Amazon, oh Amazon! A Bit of Musing on Amazon’s HQ2 Move to Arlington Amazon, oh Amazon! A Bit of Musing on Amazon’s HQ2 Move to Arlington Amazon, oh Amazon! A Bit of Musing on Amazon’s HQ2 Move to Arlington Everyone in the [...]
Thinking About Moving or Improving Your Home? Take a Page from Marie Kondo "Think about what kind of house you want to live in and how you want to live in it. In other words, describe your ideal lifestyle. If you like drawing, sketch out what it looks like. If you [...]
Do you want to sell your home this Spring? If so, now's the time to start preparing. Here's what you can do in the next few months to put your home in the best selling position possible: Pack, Organize, Declutter! I don't know how many times I've moved in my life, but [...]
A lot of economists are forecasting a recession in the next 12 to 24 months. Here's why investing your money in Real Estate before the next recession hits is a good idea. I know what you're thinking: Lou, how can investing in real estate be a good idea during a recession when [...]
Home security equals peace of mind. But let's be honest: Have you inspected your home's security measures recently? If you're like most of us, the answer is probably no. We usually don't really think much about home security beyond locking our doors and windows until we—or someone we know—are victimized. If you haven't given [...]
As a Realtor® and builder, I mainly focus on the areas of Northern Virginia that lie inside the beltway. Because of that focus, it's been a while since I looked at how the Market in Fairfax County is performing as a whole. As we approach the new year, I was curious about the larger [...]
I'm getting ready to start construction on three new homes in Vienna, so I decided to take an in-depth look at how the market has performed over the last six months. I pulled data for Vienna single family home sales this Summer and Fall, and compared the numbers to the same period of 2017. [...]
I recently took a thorough look at how the Arlington Real Estate market performed this Summer and Fall, and compared the numbers to the same period of 2017. Here's what I found: Arlington Single Family Home Sale Statistics May 23rd-November 19th 2018 Sale Date Range # Homes Sold Avg # [...]
Winter is Almost Upon us Here in Northern Virginia. Is Your House Ready For the Cold, Windy Months Ahead? As fall ends and winter begins, it's time to get your home ready for the cold months ahead. Here is a simple checklist that I go through every year at my own [...]
It looks very likely that one of Amazon's new HQ2 locations will be Crystal City. So, what does that mean for real estate and home building here in Northern Virginia? I've already had a few people ask me how Amazon's HQ2 coming to Crystal City will impact the real estate and building [...]