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Forget About Square Feet Think Room Sizes

Forget About Square Feet Think Room Sizes

By Cindy Jones on April 30th, 2013
At least a couple of times a week someone asks why does Zillow or Trulia shows their Northern Virginia home as only 1500 square feet (SF) when it’s really 2500 SF. The answer is fairly straightforward.  These sites ( and many others) pull information for the county tax records.  In most cases our tax records ... [Continue Reading]
What’s Missing From This NoVA Floor Plan?

What’s Missing From This NoVA Floor Plan?

By Cindy Jones on April 18th, 2013
It may be hard to tell but it appears the term “master bedroom” is now being replaced with the term “owners suite”  by local builders.  Since we sell a good deal of new construction around Northern Virginia I went back through our archives of floor plans.  It appears the change started about 2 years ago  ... [Continue Reading]
The Perfect Storm In NoVA is Brewing Again

The Perfect Storm In NoVA is Brewing Again

By Cindy Jones on January 31st, 2013
Does this sound familiar? Lots of buyers. Low inventory. Multiple Offers. Bidding Wars. This is positive news for sellers. Competition with other properties is lower. Buyers are out making offers.  Price it right and they will likely come.  Price it to high and the appraisers will knock you back to reality as they aren’t letting ... [Continue Reading]
Bad MLS Photos Will Keep Buyer’s Away From Your Home

Bad MLS Photos Will Keep Buyer’s Away From Your Home

By Cindy Jones on January 28th, 2013
The facts are very clear.  Most Northern Virginia buyer’s today start their search for a new home on line.  The number continues to rise but the latest statistics show 90% of buyers will spend a few months looking on-line before they call a Realtor® to help them start the serious process of home buying. What ... [Continue Reading]
Parking Tickets And Northern Virginia Home Buying

Parking Tickets And Northern Virginia Home Buying

By Cindy Jones on January 8th, 2013
DC is notorious for parking tickets. It was reported a year ago a number of the embassies had parking tickets totaling in the 6 figures. Hopefully if you have unpaid DC parking tickets they don’t run that high. But you need to pay them and here’s why. DC reports unpaid parking tickets to the credit ... [Continue Reading]
Does My NoVA Home Need To Be Builder Beige To Sell?

Does My NoVA Home Need To Be Builder Beige To Sell?

By Cindy Jones on October 30th, 2012
I admit I get a chuckle out of the term builder “beige.”   The one thing you notice when you go into most model homes is the lack of beige.  Most buyers are drawn to the colorful rooms and furnishings.   Builders don’t shy away from color to sell their homes and neither should you.   Within ... [Continue Reading]

Want To Choose Your Own New Kitchen In NoVA?

By Cindy Jones on August 14th, 2012
There is something special about being able to build a home from the ground up.   Of course when you are buying from a floorplan or model home you need to be ready for the head exploding list of options you will have to choose from.   Most Northern Virginia builders priced above $350,000 are including granite ... [Continue Reading]

Realtors® Need to Know Their Limits

By Cindy Jones on April 19th, 2012
or know when to ask for help. This morning I fielded a distressing call from a home seller who was qualified for the DoD Homeowners Assistance Program.   They were not in my area but when they were looking for answers to some questions about the process they found my blog posts on the program.  All ... [Continue Reading]

A Quick Way To Turn Off NoVa Buyers

By Cindy Jones on February 8th, 2012
If you are thinking it’s the weeds in your yard  or perhaps Cujo waiting at the front door that’s not what I’m talking about.   What might be keeping a buyer from walking in your door? It’s what your agent says in the MLS remarks.  In this case it was a home where the description said ... [Continue Reading]

Are Realtors® “Prodding” NoVa Buyers to Make Offers?

By Cindy Jones on January 18th, 2012
Yesterday on my blog in the Washington Post- “Should you make that low ball offer?  a commenter suggested “many agents will try to prod you into offering more than necessary in the hopes that the seller accepts and the agent can collect his/her commission that much sooner.” The comment made me think about how consumers ... [Continue Reading]
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    Photo of 6033 Kestner Cir, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8109185)

    6033 Kestner Cir , Alexandria

    • Lot size: 1,700 sqft
    • Year built: 1992
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $439,900
    Photo of 7027 Roxann Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8109072)

    7027 Roxann Rd , Alexandria

    • Lot size: 21,780 sqft
    • Year built: 1954
    • 5 beds
    • 2 full baths
    • $524,888
    Photo of 6631 Dunwich Way, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8107993)

    6631 Dunwich Way , Alexandria

    • Home size: 418 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,892 sqft
    • Year built: 1991
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $539,000
    Photo of 6629 Briarleigh Way, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8106322)

