The housing market in Arlington is changing, but not as fast as other areas, due to easy access to DC, jobs and nightlife. In the month of November 2008 135 units sold compared to 146 in November 2007. Days on market for November 2008 was 78. Sales are strong in Arlington, meaning buyers can't hesitate when they see the right home for them. Do you have a Buyer's Representative? If not give me, Steve Hawkins, a call anytime @ 703-909-3939 or by e-Mail: Steve@HomeSearchWebsite.com. I'll show you how I can help you purchase the home of your dreams.
Location Characteristics: Though Arlington, Virginia is the smallest county in the United States it is packed with variety and culture. It conveniently sits at the gateway to Washington, D.C. separated only by the Potomac River. Arlington is home to Arlington National Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial making it easy to picture how until 1846 Arlington was actually part of Washington, D.C. Within Arlington County are many areas known as "urban villages" like Shirlington and Lyon Village. Many are built up around two Washington Metro Rail Stations such as Courthouse, Clarendon, Virginia Square, and Ballston located on the Orange line. The Blue line meets the Orange at Rosslyn but travels south carrying passengers to Pentagon City, Crystal City and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Getting around Arlington is easy by car, bus or subway. Arlington has its own transit bus system (ART) as well as access to the regional Metro Bus which delivers you to any of the numerous Metro Rail Stations. If you choose to live out in the many suburban neighborhoods rest assured that commuting is made easier due to a wide choice of major road arteries such as North/South Interstate 395, East West Route 50 and Route 66.
Arlington has always been a coveted location to live due to its proximity to Washington, D.C. and because it is home to the Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense as well as a multitude of private sector government contractors. It is also one of the top ten places in the country, second to New York City, to spend 50% of its revenues on education. Many schools like Yorktown High, Washington-Lee High and H-B Woodlawn High have been noted as the countries top 100 schools in Newsweek. Arlington also has its own Northern Virginia Community College as well as institutes of higher learning such as Marymount University, Strayer University and Devry University. Well known Actors such as Warren Beatty and Sandra Bullock as well as Senator Paul Wellstone, Media Personality Katie Couric and Gold Medalist Tom Dolan benefited from growing up in this unique area where education and opportunity build a pathway to success.
The best part of living in Arlington is that you can still find quiet community living while having easy commuting access to the variety and excitement of the nation's capitol. Arlington has a wide variety of single family homes, duplexes, townhouse and condominium living. You can find quiet single family home neighborhoods in both north and south Arlington to this day. If you want more dynamic city living then maybe Pentagon City, Crystal City, Rosslyn or Clarendon are more your style. Here you will find international flavor among modern shopping complexes such as Pentagon Row, the Fashion Center of Pentagon City, Crystal City Shops, Ballston Common Mall, the Market Common of Clarendon or The Village at Shirlington. Each location is filled with your choice of exquisite boutiques and fine dining.
Neighborhoods within Arlington County which are largely residential include:
Alcova Heights, Arlington Forest, Arlington Heights, Arlington Ridge, Arlington View, Arno, Ashton Heights, Aurora Hills, Ballston Crossing, Barcroft, Bluemont, Boulevard Manor, Buckingham, Cherrydale, Claremont, Columbia Forest,Columbia Heights, Country Club Hills, Crescent Hills, Dominion Hills, Donaldson Run, Douglas Park, East Falls Church, Farlington, Forest Hills, Glencarlyn, High View Park/Halls Hill, Lee Heights, Long Branch, Lyon Park, Madison Manor, Maywood, New Dover, Nauck (Green Valley), Rivercrest, Waverly Hills, Williamsburg, Woodlawn, Yorktown
About Steve Hawkins:
Steve Hawkins has over 30 years of business experience to help people make their real estate dreams a reality. The chance to guide people through one of life’s biggest investments excites and challenges me. I represent each client’s individual desires and agenda throughout the real estate transaction while making it as easy as possible from beginning to end. My energetic and competitive nature assists me in negotiating a sale or purchase in my client’s best interest. I attribute my sustained success in real estate to my perseverance and commitment to each of my clients until they are completely satisfied with their real estate buying or selling experience. I am also a NUMBER1EXPERT™ Top Selling Agent™. NUMBER1EXPERTS™ are top agents in their area, state, and nation who outsell the typical agent 5 to 1. There are over 1.5 million licensed real estate agents in America and over 95% of all real estate agents don't qualify as NUMBER1EXPERTS™. Allow me to join your team and together we will be sure to create a winning combination.
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