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Listing of the Day: 2300 N. Vernon Street

Published February 18, 2016 at 9:15AM

This beautiful new luxury home by Classic Cottages is located on a quiet street slightly elevated on a large 15,663 square foot lot. This home offers an in-home elevator with access on all three floors, a gourmet kitchen with Subzero-Wolf kitchen appliances, chef’s prep island, premium wood cabinetry, hand finished oak hardwood flooring and more.

The main level features a home office, spacious living room, formal dining room with French doors leading to the rear stone patio, a large open family room with a gas fireplace and stone hearth in addition to a beautiful view to the large private backyard; a gardeners dream with endless possibilities.

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Arlington Pet of the Week: Bingsu

Published February 17, 2016 at 1:00PM | Updated February 18, 2016 at 5:12PM

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Bingsu, who is apparently named after a Korean dessert.

Bingsu’s favorite place to sleep is on top of a human. He’s new to Arlington, having been adopted in January, but he has settled in nicely to his Courthouse-area home.

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

Published February 17, 2016 at 6:00AM

Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by licensed broker Aaron Seekford of Arlington Realty, Inc. GET MORE out of your real estate investment with Aaron and his team by visiting www.MrArlington.com or calling 703-836-6116 today!

January was a particularly frigid month – not only speaking in terms of temperatures, but in terms of the number of homes sold in the D.C. area. According to RealEstate Business Intelligence, the number of contracts signed fell by 8 percent in January 2016 compared to January ’15.

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Where to Go Tonight? New ‘Mobile Concierge’ Ouli Gives 3 Choices, Learns Your Likes

Published February 16, 2016 at 6:00PM

Ouli is a free app that helps narrow your selection to three nearby, viable choices that become more refined to your needs and tastes the more you use it.

“Ouli is a mobile concierge in the palm of your hand,” said Pierre Malko, CEO of Dante Inc., the Arlington-based software company that’s been building technological innovation since 1998. “It reduces the time spent to have a great experience.”

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Ask Eli: Avoiding the Most Common Problems in a Real Estate Transaction

Published February 16, 2016 at 3:45PM

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Rosslyn resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Enjoy!

Question: Where do the most problems occur during the home sale process?

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Just Listed in Arlington

Published February 12, 2016 at 6:00AM

Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is written and sponsored by Team Cathell, “Your Orange Line Specialists.”

The market is getting warmer every week.

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Dish of the Day: Heart-Shaped Pizza for Your Valentine from Joe’s Place

Published February 11, 2016 at 5:30PM

This Valentine’s Day, surprise your special someone with a delicious, romantic heart-shaped pizza from Joe’s Place Pizza & Pasta. Dine in and pair it with our delicious Sicilian wines or with our great selection of IPAs. Or have it delivered, free of charge! $13 for a large heart-shaped cheese pizza, $1.80 per additional toppings.

At Joe’s Place, we make all our own authentic Sicilian style pasta dishes, sauces, pizza and desserts with recipes we brought from our hometown of Agrigento, Italy, and through all we’ve learned in this great country.

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Healthy Paws: 10 Tips for a Successful Veterinary Visit

Published February 11, 2016 at 2:30PM

Editor’s Note: Healthy Paws is a column sponsored and written by the owners of Clarendon Animal Care, a full-service, general practice veterinary clinic. The clinic is located 3000 10th Street N., Suite B. and can be reached at 703-997-9776.

We understand that taking your pet to the veterinarian can be sometimes be stressful or frustrating. At Clarendon Animal Care, we use numerous stress-free techniques to make the visit easier for you and your pet. But below are a few tips that can help any veterinary visit run a bit more smoothly:

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The Mill: Where History Meets Contemporary Living in Old Town

Published February 11, 2016 at 6:00AM

The following promoted post was written for ARLnow.com by Buzz McClain and sponsored by The Mill.

The Old Town Alexandria building now known as The Mill has been many things since it was built when James K. Polk was president in 1847. In its 169 years it has served as a cotton mill (hence the name), a bottling facility for a brewery, a spark plug factory and the headquarters of the international police chiefs association.

Arlington Pet of the Week: Hank

By ARLnow.com

Published February 10, 2016 at 12:15PM

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Hank, a nine- or 10-year-old dog who likes chasing motorcycles.

Originally from Georgia, Hank now lives in Clarendon with his owner, Patty.

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

Published February 10, 2016 at 6:00AM

Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by licensed broker Aaron Seekford of Arlington Realty, Inc. GET MORE out of your real estate investment with Aaron and his team by visiting www.MrArlington.com or calling 703-836-6116 today!

Love is in the air and another Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.

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Ask Eli: Removing (Private) Mortgage Insurance When Home Value Increases

Published February 9, 2016 at 11:15AM

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Rosslyn resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Enjoy!

Question: I believe the value of my home has increased substantially. Can I leverage this to remove the (Private) Mortgage Insurance from my mortgage?