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Sears home: Listed for sale for the first time in nearly 80 years

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This recurring real estate feature is sponsored by The Eli Residential Team. Their mission is to guide, educate, and advocate for their clients through real advice, hands-on support, and personalized service. This week’s post is written by Carolanne Korolowicz.

In an area so transient, it is almost hard to believe that one Arlington couple called a single Maywood house “home” for almost 80 years.

2114 N. Oakland Street, presented by Nancy Murphy, Weichert, has hit the market for the first time since the original owner’s purchased, what was then ‘new construction’, in 1932.

Nestled behind beloved Cherrydale Hardware, this Clifton Model Sears home was once described ‘as practical and up to date as it is beautiful and unique’ by the 1930s Sears Roebuck and Company catalog. The bungalow still features oak floors, arched doorways, original kitchen cabinetry and five-foot tall craftsman style windows — all things difficult to order off our modern catalog, Amazon! The home’s element I appreciate the most is the owners’ obvious care that they placed into their lifelong abode.

Houses often trade hands over decades, or meet their end: a bulldozer, but like 2114 N. Oakland, there are plenty of homes that have currently hit the Arlington market for the first time in generations.

One thing these properties all feature — a charm only found in a well-loved home.

In a world of Real Estate Tik-Tok tours, “Giant White Houses”, and muted paint colors, it is refreshing to see homes that are noticeably lived in. That’s the main point of owning a home, right? A place to gather your family and friends, make your own and let memories build up its foundation.

But, it is often difficult for people to see where they “fit” amongst decades of design choices and outdated fixtures. So, I challenge buyers to see it as “what can I add?” to make this house my home, rather than “what do I need to strip of its past?” I find the exercise far less daunting, and a lot more fun.

If you are currently struggling to find homes that you see yourself living in, especially within your budget, let’s chat. A creative eye and smart approach can make any house a dream one — even for 80 years!

If you have any questions regarding these listings, or would like to schedule a private showing, please feel free to contact The Eli Residential Team or reach out to Carolanne Korolowicz.

Open houses this weekend: April 4, 2025

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This recurring Open Houses feature is sponsored by The Eli Residential Team. Their mission is to guide, educate, and advocate for their clients through real advice, hands-on support, and personalized service. This week’s post is written by Carolanne Korolowicz.

April showings bring May closings!

Check out these market-fresh listings’ open houses this weekend.

Detached Homes

2536 S. Walter Reed Drive #D

Townhomes

2001 15th Street N. #410

Apartment-Style

Want to beat the crowds? Contact me at [email protected] to schedule a private showing!

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Legal Insider: Fighting RIFs issued by federal agencies

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This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement and private sector employee matters.

By John V. Berry, Esq

We have been representing and advising numerous federal employees regarding the Reductions-in-Force (RIF) that have recently been issued by several different federal agencies.

As most people have started to realize, these RIF actions have not been thought out very well and have been designed for speed as opposed to accuracy or compliance with the meaning of law and regulation. The question now is what to do if you receive an RIF.

What is a Federal Employee RIF

Federal employee RIFs are simply notices which start the separation process for federal employees. RIFs are supposed to be issued due to restructuring, department elimination, or lack of funding or work. RIFs are also supposed to follow laws, rules, and regulations. A federal employee is also supposed to be given 60 days’ notice before separation.

What We Have Been Seeing Lately

In many of the cases we have seen, most federal employee RIF notices simply state that their entire competitive areas have been eliminated. These mass RIF actions were never anticipated when the laws and regulations governing them were issued. The rules were supposed to be based not on speed but rather on a thoughtful process of eliminating positions that were no longer needed when government funds were low or when an agency needed to restructure.

In reality, the RIFs appear to simply be a means of getting rid of as many federal employees as quickly as possible based on a directive from the President. In most of the notices we have seen, there has been no consideration for performance ratings, years of service, or prior military service. The federal agencies directed to conduct these RIFs have simply looked at cutting numbers and not needs or proper reorganization. This is extremely unfortunate.

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Biz Talk: Leadership, Career and Volunteer Expo

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Leadership, Career and Volunteer Expo

This article is sponsored by Arlington Economic Development.

On Saturday, April 5 from 1-5 p.m., the Leadership Center of Arlington will host a Leadership, Career and Volunteer Fair for job seekers in the Arlington and D.C. region.

