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Potomac Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012

In February 2012, 22 Potomac homes sold between $1,950,000-$380,000.

Potomac Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012

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Arlington Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012

In February 2012, 174 Arlington homes sold between $2,023,700-$91,100.

Arlington Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012

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Fairfax County Real Estate: Top Sales by Town in February 2012

Fairfax County Real Estate: Top Sales by Town in February 2012

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Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012

In February 2012, 120 Alexandria homes sold between $2,375,000-$92,000.

Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012

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Alexandria on Tour During Garden Week April 21

Information Centers and Restroom Facilities: Alexandria Visitors Center — The Ramsey House, 221 King street in Alexandria. Call 703-746-3301.

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Design with Children in Mind

BOWA Builders share tips for design that works for the whole family.

Whether it’s a closet, the kitchen or a study area, there are numerous ways to incorporate child-friendly design into any space, and children today are becoming more and more involved in the process. Even if the child is toddler-aged, simple tasks, such as picking colors, themes or bedding, can help them feel that they are part of the process.

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From Home to Dream Home: Split Foyer to French Colonial

Sun Design Remodeling’s design solution for Mulligan home tops category in “Contractor of the Year” Awards.

Tastes change; so, too, an owner’s requirements of their home. In the early 1960s, for instance, no floor plan concept seemed better suited to the demands of modern life than the split level — which deployed half-levels to apportion interior space into sleeping zones, family gathering rooms and service areas.

Home Work

‘Why Is My Home Rotting Away?’

"Mike, why is my house rotting away!?" This is the kind of question brimming with alarm and horror that builders and remodelers often hear. "How old is your house?" I asked. "It’s only 15 years old." "Ray, your house is not rotting away, but the skin of your house might be."

First Quarter Numbers Tell ‘A Great Story’

McLean, Great Falls real estate market 9.5 percent up.

The real estate market in McLean and Great Falls for the first quarter 2012 in terms of sales over first quarter 2011 is up 9.5 percent.

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Arlington Real Estate: Sales between $1million~$1,225,000 in February 2012

In February 2012, 174 Arlington homes sold between $2,023,700-$91,100.

Arlington Real Estate: Sales between $1million~$1,225,000 in February 2012

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Potomac Real Estate: Sales under $650,000 in February 2012

In February 2012, 22 Potomac homes sold between $1,950,000-$380,000.

Potomac Real Estate: Sales under $650,000 in February 2012

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In Bloom at Greenspring

Senior gardeners prepare green thumbs for National Garden Month.

Gardeners at Greenspring retirement community in Springfield are ready for spring.

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Arlington Garden Club Tour on April 24

Garden Club Tour. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $25. Featuring four private homes and gardens built in the early to mid 20th century, this tour takes visitors through the neighborhoods built as early suburbs of Washington, D.C. Sponsored by The Garden Club of Fairfax. Ticket price includes admission to the following 5 locations:

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Arlington Real Estate: Detached Houses in $500s, January 2012

In January 2012, 122 Arlington homes sold between $4,200,000-$55,000.

Arlington Real Estate: Detached Houses in $500s, January 2012

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Local Real Estate: Sales in $500s, January 2012

Local Real Estate: Sales in $500s, January 2012

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