jen Walker Team (Licensed in VA) of McEnearney Associates REALTORS®.
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Neighborhood Spotlight is a recurring column covering both the City of Alexandria and Alexandria in Fairfax County. This monthly column is sponsored and written by the Seward Group of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.
Let’s start with History. Did you know Alexandria’s charming Cameron Station neighborhood formerly served as the site of a US Army facility (known as Cameron Station) until the late 1980’s? The land was vacated by the Defense Logistics Agency (and the Defense Contract Audit Agency) and then in 1999 construction of this popular planned community started.
Question: What is all this talk about waiving contingencies? It seems unfair.
Answer: If you’re a buyer now, or will be in the near future, you may be asking yourself, “do I really have to risk so much to win a home?” I challenge you instead think of it this way, “what strategies can I implement to reduce risk and position myself to win a home?” In our market of multiple offers, escalated costs, and the practice of waiving “everything,” it can feel like you, the buyer, are taking all the risk. However, the risk to you can shrink if you come in with a good, solid strategy.
Just Listed highlights Alexandria City properties that came on the market within the past week. This feature is sponsored by the Jen Walker Team (Licensed in VA) of McEnearney Associates REALTORS®.
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Question: Do I need to renovate in order to sell?
Answer: Home Sellers are bombarded these days with offers to buy their homes, ways to renovate to get the highest offer, and how to obtain the absolute highest price. It can be confusing, even paralyzing — the answer is a resounding “it depends.”
One of the area’s most anticipated new condominium communities, Towngate North, is opening for sales next week.
Towngate North is a fully-amenitized community consisting of just 81 residences between two stately buildings. A variety of 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom residences are available for interested home shoppers — including options with dens and balconies — priced from the mid $400’s to $2M+.
Just Listed highlights Alexandria City properties that came on the market within the past week. This feature is sponsored by the Jen Walker Team (Licensed in VA) of McEnearney Associates REALTORS®.
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Built in 1820, this semi-detached home sits on a tree-lined block, in an excellent location near it all! Classic elegance meets modern luxury within this finely renovated gem featuring 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a gracious layout for living and entertaining.
Charming gas lanterns, boxwoods, an iron-gate entrance and a brick walkway to the main side door create welcoming curb appeal. Enjoy the private patio garden with hydrangeas and azaleas, a perfect setting for alfresco dining. Enhancing the allure is a delightful shed/artist studio off the patio.
Truck accidents have become common occurrences on roads. Accidents involving trucks are usually fatal, especially when the collision involves smaller vehicles. Most of the injuries in truck accidents are sustained by occupants of smaller vehicles.
“It is easy to assume that accidents involving trucks are entirely the fault of the truck drivers. However, most times, drivers of smaller vehicles share as much in the blame,” says Attorney Jim Hurley of Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers. According to statistics released by the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of the US Transportation Department, the number of people who died from truck crashes in 2019 was 4,119. 67 percent were occupants of other vehicles and cars; 15 percent were motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists; while 16 percent were truck drivers and other truck occupants.