This free event is sponsored by Arlington Economic Development and will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC — Crystal City

“With the federal landscape and regional economy shifting, it’s more important than ever to create opportunities for career growth, leadership development and civic engagement. Arlington Economic Development is proud to sponsor this Expo, which connects job seekers and volunteers with meaningful opportunities to grow, strengthen our community, and further sustain our economy,” said Ryan Touhill, Director, Arlington Economic Development.

Join us for the Keynote Leadership Seminar at 1:00 p.m., featuring nationally recognized leader Kate Ebner, CEO, Founder and Leadership Coach at The Nebo Company.

From 2-5 p.m., explore additional leadership seminars, including “Own Your Narrative: Rebranding Yourself for the Private Sector,” with Mary Ellen Payne, retired Senior Vice President at Verizon.

Connect with influential leaders from the business, nonprofit and local government sectors, and take advantage of a job and volunteer expo. Plus, enjoy free professional headshots and resume reviews to enhance your career opportunities.

Learn more and register to attend the Expo.

Exclusive Opportunity for Employers

Exhibitor opportunities are now open! Employers interested in participating in the Expo must submit an application for consideration. Click here to apply.

Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: April 2, 2025

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Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!

Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.

As of March 31, there are 156 detached homes, 35 townhouses and 195 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 27 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:

3909 30th Street N.

Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.

Ask Eli: Should you stage your home?

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This regularly scheduled sponsored column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at Eli@EliResidential.com.

Eli and his team believe that your real estate needs should be managed by advisors, not salespeople. Their mission is to guide, educate, and advocate for their clients through real advice, hands-on support, and personalized service.

Question: Do you recommend staging for vacant homes?

Answer: When you stage a home, you are putting temporary furniture and accessories in a home while it is being marketed for sale. In most cases, I strongly encourage staging a home instead of leaving it empty.

The value of staging shows up in two critical parts of the selling/marketing process:

  1. It improves the quality of the photos by helping people understand the scale and purpose of a room. Better photos lead to more showings.
  2. Good staging also improves the way Buyers experience the home in-person during a showing. Better showings lead to better/more offers.
Great staging helps buyers make sense of large open spaces in 6580 Williamsburg Boulevard.

In my opinion, the three main benefits to staging a home are:

  1. Add Life to Empty Homes: Walking into an empty house can be eerie and makes a home feel lifeless. Those are not feelings you want potential Buyers to have while walking through your home. Good staging can add energy and life to a vacant home.
  2. Help Rooms Feel Larger: This is counterintuitive, but most people perceive empty rooms as being smaller than they really are. I’ve experienced this on numerous occasions walking through empty rooms with Buyers who have trouble understanding how a bed or couch can fit into an empty room that is more than big enough for their furniture.
  3. Engage the Eye: Well staged properties keep Buyers engaged with room layout and functionality, but unstaged empty rooms allow Buyers to focus on flaws like paint scuffs, separating trim, poor lighting, and other things you’d prefer Buyers to overlook during their visit.

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Most and least expensive homes sold in Arlington (March 2025)

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This recurring Most and Least Expensive Home feature is sponsored by The Eli Residential Team. Their mission is to guide, educate, and advocate for their clients through real advice, hands-on support, and personalized service. This week’s post is written by Val Connolly.

Curious about Arlington’s priciest and most affordable single-family home sales this month?

From stunning luxury new builds to great budget-friendly finds, here’s a breakdown of the highest and lowest sales in March (2025).

Most expensive single-family homes sold

Least expensive single-family homes sold

*Minimum home value of $200,000 set to exclude certain land sales, retirement condos, properties with expiring ground leases, etc.

If you have any questions about these listings or want to explore buying or selling in Arlington, feel free to reach out to Val Connolly.

Open houses this weekend: March 28, 2025

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This recurring Open Houses feature is sponsored by The Eli Residential Team. Their mission is to guide, educate, and advocate for their clients through real advice, hands-on support, and personalized service. This week’s post is written by Val Connolly.

With the cherry blossoms in full bloom and perfect spring weather, it’s a great weekend to explore Arlington’s best open houses!

Whether you’re looking for a condo, townhouse, or a spacious home, these great finds are worth checking out. Don’t miss the chance to tour these beautiful properties while enjoying the season’s best!

Let’s take a look at some upcoming open houses, below.

Single Family Homes

Townhomes

  • 3239 S. Utah Street, Fairlington, 22206
    2 Beds/2 Baths — $620,000
    Open Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
    Presented by April Myers, RLAH @properties | Fully updated unit with lots of street parking
  • 2540 Fairfax Drive #2B, Clarendon, 22201
    2 Beds/2 Baths — $775,000
    Open Saturday & Sunday, 1-3 p.m.
    Presented by Rick Bosl, KW Metro Center | Rarely available. Amazing location accessible to Clarendon & Courthouse Metro

Condos

Want to beat the crowds? Let’s set up a private tour with Val Connolly of Eli Residential Group!

