AJ's view from the Great Side of the Potomac

Palazzo at Park Center 2 Bed+Den /2 Bath Verona Unit Offered at $325,000    UNDER CONTRACT   It took just 5 days on the market for this great top floor, 2 Bed+Den/2Bath Verona model to go under contract with multiple offers.  This is the largest floor plan in the Palazzo at 1,160 sq ft and comes ...

Palazzo at Park Center 2 Bed+Den /2 Bath Verona Unit Offered at $325,000   This top floor, 2 Bed+Den/2Bath Verona model (the largest floor plan in the Palazzo at 1,160 sq ft) is on the market and available with a flexible settlement date.  The Verona model features the largest kitchen in the comp...

Palazzo at Park Center in Alexandria, VA  New Rental Listing ~ Unit #1103 If you have been looking for a rental unit with 2 master suites, garage parking, and located just steps to the pool & fitness center...  Unit #1103 in the Palazzo at Park Center should fit the bill.  At 962 sq ft this Naple...

As the 1st quarter of 2014 draws to a close, 8 units in The Arlington Condominium had successfully reached the settlement table, with another 3 units under contract.  Though it is early to draw a trend, 2014 should do well above the 5 year rolling average of 30 sold units per year, especially whe...

2013 Market Report for Seminary Valley in Alexandria, VA 2013 will be remembered as a good year for homes in Seminary Valley real estate in Alexandria, VA.  The number of homes sold and average sales price increased, while both days on market and seller subsidy fell.   Seminary Valley, which is a...

What an Awesome Day in Coronado!  The first day of Sell-a-Bration was incredible... as expected!  From the opening remarks to the break out sessions, there was immediately actionable information to be found from all the speakers.  From hiring a virtual assistant, to managing your online presence,...

Yesterday was travel day for me to reach the 2014 version of Sell-a-Bration, which is being held in Coronado, CA at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort.  Fortunately, I caught an early flight and was checked into the hotely by noon, pacific time, and spent the rest of the afternoon walking old town sec...

When it comes to selling your home... there is a premise that should be accepted by the owners once you that decision to sell:   "How your live your life while on the market, has nothing to do with how your life normally".   It is inconvenient to put your home on the market, it takes effort (for ...

Weltanschauung  As part of the 2014 BIG Blog Jumpstart challenge, one thing that we need to review is the Active Rain Weltanschauung and discuss one of the principles.  The one that stands out to me is #6, which posted below: ActiveRain prides itself on editorial independence. We believe that an ...

Market Rate "As-Is", What am I Missing?   I was setting up a tour of single family homes to take out some new buyer clients of mine tomorrow and I am seeing a lot of this in the Northern Virginia area, which goes something like this...  "Well maintained by owner for past 1-4 decades" or "Original...