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The Real Estate Market Report for Alexandria and Northern Virginia for August 2010 was released earlier this week amidst dire news on the national level. Any homebuyer or seller who reads the news headlines can become quickly disheartened or elated depending on which publication, blog, or news st...
09/20/2010
Although not a historic home, this private residence in Old Town Alexandria is one of my very favorites.  Always immacuately "groomed", the proportions, the landscaping and the eye for detail are striking. The side view is one for the imagination.  What is behind the screened pergola?  A patio?  ...
09/19/2010
5 Great Reasons to Shop the  Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale September 25th The Parkfairfax Native Plant sale is a rare opportunity to buy native azaleas, native fruiting shrubs, native carnivorous plants and select sepcies of native perennials and woodies.  Despite what many people do, fall is a f...
09/18/2010
I take absolutely no credit for this post but the headline caught my eye and I couldn't resist sharing.  John Roach of Switchyard Media interviewed 97 year old George W. Johnson to get his perspective on today's market.  Mr. Johnson works in the Seattle market and still goes to the office six day...
09/17/2010
The death of veteran NBC broadcaster Edwin Newman on August 13 in Oxford, England was announced today.  Now many of you "young folks" won't remember Mr. Newman but he was an old school reporter/journalist/broadcaster who valued content over presentation - a rare commodity.  He announced the death...
09/16/2010
Riding the METRO  - A Rapper's Lament Last June, Arlington native Remy Munasifi hit the YouTube airwaves with a hysterical take on living the yuppie life in Northern Virginia.  As the Washington Post noted, the rap makes "gentle sport of Virginia's most liberal community as a wonky, nice-but-mayb...
09/16/2010
I pass this Old Town Alexandria renovation - right at the corner of Rt. 1 South and Queen Street -  at least 2-3 times a day and finally decided to stop and take some pictures.  Notice the second set of steps to the right of the door way.  An addition was attached to the side of the house and use...
09/15/2010
If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.   In our part of Alexandria - Old Town, Del Ray, Rosemont, Beverley Hills, etc. - neighborhood list servs are a big deal.  Much like one big party line, information is shared, items are sold, yard sales are announced, even if you just ne...
09/14/2010
he Winkler Botanical Preserve, a small, fiercely loved and protected Alexandria enclave is the topic of a Town Hall meeting with Congressman Jim Moran on Thursday, September 16th. These are the basic facts.  The Winkler Preserve, located off Beauregard St in the West End of Alexandria has co-exis...
09/13/2010
I'm sure there is some kind of regulation about vegetation growing on city signs but this eye catching stop in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood seems to have defied the powers that be.  Plus, folks actually STOP here instead of just slowing down. And the best part?  It lasts well into fall, succ...
09/12/2010
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