Archive for April, 2011
Save Money With A Few Easy Water Conservation Tips
April 4th, 2011 categories: Home Life
EPA reports that the average U.S. household spends close to $500 each year on water and sewage bills. With a few changes you could reduce that number and put extra cash in your pocket.
Take a look at this 4-minute video from Lowe’s, and you will pick up some simple water conservation methods that you can use right away.
Water is a precious resource, and in many parts of the world scarcity of water is a life and death situation. Conserving it helps the environment and your utility budget as well.
And if you are buying or selling a property in Northern Virginia, letting my team and I work for you will also conserve your energy! Let us know how we can help>
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Sharp South Riding Home for Sale on 42505 Mandolin Street – Chantilly VA
April 1st, 2011 categories: Featured Listings
If you happen to be searching for a home in the South Riding and Chantilly VA area, this new listing for sale at 42505 Mandolin Street in the community of South Riding is worth your attention.
It is a very, very clean 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath brick-front Colonial in the attractive and popular community of South Riding.
In addition to the terrific location, the home has lots of features, just one of which is a spacious master bedroom with good-sized sitting room and a nice walk-in closet with special custom built-ins.
Take a minute and do a Visual Tour, and then let us know if you would like more information.
If you want to take an actual tour of this home, or if you just have more questions, contact Kathy and we can give you whatever information you need.
If you are looking in this area, I think you would find this property to be definitely worth your time.
By the way, this home is a normal sale property…no foreclosure or short sale hassles to worry about. In the current market, that is a very big plus.
Price: $ 540,000
MLS#: LO7559142
More information: please click here and you will see the property on our Featured Listings page.
If you have any questions, please Contact Us.
PS – If you are relocating to Northern Virginia, we can get your questions about the area answered quickly.
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U.S. Cities With The Biggest Rent Increases
April 1st, 2011 categories: Buyer Strategies
While home sales have dropped, the rental market is doing pretty well.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the average apartment vacancy rate is 6.6% nationwide, and that is down from 8.0% last year. Also, the rate for occupied apartments went up during the forth quarter by 
more than any comparable time during the previous 10 years.
One of the impacts is this: rents are up 2.3%.
Here is the list from the study of rent increases published on MSNBC
1. Greenville, SC (+11.2%; $669 average monthly rent)
2. Chattanooga, TN (+10.4%; $726 average monthly rent)
3. Savannah, GA (+8.4%; $866 average monthly rent)
4. Portland, OR (+8.1%; $875 average monthly rent
5. San Jose, CA (+8.0%; $1,716 average monthly rent)
6. Nashville, TN (+8.0%; $786 average monthly rent)
7. Tacoma, WA (+8.0%; $900 average monthly rent)
8. Denver, CO (+7.5%; $873 average monthly rent)
9. Washington, DC (+7.4%; $1,473 average monthly rent)
10. Raleigh, NC (+7.4%; $785 average monthly rent)
There were modest increases in some of the big US cities: New York (#18), San Francisco (#19), and Chicago (#24).
If you have thinking about the possibility of buying a Northern Virginia property, you have the convergence of conditions that are more than favorable. They are incredible!
By the way, if you want to take a look at distressed properties in your area, let me know and I will send you a list of what is out there.
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