<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0">
    <channel>
        <title>Arlington Virginia Blog</title>
        <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/</link>
        <description>A brutally honest take on the Arlington Virginia condo market and condos for sale on the orange line in urban villages such as Clarendon, Rosslyn &amp; Ballston real estate.  Assessments on the Arlington real estate market are provided, and market report</description>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/little-guy-gets-screwed-some-more-fdic-crony-capitalism-and-corruption-is-nothing-new.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/little-guy-gets-screwed-some-more-fdic-crony-capitalism-and-corruption-is-nothing-new.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Little Guy Gets Screwed Some More -- FDIC, Crony Capitalism and Corruption is Nothing New</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Sweetheart Deals, Crony Capitalism of FDIC &amp; OneWest Bank Symobolic of Little Guy Consumer Getting Screwed...Again

One of the great blessings of being a citizen of the United States is the liberty to achieve whatever levels of &quot;success&quot; you desire whether it be financially or in terms of other priorities you have such as social justice or your family.&nbsp; You have the liberty to do things your way to a large degree and take your own risks and sink or swim as a result.&nbsp; Wha... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:15:53 -0600</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/leesburg-and-ashburn-virginia-home-sales-surge-while-real-estate-prices-stabilize-days-on-market-plu.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/leesburg-and-ashburn-virginia-home-sales-surge-while-real-estate-prices-stabilize-days-on-market-plu.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Leesburg and Ashburn Virginia Home Sales Surge While Real Estate Prices Stabilize &amp; Days on Market Plunge</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Surging Ashburn Leesburg Virginia Homes for Sale Transactions Upward &amp; Stabilizing Real Estate Prices

Like the dramatically positive news for northern virginia real estate for sale market data in Q 4 (quarter 4) the greater region of Loudoun County homes for sale was also positive to finish out 2009.



Many will want to pin this increase on demand on the government tax credit that was ending originally ending around Nov, but I would say we can't really know necessarily. &nbsp; Perhaps pri... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:07:41 -0600</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/market-update-arlington-virginia-condos-and-real-estate-sell-like-hotcakes.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/market-update-arlington-virginia-condos-and-real-estate-sell-like-hotcakes.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Market Update-- Arlington Virginia Condos and Real Estate Sell Like Hotcakes!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Arlington Virginia Condos and Real Estate = Huge Upsurge in Sales Buyers and Seller Agree on Values

&nbsp;

Quick Summary of Market Data for 2009 Arlington Homes Sales


# of transactions up dramatically Oct-Nov

DOM -- days on market down significantly for Arlington condos and homes for sale

# of active listings--inventory--drops significantly

all equals robust market to finish out 2009

average sale price as a percentage of list price jumped from 92-95% meaning the buyers and sellers are o... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:16:35 -0600</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/rare-occurence-personal-address-by-justnewlistingscom-team-for-arlington-condos-and-northern-virgini.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/rare-occurence-personal-address-by-justnewlistingscom-team-for-arlington-condos-and-northern-virgini.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Rare Occurence -- Personal Address by JustNewListings.com Team for Arlington Condos and Northern Virginia Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
JustNewListings.com Team Adds 5th Team Member for Arlington Condos for Sale and Virginia Real Estate

&nbsp;




Critical Resources for Buyers and Sellers of Arlington VA Condos and Northern Virginia Homes for sale 



&nbsp;


home buyer scouting report -- an MLS tool for serious buyers who like being in charge of their home search Here are some of it's features in this 2 minute video--if you sign up for it remember is also hands off, does NOT necessarily mean you are working with the JustNew... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:27:06 -0600</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/northern-virginia-real-estate-market-stabilizes-huge-drops-inventory.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/northern-virginia-real-estate-market-stabilizes-huge-drops-inventory.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Northern Virginia Real Estate Market Stabilizes--Huge Drops Inventory, DOM &amp; Prices</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Northern Virginia Real Estate Market -- Big Drops Inventory and Increases in Sales