    6629 Briarleigh Way , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,212 sq ft
    • Lot size: 2,394 sqft
    • Year built: 1986
    • 2 beds
    • 2 full, 1 part baths
    • $339,000
    Photo of 6444 Castlefin Way, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8106904)

    6444 Castlefin Way , Alexandria

    • Lot size: 1,500 sqft
    • Year built: 1996
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $449,900
    Photo of 5972 Wescott Hills Way, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8105538)

    5972 Wescott Hills Way , Alexandria

    • Lot size: 2,013 sqft
    • Year built: 1989
    • 3 beds
    • 2 full, 2 part baths
    • $525,000
    Photo of 5334 Harbor Court Dr, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8104351)

    5334 Harbor Court Dr , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,245 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,135 sqft
    • Year built: 1983
    • 2 beds
    • 1 full, 1 part baths
    • $324,900
    Photo of 7318 Mallory Cir, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8103985)

    7318 Mallory Cir , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,987 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,540 sqft
    • Year built: 1989
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $489,900
    Photo of 6222 Windham Hill Run, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8103587)

    6222 Windham Hill Run , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,482 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,892 sqft
    • Year built: 1996
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $535,000
    Photo of 6503 Grange Ln #202, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8103210)

    6503 Grange Ln #202 , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,170 sq ft
    • Year built: 1998
    • 3 beds
    • 2 full baths
    • $334,995
    Photo of 7805 Desiree St, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8102509)

    7805 Desiree St , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,684 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,760 sqft
    • Year built: 1995
    • 3 beds
    • 2 full, 2 part baths
    • $479,900
    Photo of 6625 Springirth Ter, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8101955)

    6625 Springirth Ter , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,640 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,968 sqft
    • Year built: 2001
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $614,900
    Photo of 7008 Irwell Ln #13d, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8101695)

    7008 Irwell Ln #13d , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,291 sq ft
    • Year built: 1991
    • 2 beds
    • 2 full baths
    • $285,000
    Photo of 7472 Gadsby Sq, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8097528)

    7472 Gadsby Sq , Alexandria

    • Lot size: 1,700 sqft
    • Year built: 1993
    • 4 beds
    • 2 full, 2 part baths
    • $434,900
    Photo of 6046 Masondale Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8096532)

    6046 Masondale Rd , Alexandria

    • Lot size: 3,822 sqft
    • Year built: 2010
    • 4 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $730,900
    Photo of 6606 Dunwich Way, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8095783)

    6606 Dunwich Way , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,600 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,870 sqft
    • Year built: 1990
    • 3 beds
    • 2 full, 2 part baths
    • $539,999
    Photo of 6600 Thackwell Way #J, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8094820)

    6600 Thackwell Way #J , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,222 sq ft
    • Year built: 1994
    • 2 beds
    • 2 full baths
    • $289,900
    Photo of 6572 Kiernan Ct, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8091095)

    6572 Kiernan Ct , Alexandria

    • Lot size: 2,256 sqft
    • Year built: 1999
    • 4 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $619,990
    Photo of 6467 Waterfield Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8087666)

    6467 Waterfield Rd , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,226 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,320 sqft
    • Year built: 2000
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $549,000
    Photo of 6706 Percethony Ct, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8087193)

    6706 Percethony Ct , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,420 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,760 sqft
    • Year built: 1999
    • 3 beds
    • 2 full, 1 part baths
    • $544,900
    Photo of 7452 Brighouse Ct, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8086015)

    7452 Brighouse Ct , Alexandria

    • Home size: 1,540 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,760 sqft
    • Year built: 1983
    • 3 beds
    • 2 full, 2 part baths
    • $399,000
    Photo of 5804 Charlton Ct, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8085447)

    5804 Charlton Ct , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,356 sq ft
    • Lot size: 8,411 sqft
    • Year built: 1970
    • 4 beds
    • 2 full, 2 part baths
    • $440,000
    Photo of 6723 Dorothy Giles Ct, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8085180)

    6723 Dorothy Giles Ct , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,220 sq ft
    • Lot size: 1,760 sqft
    • Year built: 1999
    • 3 beds
    • 2 full, 1 part baths
    • $519,900
    Photo of 6153 Summer Park Ln, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8082616)

    6153 Summer Park Ln , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,436 sq ft
    • Lot size: 2,475 sqft
    • Year built: 1989
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $514,950
    Photo of 8011 Old Parsonage Ct, Alexandria, VA 22315 (MLS # FX8082673)

    8011 Old Parsonage Ct , Alexandria

    • Home size: 2,844 sq ft
    • Lot size: 3,975 sqft
    • Year built: 1989
    • 3 beds
    • 3 full, 1 part baths
    • $539,950
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