Title insurance is boring, but Allied Title & Escrow is here to decode the jargon and make it (somewhat) more interesting. This biweekly feature will explore the mundane (but very necessary!) world of title insurance while sharing interesting stories of two friends’ entrepreneurial careers.
Seriously, can your house be stolen? If it could, is there anything you can do to stop it?
In this week’s edition, Tim Royster, Team Lead of The Royster Hearth Group, talks with the legal team at Allied Title about protecting your home, title insurance and more!
Tim is the Team Lead of The Royster Hearth Group, a real estate team with Compass. A home is more than a place with a roof over your head. It is a place of comfort, love, warmth, rest and security — “HEARTH”. The Royster Hearth Group is dedicated to helping you reach YOUR HEARTH. Their mission statement is simple: Serve Our Neighbors, Not Ourselves.
Have questions related to title insurance? Email [email protected]. Want to use Allied Title & Escrow when you buy a home? Tell your agent when you buy a house to write in Allied Title & Escrow as your settlement company!
Have you ever wondered about how our decisions about fashion, clothing and textile purchases have affected our environment and community and what we can do about it?
Learn about the history of American clothing as it relates to fashion, costume, cultural identity, garment construction and textile waste. Browse the Artist’s sculptural tent made of deconstructed garments that range in time period, style and material. Each garment has a label with information about its’ historical context.
Arlington Art Truck staff will model garments and answer questions about sustainability and fashion. Additionally, pick up a free Risograph-printed zine, created by the artist, which provides “close the loop” recycling solutions for discarded garments and textiles.
The project also solved a problem for another county agency that found itself with stacks of new work uniforms emblazoned with the old county logo. Our Community Partner for this project is Arlington Cultural Affairs’ Textile Studio which will be on-site at Art Truck activations sewing on patches featuring the new county logo.
The endeavor is saving thousands of dollars, as well as saving perfectly good uniforms from the landfill. A representative from the Textile Studio will be on-hand to answer your questions about how to repurpose items in your own home.
About Arlington Art Truck:
Launching to acclaim in 2018 with a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arlington Art Truck was a finalist for Americans for the Arts’ 2019 Gard Award for Arts and Community Life. The Arlington Art Truck embodies the Arlington Arts mission to revolutionize the traditional model of an arts venue.
Packed with digital and traditional creative tools, the “Truck” is a curated mobile toolbox for artists. From April through October, three artists-in-residence hit the streets engaging the public in art projects which are designed to blur the line between participant and presenter.
About the Artist:
Laure Drogoul is an interdisciplinary artist who lives and maintains a studio in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Laure’s work embraces humor and play by inviting the viewer to be an active participant. She is engaged in developing strategies that emphasize people’s relationships to each other and in fostering a deeper understanding of our shared world.
Laure’s project for the Arlington Art Truck is a tactile information hub about fashion sustainability that invites the viewer to consider possible solutions to the ever-growing global environmental crisis.
About the Community Partner:
A program of Arlington Arts, The Textile Studio is a pop-up makerspace with a focus on recycling and reuse of fabrics and clothing and will offer workshops on sewing techniques to enable sewers to learn about the reuse of existing garments and how to create new ones.
The project kicks off on Saturday, April 2 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) at Arlington Farmers Market, North Uhle & 14th Street N., (Courthouse Metro). Visit our webpage for the full schedule of activations throughout Arlington!
Give a warm welcome to Peaches, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week! This 7 month old pup is playful and sweet like her name. She’s looking to become the best pup she can be and a family to call her own.
Peaches is a gentle, playful puppy, who can happily entertain herself pouncing on a tennis ball in the yard, or chewing on toys while being in a room with you.
This girl treats the window as her TV show, spending hours gazing out at the world. Peaches loves being near her people most of all, snuggling on the couch, showering you with kisses, and following you from room to room.
Peaches is currently living with 4 other dogs of very different temperaments and is adjusting her approach to each of them. She enjoys going for a walk in quiet areas along with a buddy or two, and is learning that the world is not so scary after all. Bonus: She does not mind the rain, snow, or cold to go out to do her business.
Peaches is looking for her own family that has the time to spend with her. She wants to keep learning to become the best pup she can be. Don’t miss out on making this girl a part of your life
Are you ready to make this playful pup a part of your life? Read Peaches’ entire profile to learn more about her and how to adopt!
Want your pet to be considered for the Arlington Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Please don’t send vertical photos — they don’t fit in our photo galleries!
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.
We’re seeing a bit of a pop this week on multiple fronts, friends!
First, since last week’s Just Reduced, the number of listed detached homes and condominiums is up approximately 10%. We’ve also returned to double digits in terms of the number of price-reduced properties within the last week.
So, what does this mean for Arlington County homeseekers? We have more homes for you to peruse and, of the existing inventory that’s been sitting out there, sellers are being a bit more aggressive.
Within a multifaceted real estate landscape, these are only two stats/facts among many you should take into consideration. And, each buying and selling scenario is unique. When you’re ready to discuss your real estate dreams and dig into the stats and facts that will matter to you, the time-tested team at Arlington Realty, Inc. is ready to advocate on your behalf.
