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Free Limo Tour of New Construction Communities in Loudoun County

Published March 29, 2018 at 6:00AM | Updated June 21, 2018 at 4:10PM

Interested in buying a new home or designing your own? Get a glimpse of the best new construction homes that Northern Virginia has to offer — on Saturday April 7 at 12 p.m.!

Join the Keri Shull Team for an exclusive FREE luxury tour around the latest and greatest new construction communities of Loudoun County including Toll Brothers, Beazer Homes, and NVR Homes. Hosted by New Construction Specialists from the Keri Shull Team, this luxury tour around Loudoun will take you through these new communities, while going over the ins and outs of building or buying a brand new home.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 23, 2018 at 8:55AM

Arlington Revamps Engagement on Projects — “The County’s new ‘Six-Step Public Engagement Guide for Capital Projects’ aims to strengthen engagement and communication processes across County government – for hundreds of capital projects both large and small… The guide identifies four types of engagement that can occur with capital projects: Communicate… Consult… Involve… Collaborate.” [Arlington County]

Barre3 Opening ‘For Real’ — After construction, permitting, and inspection delays, Clarendon’s new Barre3 exercise studio has set a new opening date of March 22 — “for real.” An email to customers apologized to those who have been “waiting (and waiting and waiting)” for the studio to open in Clarendon’s Market Common shopping plaza at 2800 Clarendon Boulevard.

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Free Home Buying Workshop to be Held in Rosslyn March 19 and 26

Published March 13, 2018 at 12:45PM | Updated March 13, 2018 at 2:03PM

The first 3 to register and attend the class get a FREE Google Chromecast!

Attend the free Home Buyer Class hosted by Orange Line Living and learn all of our tips and get $1,500 towards your next home purchase.

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HGTV Casting Locally for ‘Best House on the Block’

By ARLnow.com

Published March 6, 2018 at 1:45PM

The first episode of “Best House on the Block,” which stars a pair of Great Falls, Va.-based home renovation specialists, aired last year.

The pilot took a different turn from the usual house-flip shows that have dominated HGTV the past few years, featuring “underwhelming” houses.

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Compass Expands to Arlington

Published February 22, 2018 at 6:00AM | Updated February 22, 2018 at 12:51PM

Compass, America’s first modern real estate company, is now in Arlington!

Pairing the industry’s top agents with proprietary technology, Compass offers a smarter, more seamless solution to selling or finding your home. Since opening their doors in December 2017, Compass Arlington has quickly grown their team to 20 agents, representing $280,000,000+ in sales volume over the last twelve months.

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Free Home Buying Workshop to be Held in Rosslyn February 19

Published February 15, 2018 at 11:45AM

The first 3 to register and attend the class get a FREE Google Chromecast!

Attend the free Home Buyer Class hosted by Orange Line Living and learn all of our tips and get $1,500 towards your next home purchase. Plus, another $500 towards appraisal from our friends at Pure Mortgage!

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Learn How to Buy a New Construction Home – Free Workshop Feb 5 in Arlington

Published January 24, 2018 at 5:45PM | Updated January 25, 2018 at 10:10AM

Builders at Alair Homes and agents from The Keri Shull Team will be sharing everything you need to know about shopping for new construction homes — absolutely free!

New construction is a totally different ballgame, and with such a high investment threshold there are some particulars you need to be privy of.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published January 24, 2018 at 9:30AM

Career Center Redevelopment Could Be Big for Pike — County and school officials are moving forward with a redevelopment of the Arlington Career Center site, which holds the possibility of helping to shape the future of Columbia Pike. “We see this as a huge opportunity to create a crown jewel of Columbia Pike. The only question is the amount of money that might be invested,” said Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization Executive Director Cecelia Cassidy. [InsideNova]

N. Va. Real Estate Continues Upward Trajectory — As illustrated by a table showing the past four decades of Northern Virginia real estate sales and average prices, the local real estate market has been on a long-term upward trend. Last year continued the trend, with a 4.1 percent increase in prices and a 6.9 percent increase in total sales. [InsideNova]

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Arlington Property Values Rise at Slower Rate in 2018

By Chris Teale

Published January 19, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated January 19, 2018 at 5:13PM

Arlington County property tax form (file photo)

The value of all residential and commercial property rose by 1.9 percent over the past year, compared to 3 percent the previous year. Homes went up in value by 3.9 percent, compared to a rise of 2.5 percent last year.

It means the average home value in Arlington, including condominiums, townhouses and detached homes, is now $640,900, up from $617,200 last year.

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Here’s How Alair Homes Updated an Older Home Within a Growing Family’s Budget

Published January 18, 2018 at 12:45PM | Updated January 18, 2018 at 4:22PM

AFTER: Alair Homes Arlington project

Arlington Construction Management is now Alair Homes Arlington. While the company’s name is new, its values remain the same.

Alair Homes Arlington specializes in residential construction for people in the Washington, D.C. area, with a focus on Arlington. Home projects range from renovating a bathroom to building an entirely new abode.

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Orange Line Living Hosting Home Buying Seminar in Arlington

Published January 17, 2018 at 6:00PM | Updated July 9, 2018 at 5:08PM

The first 3 to register and attend the class get a FREE Google Chromecast!

Attend the free Home Buyer Class hosted by Orange Line Living and learn all of our tips and get $1,500 towards your next home purchase. Plus another $500 towards appraisal from our friends at Pure Mortgage.

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Arlington Experiencing Downward Trend in Total Home Demolitions

By ARLnow.com

Published January 9, 2018 at 2:45PM

A new report from Preservation Arlington says there were 158 single-family home demolition permits issued last year, making it the second year in a row with demolition permits falling from the year prior. Demolitions peaked in 2015 at 204, according to the data.

The downward trend may seem like a “mission accomplished” moment for Eric Dobson of Preservation Arlington, but instead he thinks it reflects changing market dynamics, not a new-found interest in preserving older homes.