Let Eli and his team expertly guide you through the unique market dynamics in Arlington. Start by filling the form below. It will support ARLnow’s local news mission and you’ll get some perks in the process.

Statutes of Liberty: DOJ to immigration lawyers — do as we say, not as we do

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This sponsored column is by Law Office of James Montana PLLC. All questions about it should be directed to James Montana, Esq., Janice Chen, Esq., and Taryn Druge, Esq., practicing attorneys at The Law Office of James Montana PLLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact us for an appointment.

You should be investigated for filing frivolous lawsuits! No, you! No, you!

On March 22, 2025, the Trump administration released a memorandum entitled Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court (sic). This memorandum accuses immigration lawyers and law firms of malpractice and misconduct. For example, it asserts that:

  1. “The immigration bar, and powerful Big Law pro bono practices, frequently coach clients to conceal their past or lie about their circumstances when asserting their asylum claims.”
  2. Immigration attorneys violate the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by filing cases “for improper purposes” including “to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation.”
  3. Immigration attorneys engage in “frivolous, unreasonable, or vexatious litigation against the United States or in matters before executive departments and agencies of the United States.”

Given the breadth of this widespread (alleged) fraud and malpractice, the memorandum directs the Attorney General to prioritize enforcement of regulations governing attorney conduct and discipline, including referring attorneys for bar sanction, revoking security clearances, and terminating federal contracts with offending law firms.

We applaud this focus on enforcement of ethics rules. We have never filed a frivolous motion or a case unsupported by law, and we never will. We take our responsibilities as officers of the Court seriously, as all lawyers should.

In that spirit, we would like to bring to the attention of the White House and the Attorney General a few recent actions by the Department of Justice which deserve careful investigation and review.

  1. In January 2023, Donald Trump and his attorney, Alina Habba, were jointly subject to $937,989.39 in court-ordered sanctions. Federal District Court Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks found that Donald Trump had filed a “completely frivolous” lawsuit, “brought in bad faith for an improper purpose.” Judge Middlebrooks further found that Donald Trump’s lead attorney in the case, Alina Habba, had used “an abusive litigation tactic which amounts to obstruction of justice” — namely, filing a 193-page Amended Complaint with 819 paragraphs in it, which contained 14 counts, named 31 defendants, 10 of whom of which were John Does, and 10 ABC Corporations identified as fictitious and unknown entities. Judge Middlebrooks found that the claims were foreclosed by existing precedent and “no reasonable lawyer would have filed it.” Alina Habba has been nominated by the Trump administration to be the interim United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey — the top federal prosecutor in a very important district. We think that this nomination is not in the spirit of the March 22, 2025 memorandum discouraging vexatious litigation and unethical court filings, and we urge the White House to reconsider her appointment.
  2. In March 2025, Judge Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a Temporary Restraining Order which ordered the administration to not deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador. The administration deported the them anyway. The Justice Department, acting through its attorneys, has failed to explain why it violated the District Court Boasberg’s Temporary Restraining Order. Violating judicial orders, it seems to us, falls squarely within the ambit of the Presidential Memorandum, which urges that lawyers pay special attention to the rules of professional conduct “in cases that implicate national security, [and] homeland security.”

As always, we are grateful for your questions and comments, and will do our best to respond.

Small Business Focus: State of GovTech 2025

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State of GovTech 2025

This column is sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.

Mark your calendars for June 17-18, because the State of GovTech 2025 is coming to Amazon’s HQ2 in Arlington.

This groundbreaking event, organized by CivStart in partnership with Arlington Economic Development, Technologists for the Public Good, the National League of Cities and e.Republic, promises to be a game-changer for local government innovation.

The State of GovTech 2025 will bring together the brightest minds and leading stakeholders in local government innovation — startups, tech leaders, investors, NGOs, academics and public officials. This event will redefine how technology can transform service delivery, making our communities stronger, safer and more thriving.

What to Expect at State of GovTech 2025

Cutting-Edge Technology: Discover emerging solutions through more than 20 fast-paced startup pitches judged by public and private sectors experts.

Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of the curve by learning about the latest tech trends in government. Hear from leaders about their challenges, visions and priorities, and gain the most in-depth understanding of the state and local government technology market available anywhere.