Until then, here are this week’s Just Reduced numbers.
As of March 21, there are 92 detached homes, 29 townhouses and 199 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 13 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Ask Eli, Live With Jean playlist. Enjoy!
Question: I’m beginning my home search and want to be within walking distance of Metro. What do my options looks like?
Answer: It’ll be interesting to see if buyers value Metro proximity differently long-term because of lifestyle and professional changes brought about by COVID. I’ve certainly noticed a reduction in the number of buyers I meet with who include being walking distance to Metro as a core requirement, but it seems that we’re quickly returning to previous buying habits so I think preferences for Metro will mostly return to pre-COVID patterns.
If you’re searching for a home in Arlington within walking distance to a Metro, it’s helpful to go into your search understanding what type of inventory you’ll find. Unsurprisingly, condo buildings dominate the market within walking distance of Metro stations, making up over 69% of total sales over the last two years.
The following table summarizes sales over the last two years within 2/3 of a mile of each Arlington Metro station. I left out the Arlington Cemetery and Pentagon Metro stops.
The Metro with the highest average sale price is East Falls Church, but that is because it’s the only Metro station where the majority of sales within walking distance are detached homes
Pentagon City and Crystal City, the Metro stations that make up National Landing, are the most difficult locations to find homes to purchase because so much of the surrounding housing is rental apartments
Virginia Square has had the most homes for sale within walking distance
Clarendon and Virginia Square are surrounded by the most expensive detached. Rosslyn and Clarendon boast the most expensive townhouse/duplex homes.
Rosslyn’s luxury condo buildings make it the most expensive condo market by average sold price, price per bedroom, and price per square foot
On average it costs $552 per SqFt and over $368,000 per bedroom to live within walking distance of a Metro in Arlington
If you’d like to discuss buying, selling, investing, or renting, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected].
If you’d like a question answered in my weekly column or to discuss buying, selling, renting, or investing, please send an email to [email protected]. To read any of my older posts, visit the blog section of my website at EliResidential.com. Call me directly at 703-539-2529.
Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Ask Eli, Live With Jean playlist.
Eli Tucker is a licensed Realtor in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland with RLAH Real Estate, 4040 N Fairfax Dr #10C Arlington VA 22203. 703-390-9460.
Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is written and sponsored by Andors Real Estate Group.
Hey there, Arlingtonians, and welcome to Just Listed! Don’t you just love the spring!? Sellers love the spring, especially in Arlington! It all seems to come together at the same time — sellers still have a “mostly outdated” mentality that the grass should be green, the azaleas in bloom and the snow melted, before they can sell their home. While that approach certainly works, those who are ahead of the curve have less other sellers and properties to compete with.
Needless to say, us real estate agents are super busy this time of year — us and the accountants. These are long days, made longer by the fact that the sun stays up later into the evening, allowing for more showings of properties across the DMV.
You may have seen the news, on Wednesday, the Fed raised interest rates .25%. No, this is not the mortgage rate, but everything is interconnected. As a result, interest rates just spiked after a couple weeks of stagnation, and my lender said he is now seeing rates that start with a 5! Per Freddie Mac’s most recent data this morning, the national average is 4.16%, but most of that data is from before the Wednesday announcement. Rates today are up, and this is going to continue to squeeze the pockets of buyers across the nation.
Inventory remains super, super tight — we have two more properties available in the county than we did last week, totaling 248. Sellers listed 111 homes for sale, 12 more than last week! Buyers worked their hardest to keep pace with sellers and ratified 82 contracts! 49 of those were homes listed just within the past seven days.
Of the 248 homes currently available for sale, 50 are detached homes, 30 are semi-detached/townhomes, and the remaining 168 are condominiums. These properties range in price from $100,000 all the way up to $3,750,000.
Average list price for currently available homes is $771,414, and the median price is $522,500. These homes have been on the market for an average of 62 DOM (days on market) and a median of 22. This week last year, there were 417 homes available for sale throughout the county. Sellers had listed 120 homes for sale and buyers ratified 91 contracts.
Click here to search currently available Arlington real estate. If you see a home that you’re interested in purchasing, give us a call!
Call the Andors Real Estate Group today at (703) 203-1117 to talk more about buying or selling Arlington real estate. Below are eight new listings that I think you might like to check out.
This sponsored column is by Law Office of James Montana PLLC. All questions about it should be directed to James Montana, Esq., Doran Shemin, Esq., and Laura Lorenzo, Esq., practicing attorneys at The Law Office of James Montana PLLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact us for an appointment.
As the war in Ukraine continues, the United States government has taken steps to protect Ukrainians in the United States. On March 3, 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, announced that Ukraine has been designated for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for 18 months.
Our immigration laws allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate specific countries for TPS. The Secretary may designate an entire country or part of a country for TPS if (1) there is an ongoing conflict and returning nationals to that country would pose a threat to their personal safety; (2) if there has been a natural disaster and the country in question cannot handle an influx of returning nationals; or (3) there are existing extraordinary circumstances that prevents a country’s nationals from returning to the country safely.
