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Morning Notes

Published December 11, 2018 at 8:35AM | Updated May 7, 2019 at 10:11AM

Emergency Water Main Repairs — Work is scheduled from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today to repair a 20-inch water transmission main along 7th Road S. from S. Florida Street to S. Dinwiddie Street and Columbia Pike. Upwards of 200 customers are expected to lose their water service during the work. [Twitter]

Stamos Picks Up Challenger — Parisa Tafti, a “lifelong public defender and innocence protection attorney with a more than 18-year record of defending the indigent and speaking for the innocent,” has announced that she will be running against Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos in her bid for reelection to the top prosecutor job. [Blue Virginia]

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Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published December 7, 2018 at 12:45PM

Looking for a home? There are plenty of houses and condos open for viewing this weekend.

Check out the Arlington Realty website for a full list of homes for sale and open houses in Arlington. Here are a few highlights:

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Just Listed in Arlington

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published December 7, 2018 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.”

Amazon’s HQ2 influence is already being felt in Arlington. Investors are appearing from nowhere looking for rental properties in the greater “National Landing” area. And home owners in Arlington seem reluctant to sell perhaps on hopes their homes will be much more valuable in a few years.

Listing of the Day: 6404 19th Street N.

Published December 6, 2018 at 12:45PM

Located across the street from the East Falls Church Metro station, this custom 9-home community by Classic Cottages has two homes left, both of which feature the popular Fairfax model. The Fairfax model home for the community is available for immediate delivery and for sale at $1,538,000.

Featuring 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, this spacious, modern home incorporates textural elements within every room.

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published December 5, 2018 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.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6116 today!

Please note: While Aaron Seekford provides this information for the community, he may not be the listing agent of these homes.

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Ask Eli: Remodeling for Resale vs. Personal Taste

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published December 4, 2018 at 12:45PM | Updated December 4, 2018 at 1:38PM

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 am interested in remodeling my home to better suit my family’s current lifestyle. How much should I consider resale value over our personal preferences?

Houwzer Agents Are Saving Home Sellers Thousands

Published December 3, 2018 at 5:45PM | Updated March 29, 2019 at 3:07PM

It’s been said that the 7 most expensive words in business are “this is how we’ve always done it.” Yet, remarkably, there are still a handful of billion-dollar industries plagued by an unwillingness to change.

For decades, residential real estate brokerages have enjoyed enormous profits while providing a poor customer experience, simply because consumers lacked options.

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Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published November 30, 2018 at 12:45PM

Looking for a home? There are plenty of houses and condos open for viewing this weekend.

Check out the Arlington Realty website for a full list of homes for sale and open houses in Arlington. Here are a few highlights:

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Just Listed in Arlington

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published November 30, 2018 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.”

Arlington’s inventory of homes actively for sale is at a near all time low of only 350 homes. This is down 20-25% from typical levels in the summer and early fall.

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published November 28, 2018 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.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6116 today!

Please note: While Aaron Seekford provides this information for the community, he may not be the listing agent of these homes.

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Ask Eli: Why Is My Neighbor Mowing My Lawn?

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published November 27, 2018 at 12:45PM

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: My neighbor is mowing a portion of the lawn I thought was mine, but my neighbor claims it is his. Is this something I can prove through my title work?

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