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        <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>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Protect Your Earnest Money Deposit From Sellers Arlington Virginia Condos</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
How to Protect Your Earnest Money Deposit From Sellers! Great Falls Real Estate

I've recently videoed about a dramatic issue that affects consumers in every niche from Great Falls real estate to Clarendon condos when buying a new home.&nbsp; Not many buyers--nor their agents!!!--- know the dangers and drama lurking around the corner whenever their earnest money deposit is made quickly after ratifying a contract.&nbsp; Share with your friends buying any type of Arlington real estate, etc.



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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:52:11 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Real Estate Busters!!!  Getting a Lower Sales Price When Buying New Construction Great Falls Virginia</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
How to Get a Better Deal When Buying New Construction Virginia Real Estate

Put Yourself in the Builder's Shoes in Assessing Your Leverage for Negotiating a Lower Price

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Whether you're buying real estate in Great Falls VA or a Clarendon condo in Arlington Virginia the issue of leverage in negotiating with builders holds true.&nbsp; The builder has a $$$ interest in working relationships with influential agents.&nbsp; You can take advantage of it--see the video for details.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:04:13 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Dry As a Bone-- Arlington Virginia Condos in Clarendon Hard to Come By</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Inventory for Clarendon and Ballston Condos in Arlington Virginia Dries Up

The inventory for the more sought after Clarendon condos for sale&nbsp;has dried up to the point of it being a surreal experience for a buyer agent or buyer in the marketplace. &nbsp;It is crazy frustrating if you're looking to buy now on the orange line and are shooting for any &quot;good&quot; condo especially for the more sought after buildings. &nbsp;I work mostly with buyers and half of that are Clarendon area cond... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:23:58 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.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>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.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

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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>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Google Loves Me.  You Love Me.  Here's Why.</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Google Honors JustNewListings.com as an Authority for Arlington &amp; Northern Virginia Real Estate


When you google &quot;arlington virginia condos&quot; not only is my site #1 &amp; 2, but multiple pages are displayed in the search results for you to choose from meaning Google see my site as an authoritative northern virginia real estate site compared to others.



Here are the search engine results for &quot;Arlington Virginia condos&quot; in google:






Why Does Google Respect the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:10:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Dissecting the Regional Sales Contract--Part II</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This is a continuation from What You Need to Know--the Regional Sales Contract for Northern Virginia Real Estate.

My understanding is that the sales contract used to comprise all of 2 pages; now the contract is usually 23+ pages.&nbsp; Got to love it!&nbsp; 

6. Paragraph 10B covers the appraisal contingency in the contract.&nbsp; A few years ago this was often crossed out to make contracts more appealing to Sellers when competing against 3-18 other contracts.&nbsp; Yes I came across 18 off... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:35:44 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>What You Need to Know--Regional Sales Contract for Northern Virginia Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
One of the most uncomfortable parts of purchasing a home is signing the Northern Virginia real estate regional sales contract.&nbsp; Allow me to fix that....


Let's go through the contract and quickly cover the parts that matter most to you in advance so you it doesn't feel like a surreal and dangerous event when it comes time to sign on the dotted line so to speak when me make our aggressive offer on your preferred home.





&nbsp;Northern Virginia Regional Sales Contract for Arlington Re... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:17:40 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Latest Round of Overpriced Condos in Clarendon in Arlington -- Part VII</title>
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Plenty of Overpriced Condos in Clarendon, Rosslyn &amp; Ballston in Arlington


Yes it's time for another installment of the overpriced condo series.&nbsp; I have a feeling there will never be a lack of Arlington condos about which to write.&nbsp; Homeowners tend to be naturally prone to this disorder--OCD--overpriced condo disorder.&nbsp; Perhaps that will be our new term as an amateur review just placed this blog at #41 on the most popular real estate blogs in the country.&nbsp; Not too bad ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:04:26 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jay@justnewlistings.com (Jay Seville)</author>
            <title>Ultimate Guide for Buying Clarendon Condos for Sale in Arlington VA--Listings, Prices &amp; Advice</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
The Clarendon Real Estate Listings in Arlington VA by Condo Building




   



For people considering a purchaser please read my articles for buyers in our market.&nbsp; It will equip you and is being added to regularly.&nbsp; And if you are thinking about selling your home this article is imperative with examples of virtual tours, anecdotes, and cold hard facts: Sellers Don't Hire Amateurs to Sell Your Arlington Condo or even better the new Sellers page showing real estate 3.0 and sample... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:28:42 -0500</pubDate>
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