Do you want to make sure you buy a house in the right school district in Fairfax County? If schools are an important criteria for you as you are searching for homes, it is a good idea to check homes against the Boundary Locator on the FCPS website. I tell all my clients that are [...]
This week the Fairfax County School system published the staff recommendations for the Annandale Regional Planning Study. This is one of the final steps in a long process to involve both the community and FCPS staff in making changes to address overcrowding at Annandale High School and to adjust the elementary boundaries to accommodate the [...]
The time has come for you to move and you are getting ready to put your home on the market. What do you need to do to make as many people as possible feel at home in your house? How do you get them to want your house over the others on the market? You [...]
1. Fairfax County is BIG. Our county has a larger population that 8 US States. Fairfax is estimated to have 1.04 million people, making it the 37th largest county in the US. 2. Fairfax is rich. I write that knowing many in Fairfax will bristle at the idea. But, Fairfax has the second highest median household income [...]
On Thursday night I went to hear the Annandale Study Committee present their report to an interested audience of parents. Jennifer McGarey and Emily Slough presented several different options the Committee recommended to Fairfax County School Board to address the overcrowding at Annandale High School. This was only half of the study. Another group of [...]
Admit it, when you are looking at house listings you like to see: Pictures Video School Info Transportation Info Square Footage So good listing agents put this info in their listings. More buyers look and the houses sell for more. But do you want to pay more? To save money on your next home, look [...]
Finding the right house at the right price starts with finding the right homes to tour. This is a list of searches that I’ve found useful for clients looking for houses in Northern Virginia. Each of these is not meant to be good for everyone, but I hope you’ll find one that draws the RIGHT [...]
Here is a list of the 5 highest priced homes to sell in Northern Virginia in 2010. – 1. $10,200,000 This Chateau is top of the list. The artistry is amazing. 2. $9,000,000 This home has a 5 car garage among its many features. 3. $8,250,000 The former home of President Kennedy, this home boasts 12 [...]
UPDATED 1/19/11 Just when everyone was thinking that Option D was going to be what the Fairfax County School Board would be considering when voting on boundary changes, LOOK AGAIN! The staff has come forward with yet another recommendation. This is the staff recommendation that will be presented to the Board tomorrow, January 20th. I [...]
