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Listing Manager Takes One For the Team

I take my job as Tom & Cindy's Listing Manager pretty seriously and if you knew me, you would probably call me a perfectionist. Its really important for me to showcase our listings in the best possible light. Since it is the first thing a ...

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Military That PCS’d to Northern VA: Do You Still Own a Home?

During the busy summer months I work with a lot of renters in our local Kingstowne real estate market and due to BRAC I’ve been assisting many military personnel that are relocating to the area. Most military realize the great advantages they...

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Great place to watch the planes at Washington Reagan National Airport

For as long as I could remember, I've had a fascination with planes. I could sit there for hours and just watch them take off and land. The irony of it all is that I am admittedly afraid of flying. Actually, let me re-phrase, the flying part I ...

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Alexandria Virginia noted among 100 best small cities in the USA

Money Magazine came out with their list of the 100 best small cities in the country to live. Our Alexandria Virginia came in #47. While it is nice to be included, and we are certainly not 100% objective, we think our town should have been ranke...

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Franconia Moose Golf Tournament

The Franconia Moose Lodge had their annual golf tournament last Friday at the Fort Belvoir Golf Course.  Tom & Cindy agents, family and friends made up 2 of the 24 foursomes. Thanks to one of our agents, who is active duty Army, a couple o...

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Alexandria: Things to do in Old Town

It seems like there is always something going in the Alexandria area, no matter where your interests lie. The Visit Alexandria website has a pretty extensive calendar of upcoming events. Old Town Alexandria is just about 10-20 minutes away from...

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Still Not Sure About Buying a Home in Northern Virginia?

Many agents in our office, and the industry at large, have commented that they’ve noticed a slight decline in buyer activity since the end of the tax credit in April. Home values bottomed out over a year ago, there are lots of great low money...

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Waterfront Condo… in Falls Church?!

Yes, you read correctly! We just listed a waterfront condo in Falls Church; the address is 2956 Yarling Court. It’s definitely rare to find waterfront property in the heart of Fairfax County but this beautiful unit backs right up to a private...

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Great Arlington Event: Columbia Pike Blues Festival

When I first moved to Northern Virginia I rented a small home with a college buddy right up the road from Shirlington and immediately fell in love with the area. There were dog parks for Charlie (my boxer mutt), some great restaurants and it wa...

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Free Local Summer Concert Venues

Its that time of year for all the summer concerts to begin in earnest! There are several venues in the Alexandria and Kingstowne areas that offer free concert series. So go ahead; grab blankets, chairs, a picnic and some friends and get ready f...

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