TPS grantees will benefit from not being physically removed from the United States while their TPS is current. Additionally, they can apply for work authorization and a social security number. In the case of Ukraine, Ukrainian nationals will be eligible for TPS if they were continuously residing in the United States since at least March 1, 2022 and do not have negative discretionary factors.
TPS applicants should be prepared to pay an estimated government filing fee of $545.00 if applying for both TPS and a work permit. Without a work permit, the estimated government filing fee is $135.00. Always check the instructions and USCIS webpage to ensure that you are submitting the correct government filing fee.
Unfortunately, the government has yet to issue an official notice with the Federal Register, which dictates any other specific rules or guidelines for Ukrainian TPS. Unless and until that happens, no one eligible for Ukrainian TPS should apply. Once the government is able to accept Ukrainian TPS applications, we will be here to help.
We also wish to use this opportunity to highlight a good cause that one of our clients brought to our attention.
The St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Spring, Maryland, is collecting monetary, medical, food and personal hygiene donations to aid Ukrainians in Ukraine. They have even created an Amazon list of items that are in high demand so you can donate without making a trip to drop off your donation in person. If you are interested in donating or helping via the church, here is a link to their webpage with all the relevant information.
As always, we welcome comments and will reply to all that we can.
Building a new home should be a rewarding and memorable experience. That’s why a custom-built home requires personalized service! Here’s your chance to learn everything you need to know about new construction properties from successful agents on the top-selling real estate team in the D.C. metro area.
Bridget Mendes, one of Keri Shull Team’s most experienced Buyer Success Agents, is leading this seminar at our Rosslyn office.
You’ll learn:
Advantages of New Construction — We’ll take an in-depth look at how you can design the exact home you are dreaming of!
Buying a Builder-Owned Lot vs. Finding Your Own — Which solution is best when finding a lot? In the D.C. metro area, land can be rare, we’ll show you how to find it.
Choosing the Right Agents and Specialists— Don’t risk costly problems or losing your dream home! A good agent will help you close faster and pay less.
Join us on Tuesday, March 22 at 6 p.m. for this FREE in-person seminar. Make your new construction dream home a reality with experts by your side!
Is your workplace located within three miles of I-66 inside the beltway? Are your employees stuck in traffic on I-66? If this is the case, then you may want to consider joining the Sustain & Save commuter benefit program to help the environment, to improve your team’s wellbeing and save money.
The Sustain & Save* program is a unique commuter benefit program where employees who commute alone on I-66 and pay tolls can receive $100 each month they commit to a sustainable commute. By switching from driving to one of the eligible options you are taking a vehicle off the road or helping your company to improve employee retention. Eligible options include public transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking or biking.
Companies enrolled in Sustain & Save will receive support for those who are currently going into the office, those who are considering it, or if the return to office date is a couple months away.
Start today with our quick enrollment process:
Reach out to a Commute66 rep to express your interest in Sustain & Save
Meet with a Commute66 rep to verify your company is qualified
Sign the Employer Participation Form
Commute66 has strived to make a low-maintenance program for enrolled companies. To achieve this, Commute66 manages the program, the enrollment of individual participants, and the covers the monetary contribution.
*Sustain & Save is I-66’s incentive program managed by Commute66 — an Arlington County and Northern Virginia Transportation Commission initiative to provide transit consultation to businesses and properties located inside the beltway along the I-66 corridor respond to the Transform66 Program.
Marcela is a loving, spunky girl who loves nothing more than giving headbutts and being held!
Her purr motor is constantly in motion, and she adjusts easily to anything you can throw at her.
Marcela is great with dogs, other cats and new situations. She’s an easy going girl who takes things as they come. She happily greets you at the door when you get home from work, and she’s never met a stranger.
Are you and Marcela the perfect match? Learn more about how to adopt Marcela by checking out her complete profile!
Want your pet to be considered for the Arlington Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet. Please don’t send vertical photos — they don’t fit in our photo galleries!
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.
Iron out your green garb because you’ll need it tomorrow.
That’s right, St. Patrick’s Day and all of its Irish glory is among us. And, Arlington County sure knows how to do it right. Among so many activities, make sure to give our Irish pubs some love tomorrow through the weekend, with Ireland’s Four Courts (Courthouse), McNamara’s Pub (Crystal City) and O’Sullivans (Clarendon) being communal faves.
Speaking of green, our local real estate market continues to equate to green for the sellers out there. A big driver of this has been the limited inventory which, according to our local MLS service, is down from 486 new listings in March 2021 to just 289 new listings last month. Translation: If you’ve been considering selling your home, now is an excellent time to consider it.
Just as with any major transaction, it’s important to have a trusted professional and/or team advocating for your best interests. And for that, the time-tested team at Arlington Realty, Inc. is ready to roll on your behalf. Until then, here are this week’s Just Reduced numbers.
As of March 14, there are 81 detached homes, 29 townhouses and 181 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 9 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
