Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is sponsored by Team Cathell, ”Your Orange Line Specialists.”
Some good news… inventory has started to creep up in Arlington.
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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.
It’s no secret that rents in the D.C. Metro area are steep. There are several things renters can do to help keep costs down: live further out of the city, give up some amenities or features, or get a roommate — just to name a few.
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One of the best things we can do to improve our health is take the time to prepare our own meals. But how do we do that when we’re already stretched for time?
This week’s submission for Pet of the Week is a black-and-white house cat who has graciously decided to pass the torch of “Sexiest Cat(s) Alive” to Gus and Tux.
Here’s what owner Farah had to say about her 12-year-old feline:
This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty, voted one of Arlington Magazine’s Best Realtors of 2013. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email.
Question: I’ve heard that spring is the best time to sell a home, but I am having a hard time finding any way to substantiate this claim. Can you show me numbers that indicate when the most homes are going under contract?
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. 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.
Privia founder and CEO Jeff Butler previously founded BroadReach Healthcare, a company dedicated to bringing healthcare and HIV/AIDS relief to South Africa and other African countries, through, originally, a $100 million U.S. State Department grant. The company was focused on connecting independent and spread-out doctors to each other so the health of the population could be managed at a scale.
Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Nick Anderson, beermonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway).
After a one-year detour to New York, the Brewer’s Association’s SAVOR craft beer festival is back in the District for 2014. For beer geeks like me and many others planning to attend, waiting for the list of participating breweries is becoming a bit of an occasion.
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It’s Super Bowl weekend, and there are open houses from a three-bedroom condo in Douglas Park to a five-bedroom house in Yorktown to check out.
See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:
Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is sponsored by Team Cathell, ”Your Orange Line Specialists.”
Some 43 new properties came on the market in Arlington this past week, ranging in price from $238k to $1.974m. Meanwhile, 45 properties went under contract further shrinking the already low inventory to a total of 324 active properties for sale in Arlington. According to MRIS, there is a 3 month supply of inventory beginning this new year. The industry considers a 5.5 month supply of inventory as market equilibrium. As buyers already know, we are now in a sellers’ market that will push prices up while interest rates will also rise.
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Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Mathew B. Tully of Tully Rinckey PLLC, an Arlington firm that specializes in federal employment and labor law, security clearance proceedings, and military law.
Q. Can my federal agency remove me because I was arrested for drunk driving?
This week’s pet of the week is Bo, a 10-month-old Beagle mix rescue dog with a “spotted tongue” and affinity for soccer.
Here’s what owner Karen had to say about her playful pup:
This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty, voted one of Arlington Magazine’s Best Realtors of 2013. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email.
Question: I’ve been noticing “walk scores” listed in the description of homes for sale lately. Can you tell me what that is?