Problem-Solving Sessions: Engage in curated discussions and workshops that address critical issues in local governance, from digital transformation to equity and resiliency.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse range of innovators, including startups, government officials, investors, nonprofit experts and academic leaders. This is your chance to build meaningful connections and collaborate on advancing innovation in the public sector.

Why Arlington?

Hosting this event at Amazon’s HQ2 in the heart of Arlington, Virginia, next door to the nation’s capital leverages the region’s vibrant tech community and world-class infrastructure. We are confident that attendees will leave with fresh perspectives, meaningful connections and actionable strategies to drive impact in their communities.

For more information about the State of GovTech 2025, please visit www.civstart.org/state-of-govtech-2025.

Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: March 26, 2025

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Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!

Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.

As of March 24, there are 156 detached homes, 33 townhouses and 172 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 27 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:

2109 Quebec Street S.

Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.

Ask Eli: 2,058 Agents sold real estate in Arlington last year

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This regularly scheduled sponsored column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at Eli@EliResidential.com.

Eli and his team believe that your real estate needs should be managed by advisors, not salespeople. Their mission is to guide, educate, and advocate for their clients through real advice, hands-on support, and personalized service.

Question: How many different real estate agents are doing business in Arlington?

Answer: There were 2,189 real estate transactions in Arlington last year, totaling $1.97B in sales volume, very similar to last year’s totals of 2,239 transactions and $1.91B in volume.

There were 2,058 licensed real estate agents involved in at least one sale in Arlington in 2024, compared to 2,136 agents in 2023. Each transaction usually includes two real estate agents — one representing the buyer and another representing the seller.

I looked through the 2024 Arlington transaction data and pulled out some interesting highlights below. I removed a few agents whose business is all in-house sales (for a builder or building). There are some real estate teams that enter all sales under one agent’s name, so in these cases, individual numbers represent the production of many agents rolled under one agent’s name, but I don’t have transparency into that data to parse it. Here’s a link to an article I wrote in 2019 explaining how different agents/teams are structured.

NOTE: All data and rankings are based on sales entered into the MLS and does not include off-market sales, which may make up a larger percentage of some agent business and is not reflected in the table below

  • 65% of agents who did business last year in Arlington had just one sale in Arlington and accounted for 28% of the total sales volume
  • 6% (33) of agents handled 10+ transactions in Arlington
  • 3% (7) of agents handled 20+ transactions in Arlington
  • 1,336 different agents represented buyers, 4 represented 10+ buyers
  • 1,157 different agents represented sellers, 14 represented 10+ sellers
  • 20 agents handled 5+ buyer transactions and 5+ seller transactions
  • The top 10% producing agents in Arlington accounted for 31% of sales volume
  • The highest average sale price with at least three transactions in Arlington is Robert Hryniewicki with an average price of nearly $4.35M across 3 listings. The highest average sale price with at least ten transactions in Arlington is Sheri Grant with an average price of nearly $2M across 7 listings and 4 buyers.
  • Congratulations to Betsy Twigg for a second straight year with the highest sales volume in Arlington and to the Keri Shull Team for regaining their spot at the top of the total transactions ranking
*Chart does not include internal sales agents or off-market sales

Most studies suggest that consumers are less concerned with measures like sales volume and more focused on the strength of communication and trustworthiness of the agent they’re working with, but market expertise and experience are still important considerations.

Many people see the low barrier to entry for real estate licensing, and the resulting high volume of agents, as a negative, but it also means that you have a lot of choices as a consumer and, with some effort, can make sure that you’re working with somebody who provides the type of service you’re looking for and the experience to match.

If you’d like to discuss buying, selling, investing, or renting, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected].

Upcoming (pre-market) ERG Listings, Details and Additional Listings Available by Request

  • Courthouse — 2 BR/2 BA/950 sq. ft. — Condo (2006) — 2001 15th Street N., Arlington VA, 22201
  • Courthouse — 3 BR/2 BA/1,400 sq. ft. — Condo (1992) — 1276 N. Wayne Street, Arlington VA, 22201
  • Arlington Ridge/Aurora Hills — 3 BR/2.5 BA/2,450 sq. ft. — Detached Single Family (1961) — S. Grove Street, Arlington VA, 22202
  • Yorktown — 6 BR/6.5 BA/6,000+ sq. ft. — Detached Single Family (2026) — N. Greencastle Street, Arlington VA, 22207
  • Highland Park/Overlee Knolls — 6 BR/5.5 BA/5,000+ sq. ft. — Detached Single Family (2025) — 22nd Road N., Arlington VA, 22205
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