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Alexandria Utilities Contact Info
Water & Sewer Service /(703) 690-8053 / Cable TV Service / www.cox.com or www.adelphia.com / (703) 378-8400 / Dominion Virginia Power / www.vapower.com /(703) 667-3000 / No. Va. Electric Group / www.novec.com /(703) 335-0500 / Washington Gas / www.washgas.com /(703) 750-1000 / Verizon Telephone / www.verizon.com /(800)483-1000 / Washington Post (newspaper) /www.washingtonpost.com /(202) 334-6100 / Continue reading→
Fairfax County Utilities and Relocation Resources
Description Website Contact Information General Information >> www.co.fairfax.va.us (703) 385-7855 Police – Non Emergency >> www.co.fairfax.va.us/ps/police (703) 691-2131 Voter Registration >> www.co.fairfax.va.us/gov/eb/bregis.htm (703) 385-7903 Vehicle Registration >> www.co.fairfax.va.us/dta/vehicle_decals.html (703) 222-8234 Water & Sewer Service >> www.fcwa.org (703) 698-5800 Cable TV Service >> www.cox.com/fairfax (703) 378-8400 Radon Information >> www.co.fairfax.va.us/service/hd/radon (703) 378-8400 Dominion Virginia Power >> www.vapower.com (703) 667-3000 No. Va. Electric Group >> www.novec.com... Continue reading→
Great Property Marketing Requires Sacrifice
How do you craft a compelling marketing message that draws the perfect buyers to your listings? It’s all about the principle of sacrifice, said Laurie Moore-Moore, founder of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, based in Dallas. “Don’t waste your time bringing in people who won’t buy the house,” Moore-Moore told REALTORS® on Friday during... Continue reading→
Bike racks at Pentagon City
There are many places to park your bike in Arlington.
Homeownership Stays Below 67%
The percentage of U.S. households that owned their homes remained at 66.9 percent in the third quarter, unchanged from the second quarter, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. The homeownership rate held steady for decades at 64 percent, but climbed to 69 percent in 2004. Since the housing bubble burst in 2006, it has declined steadily.... Continue reading→
Housing Starts Rise in September
Spending on construction rose 0.5 percent in September with home building and government projects leading the way, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Monday. Spending on home building rose 1.8 percent, but the increase was offset by spending on commercial construction, which dropped 1.6 percent. Overall, non-residential construction was at the lowest level since January 2005.... Continue reading→
Find Homes by Zipcode
Are you looking for a home in a particular ZIP code? A ZIP Code is a category for grouping mailing addresses and thus ZIP codes are not exact geographic regions. That means that ZIP Codes are only loosely tied to cities. In some cases, ZIP Codes can overlap, be subsets of each other, or be... Continue reading→
Remodeling the Laundry Room Can Add Value
Remodeling a laundry room can add a surprising amount of appeal and value to a home. Here are some key steps: Pick a decorating style. A laundry room doesn’t have to be institutional. Giving it personality increases appeal. Add convenience. Starting with a laundry detergent dispenser, make it easy to get the job done. Choose... Continue reading→
5 Traits of Today’s Home Buyers
A survey by American Lives, a consumer research firm in California, conducted a study for the trade magazine Builder to answer that question. Here are their conclusions: They are young. Most are under 45. Half said they had annual household incomes of $75,000 or less. Two-thirds are married. They are frugal. They consistently told surveyors... Continue reading→