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.”
This has been a big week for condo sales. Of the 58 ratified contracts on homes in Arlington this week, 38 of those were condos.
Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email.
A reader recently asked us for advice on renting for freelancers or self-employed applicants. This renter group represents quite a few folks in the D.C. Metro area. And while it may be a bit trickier when initially approaching landlords, with a little preparation, you should be able to rent a perfect place.
The following weekly column is written and sponsored by Virginia Hospital Center, a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and one of America’s 100 Top Hospitals for the third year in a row.
You smoke and you want to quit. Are electronic cigarettes the answer?
This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Cali, a Golden Lab, who recently moved to Clarendon from Richmond. This little lady loves fall and jumping in leaves, and while she might be considered middle-aged, Cali still thinks she’s a puppy.
Here’s what one of Cali’s owners had to say:
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington that have been reduced in price over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by licensed broker (VA, MD and DC) Aaron Seekford. GET MORE out of your real estate purchase with Aaron by visiting www.MrArlington.com or calling 703-836-6116.
Welcome back for another round of “Just Reduced” properties here in Arlington County.
This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Will Wiard, Arlington-based real estate broker, voted one of Washington’s Best Realtors of 2015 by Washingtonian. Please submit your questions via email.
Q: I’m in the market for an apartment in the Arlington area and have never rented before. I’ve talked with leasing associates at a few apartment buildings. Almost every building has different terms from move-in fees to standardized rent increases. What’s the easiest way to find the perfect place for the right price (and without all these extra fees)?
Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders, plus other local technology happenings. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lounge area, collaborative meeting spaces, and a stage for formal presentations.
The Dongsheng-ACBridge Cup U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition is hosted by the Dongsheng Science and Technology Park and Dao Ventures, a China-based company that looks to help small to mid-sized startups, and is co-sponsored by Arlington Economic Development.
Editor’s Note: The Local Woof is a column that’s sponsored and written by the staff of Woofs! Dog Training Center. Woofs! has full-service dog training, boarding, and daycare facilities, near Shirlington and Ballston.
Do you “practice at your performance?”
This sponsored column is written by Peter Bui, founder of The Honest Teacher. An Arlington native and former teacher, Peter offers private tutoring services that focus on the individual needs of students and emphasize the core values of confidence, independence and resilience.
Sometimes teachers don’t know the answer, most of the time they won’t admit it.
There’s going to be a return to crisp fall weather this weekend. So bust out your scarves, sweaters and pumpkin beverage of choice, and treat yourself to some open houses. There’s a big range in prices and sizes especially this weekend, so it’s a great time to get out there.
As always, see our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:
We haven’t seen this in a long time. Of the 59 new listings this week in Arlington, most of them are single family homes priced $600,000 to $900,000. Suddenly there’s a lot of fresh inventory to explore. We can only show a sampling here, but you can see them all by clicking on our link below.
Meanwhile, 47 homes got ratified contracts this week in all price points and locations. The average list price of those ratified dropped this week to $598,000 and the average days on market also dropped to 54.
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.
Last week we started a series of discussions on interpreting pet food labels, starting with the importance of the AAFCO statement, a simple statement indicating 1) whether the food is complete and balanced, 2) what type of pet the food is for and 3) for what life stages the food is suited for.