So with all the economic and health care drama going on how about we focus on northern virginia homes for sale news and trendz!!!!!!!!!!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Let's look at big picture for the Northern Virginia real estate market in terms of prices, inventory, days on market and trends--the overall health of our market.&nbsp; I'll get more specific about Arlington real estate in another post.&nbsp; As my team is on ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:42:57 -0500</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/consumer-tip-better-buy-boxes-saves-you-100s-on-fairfax-and-northern-virginia-moving-supplies-and-bo.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/consumer-tip-better-buy-boxes-saves-you-100s-on-fairfax-and-northern-virginia-moving-supplies-and-bo.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Consumer tip -- Better Buy Boxes Saves You $100s on Fairfax and Northern Virginia Moving Supplies and Boxes</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Save $100s on Moving Supplies and Boxes for Northern Virginia and Fairfax Area Consumers

&nbsp;I recently saved about 66% on my own move with a new home I purchased.&nbsp; It was a roller coaster short sale ride of a lifetime that went on from February to June 2009.&nbsp; I had moved just 11 months earlier and it was expensive.&nbsp; I found the ultimate resource for Northern Virginia moving supplies and boxes-- a business called Better Buy Boxes.&nbsp; Here's there website betterbuyboxes.com
... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:11:37 -0500</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/buyers-get-slapped-around-with-terrible-new-appraisal-rules-and-amcs.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/buyers-get-slapped-around-with-terrible-new-appraisal-rules-and-amcs.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Buyers Get Slapped Around with Terrible New Appraisal HVCC Rules and AMCs</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Buyers Pay More $$$ for Slower and Less Accurate Appraisals With New HVCC Rules and AMCs--DRAMA!

So the new HVCC (home valuation code of conduct) came out May 1, 2009 and have had a profoundly negative impact on consumers, appraisers--at the least the best, most established ones, real estate agents and sellers.&nbsp; yes you heard that correctly--sellers are being hurt by this overreaching by a federal bureaucrat Andrew Cuomo who himself received big $$$ from AMC (appraisal management company)... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:09:32 -0500</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/highview-park-townhouses-hit-market-in-arlington-virginia-real-estate-yorktown-high-school-district.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/highview-park-townhouses-hit-market-in-arlington-virginia-real-estate-yorktown-high-school-district.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Highview Park Townhouses Hit Market in Arlington Virginia Real Estate Yorktown High School District</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
New Luxury Highview ParkTownhouses Hit North Arlington VA Market in Yorktown High School District

A new Arlington Virginia townhouse for sale community called Highview Park townhouse at 2026 Culpeper N just hit the market in North Arlington in the Yorktown High School district homes for sale.&nbsp; At 1st I thought this was on the east side of Glebe directly north of Ballston Mall and metro.&nbsp; I was thinking this is crazy and a bomb on the market where the builder is underselling resales i... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 06:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/lender-drama-appraisals-and-what-you-can-do-to-prevent.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/lender-drama-appraisals-and-what-you-can-do-to-prevent.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Lender Drama, Appraisals and What You Can Do to Prevent</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Latest Market Trends for Arlington Virginia Mortgages and Appraisals

Being a real estate blogger I'm on the front end of the market on many fronts.&nbsp; Telling people towards end of 2005 to NOT BUY ANY new construction Arlington condos was an example as well as my warning that prices would fall big time in North Springfield real estate due to a 40% swell in inventory a couple years ago.&nbsp; When you blog about the local Northern Virginia real estate market and Arlington you have to stay on... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 10:03:51 -0500</pubDate>
                    </item>
        <item>
            <guid>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/the-blond-bombshell-lawyer-who-loved-menot.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.justnewlistings.com/arlington-virginia-blog/the-blond-bombshell-lawyer-who-loved-menot.html</link>
            <author>justnewlistings.com@gmail.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>The Blond Bombshell Lawyer Who Loved Me...NOT!!!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
The Latest Examples of Floaters Losing Their Shirts...and Pants

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

A Couple of Arlington Condo Floater Stories Hit Home

I've written about Virginia real estate floaters in the past.&nbsp; They go out on their own and buy real estate directly from the builder or through the listing agent instead of having an excellent real estate consultant on their side to protect them financially, negotiate the price down and help them avoid big mistakes. &nbsp; That's the job of a selling agent... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:43:44 -0500</pubDate>
                    </item>
    </channel>
</rss>