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Ask McEnearney: Updating Your Home With Styles That Will Last

Published November 6, 2019 at 12:45PM

This week’s Q&A column is sponsored and written by Jillian Keck Hogan of Jillian Keck Hogan Real Estate Group and McEnearney Associates Realtors®, the leading real estate firm in Alexandria. To learn more about this article and relevant Alexandria market news, contact Jillian at 703-951-7655 or email [email protected]. You may also submit your questions to McEnearney Associates via email for response in future columns.

Question: What are your recommendations for updating our home with styles that will last?

Just Listed in Alexandria

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Published November 1, 2019 at 3:00PM | Updated November 1, 2019 at 3:59PM

23rd Annual Halloween Parade (photo courtesy of Will Niccolls, Adventure Photo)

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®.

Jen Walker here with The Jen Walker Team, a real estate group based out of Alexandria, Virginia. I, along with my two rock-star team members, Sue Kovalsky and Micki MacNaughton, have more than 35 years of experience in real estate and sold over $115 million in 2018.

Ask McEnearney: When Looking for an Investment Property to be Used as a Short-Term Rental

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Published October 30, 2019 at 12:45PM

This week’s Q&A column is sponsored and written by Susan Hume of McEnearney Associates Realtors®, the leading real estate firm in Alexandria. To learn more about this article and relevant Alexandria market news, contact Susan at 202-280-5735 or email [email protected]. You may also submit your questions to McEnearney Associates via email for response in future columns.

Question: What should I consider when looking for an investment property to be used as a short-term rental, like an Airbnb?

Just Listed in Alexandria

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Published October 25, 2019 at 12:45PM

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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Legal Review: Federal Agency Neglects Duty to Protect Consumers Against Faulty Products

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Published October 24, 2019 at 4:30AM | Updated March 27, 2020 at 3:36PM

By Personal Injury Attorney Cade Parian or The Parian Law Firm, LLC

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been charged with the duty of protecting American consumers against dangerous or defective products. The CPSC is responsible for regulating recalls in response to faulty items in the marketplace.

Ask McEnearney: How Do I Know If I’ve Seen Enough Homes?

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Published October 23, 2019 at 12:45PM

This week’s Q&A column is sponsored and written by Hope Peele of The Peele Group and McEnearney Associates Realtors®, the leading real estate firm in Alexandria. To learn more about this article and relevant Alexandria market news, contact Hope at 703-244-6115 or email [email protected]. You may also submit your questions to McEnearney Associates via email for response in future columns.

Question: Some of my friends looked at just a couple of homes before buying, while others seemed to look at hundreds. How do I know that I’ve seen enough before making my decision?

Legal Review: Nationwide Injunction Barring Immigrant Wealth Test Stands

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Published October 22, 2019 at 5:30AM | Updated March 27, 2020 at 3:06PM

By Immigration Attorney Natalia Segermeister

In 1882, the phrase “public charge” became codified under United States law.

Just Listed in Alexandria

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Published October 18, 2019 at 12:45PM

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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Listing of the Day: 212 S. Royal Street

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Published October 17, 2019 at 2:30PM

Lot #67, one of Alexandria’s original 84 numbered lots, was laid out by surveyor John West, Jr. and his 17-year-old apprentice, George Washington.

Designed during the late Federal period, this Victorian-Era home is located in Old Town’s historic southeast quadrant — just steps from fine food and wine, the farmer’s market, boutiques, art galleries and the Potomac River.

Legal Review: DC and Maryland Lawmakers Aim to Make Strangulation a Felony

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Published October 17, 2019 at 5:30AM | Updated March 27, 2020 at 3:02PM

By Criminal Defense Attorney Matthew Wilson of Matthew Wilson Attorney at Law

There are just four jurisdictions in the United States that don’t define strangulation as a felony offense: South Carolina, Ohio, the District of Columbia (D.C.) and Maryland. Domestic violence prevention advocates in the Beltway region aim to cut that number in half.

Ask McEnearney: What’s the Skinny on Old Town’s Bus Barn?

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Published October 16, 2019 at 12:45PM

Question: What’s the Skinny on Old Town’s Bus Barn?

Answer: The Bus Barn Days are numbered.