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Ruckstuhl Park in Falls Church still years away

May 20, 2014 by Are Andresen

Ruckstuhl Park in Falls Church still years away

As we wrote about the last two years, a large 7 acre property near Idylwood Towers in Falls Church was donated to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) by Dr Lily Ruckstuhl in 2008. NVCT then transferred the property at a bargain price to the Fairfax County Park Authority. The home initially had  three homes […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Falls Church, Idylwood, Idylwood Towers, Ruckstuhl Park

Vienna History: the spy living amongst us

April 29, 2014 by Are Andresen

Northern Virginia and Fairfax County have produced a long list of famous and successful people. We have also have our share of infamous ones. One of those infamous people would be Robert Hanssen. Hanssen was a Special Agent of the FBI with a long career in counter intelligence. Most will probably remember him as that smiling guy […]

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Top 6 things to do with your kids that won’t break the bank!

April 25, 2014 by Are Andresen

Living in Fairfax County has many advantages. One is the great schools – another all the great and affordable activities for your preschool children. Here are some great activities for you to try. 1) Feel a Roaring Jet Engine (Free) Not in Fairfax County but probably close enough for most… Kids of all ages enjoy […]

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Falls Church history – Iroquois Indians, The Falls Church and Little Falls

April 16, 2014 by Are Andresen

Falls Church history – Iroquois Indians, The Falls Church and Little Falls

Where does the name Falls Church come from? Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within Fairfax County in 1875. In 1948, it was incorporated as the City of Falls Church, an independent city with county-level governance status. It is also referred to as Falls Church […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Falls Church City, history

Dunn Loring history – Camp Alger (1898)

April 2, 2014 by Are Andresen

Dunn Loring history – Camp Alger (1898)

This camp was established on 1400 acres known as Woodburn Manor in the Dunn Loring area 1.5 miles from the Dunn Loring station on the Southern Railway in 1898. The station at Dunn Loring provided easy transport of people and goods to the site. The camp didn’t last too long (May-August 1898) but managed to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Dunn Loring, history, Merrifield

Investor ratios and why they matter

March 6, 2014 by Are Andresen

Investor ratios and why they matter

“One important thing to be on the watch for when looking at condominiums is something called the investor ratio. The investor ratio is the ratio of owner occupied unit vs rented out units (also called investor units.) If this ratio is too high (typically above 50%), you will not be able to qualify for a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Condominiums

The best schools in Tysons Corner?

February 21, 2014 by Are Andresen

So, I got a surprise when I woke up the other day and saw that George C Marshall High School had turned into an average school overnight (the GreatSchools rating dropped from a stellar 9 to an average 7.) At first I wasn’t sure what had happened – did they fire a bunch of teachers […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: All, schools

Using the condo docs to cancel purchase in Virginia?

February 19, 2014 by Are Andresen

In Virginia, a purchaser of a home in a condominium (or a homeowner association) has a right to review certain documents pertaining to the home. A purchaser also has a right to cancel the contract within a given time frame if those documents are not satisfactory to them. The disclosure package typically includes the rules […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Condominiums

Build – Don’t Buy!

February 16, 2014 by Are Andresen

What to do if you like a particular area but like none of the homes available on the market? For many, the answer is to purchase a lot and then have a builder put together a home. The options range from fully custom (expensive) to a spec home with few or no structural options (less […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Pimmit Hills, single family homes

Is Wegmans Coming to Tysons Corner?

February 13, 2014 by Are Andresen

Is Wegmans Coming to Tysons Corner?

There is a great deal of construction in the Tysons Corner area and more projects are still in the pipeline. Due to a number of new and planned apartment and condominium buildings, the number of people living in Tysons Corner is steadily increasing. While the new Silver Line Metro (whenever it opens) may help with some […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Gates of McLean, McLean, Morgan at McLean, the westerlies

Get A Backyard for Your Condo!

February 11, 2014 by Are Andresen

Get A Backyard for Your Condo!

If you like condo living but miss growing your own vegetables, there is a tried and true solution for you!  While it may seem like something from the 40′s and their “Victory Gardens”, the idea of community gardening is still strong in Fairfax County!  There are more than 650 garden plots available in nine different locations. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Condominiums

Bargain Hunting at the Courthouse Steps!

February 2, 2014 by Are Andresen

I regularly get emails from prospects and clients about great foreclosure deals they would like me to help them with (you can easily find listings like that on sites like Zillow and RealtyTrac.) Often, the list prices quoted are fantastic and at a significant discount from comparable homes. After all, if a home is listed […]

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Time the Real Estate Market!

January 31, 2014 by Are Andresen

“When is the best time to purchase a home” and ”when is the best time to sell a home” are  questions we get all the time here at Soldsense. Homes are in short supply in this area with stable prices and few foreclosures and short-sales. With all the development in the area and resulting jobs, more and […]

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Ash Grove Historic Site and park in Tysons Corner

January 29, 2014 by Are Andresen

Ash Grove Historic Site and park in Tysons Corner

After writing about the old graveyard on Colonel Lindsay’s old estate in the Idylwood area I thought of another interesting local site in Tysons Corner. That is the 12.3 acre Ash Grove historic Site in Tysons Corner. The original home on Ash Grove was built about 1790 by Bryan Fairfax for his son Thomas Fairfax […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Tysons Village

Tysons Corner Condominiums

Encore of McLean, Fountains at McLean, Gates of McLean, Gates of West Falls, Halstead At The Metro, Idylwood Towers, Lillian Court at Tysons, McLean Chase, McLean Hills, Morgan At McLean, New Providence Village, One Park Crest, Regency at McLean, Renaissance 2230, Rotonda, The Colonies, The Pavilion, The Village, The Westerlies, Westbriar, Westwood Village, Wilton House

Tysons Corner Townhomes

Amberwood, Battery Park, Brentwood Courts, Chestnut Place Towns, Dunn Loring Village, Hallcrest Heights, Marshall Heights, Metro Place at Dunn Loring, Providence Park, Reserve At Tysons Corner, Tysons Village

Tysons Corner Single Family Homes

Arden Oaks, Blitz Property, Centerside, Dunn Loring Woods, Falls Hill, Pimmit Hills, Stonewall Manor, Tysons Green, Vienna Woods

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