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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
What a beautiful Monday it really is! With lots of big tech companies moving to Northern Virginia (video about that in the coming days), a lot of job opportunities are opening up! If you're one of those people who are looking for a home in NoVA for an overall lifestyle change, job offers, or just looking for a place to move up or settle down, this is your sign!This home at 22452 Alewife Ter, Ashburn, VA just got listed! With 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 2 car garage, it sure has a lot of customization options that you can ever dream of. Not only that, but also check out the gourmet kitchen with fine cabinets, enormous island and stainless steel appliances!In the primary suite lies a luxuriously upgraded primary ensuite bath, with more spacious secondary bedrooms along the way. More living ...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Speculations regarding the market shift in the Northern Virginia housing market are increasing one after another. What is really happening in the housing market in the DMV area? Let's talk about it in this week's Northern Virginia Housing Market Report! Check out the video for a quick rundown and what's going on with the DMV real estate situation above!Do you have any questions or additional concerns regarding the housing market situation in Northern Virginia? Or maybe want to sell a home (which is the best option to do in today's market) and want to know what your options are? Let's talk about it! Call me at 703-625-4949 or visit my website at www.RituDesai.com for more.
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By Larry Atkins, Veteran Owned & Operated
(State Wide Realty Co.)
State Wide Realty Co:Farmville VA50 Years in 52 Weeks: Week 18 Subdivisions:  A fascinating fact about State Wide Realty Co is that our agents over the years have developed a multitude of subdivisions in our service area. They range from waterfront, larger recreational tracts, smaller building lots and everything in between. An example of the subdivisions developed by State Wide Realty agents include:Call State Wide Realty Co at 434-392-6163 or visitwww.VaStateWideRealty.com today!311 East Third StFarmville, VA 23901434-392-6163www.VaStateWideRealty.com 
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
What keeps me motivated as a realtor for two decades is when my clients are happy with the services and knowledge I provide. Thank you so much for the kind words, Dharini! It's been a pleasure doing business with you. Cheers for more in the future! 🥂"Ritu is awesome and we are very happy that we chose her as our realtor. She is extremely good with communication and we feel like we are well informed throughout the entire selling and buying process. We will use her again for our real estate needs in the future."- Dharini G.Want to have the best real estate experience that you'll ever get in the Northern Virginia area? Let's talk about your options and more today!
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
May the Fourth be with you! A lot of you have been asking if the market has shifted, what it means to home buyers and sellers, and what lies in the future with the current market state. Worry no more, as we'll talk about it in today's video!Current Market StateThis week's market is an indication of a shift. Yes, you read that right, from the looks of it the market is shifting at this point. We have seen some softness in the DMV area when it comes to the house prices.For buyersWhile there is an anticipated market shift that's happening at the moment, don't get too excited because there are still some areas where we are facing some multiple offer challenges. It's important to understand what's going on in the marketplace. While we are not seeing 12 to 14 home offer escalation at the momen...
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By Larry Atkins, Veteran Owned & Operated
(State Wide Realty Co.)
State Wide Realty Co: Farmville VA50 Years in 52 Weeks-Week 17 Our Website offers a way to search all of our active listings, gives you contact information for each of our agents provides helpful information about the community and more. Stop by www.VaStateWideRealty.com today and take a look around.Call State Wide Realty Co at 434-392-6163 or visitwww.VaStateWideRealty.com today!311 East Third StFarmville, VA 23901434-392-6163www.VaStateWideRealty.com 
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Thank you so much for the kind words! What a great start of the week it is. 😊"Ritu did a fabulous work in getting us our first home. We stepped in as a home buyer in extremely competitive seller’s market, but Ritu made the entire experience "Easy". Ritu is knowledgeable, Competent, professional, has great attention for detail and understood very well our requirement in entire house buying process. She kept us informed on every step right from starting of home search to final process of closing. Ritu was always responsive and able to keep us on track throughout our process. She is not only our great realtor but we found a good friend as well. We highly recommend her. Thank you."- Bharat C.Do you have any questions on how you can buy or sell a home? Want to be the next one writing a revie...
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By Larry Atkins, Veteran Owned & Operated
(State Wide Realty Co.)
State Wide Realty Co:Farmville VA50 Years in 52 Weeks-Wk 16Looking to Settle in South Central VA?Call State Wide Realty Co the Companythat Has Seen It All at 434-392-6163 or visitwww.VaStateWideRealty.com today!311 E Third StFarmville, VA 23901434-392-6163www.VaStateWideRealty.com 
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By Robin Gauthier, I have the Key to your NextHome
(NextHome Tidewater Realty)
Mount Pleasant Heights is located in the Hickory area of Chesapeake.  This neighborhood was built in the 1980's.  There are approximately 247 single family homes in this neighborhood with the average size being 1884 square feet and the average yard being on .3 acre.  Albemarle Colony and Poplar Ridge are nearby neighborhoods.  The children in this neighborhood attend Butts Road Primary, Butts Road Intermediate, Hickory Middle, and Hickory High schools. There is currently only one home for sale in Mt. Pleasant Heights at 804 Glenda Crescent.  $409,900 904 Glenda Crescent Chesapeake, VA 23322 Acres: 0.3Space: 2006Beds: 4Baths: 2  There are currently three homes pending closing in Mt. Pleasant Heights at 945 Nugent Drive, 708 Erik Paul Drive and 901 Lela Lane. $460,000 945 Nugent Drive Che...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Looking for a home in Herndon, VA? Get ready to sing with the Ace of Base as this is THE SIGN! Come and don’t pass on this opportunity to be a new homeowner in Northern Virginia! 📍 2542 Terra Cotta Cir ✅ Freshly Painted Rooms ✅ Formal Living & Dining Room combo ✅ Primary Suite Offers: Private Bath with Double Vanities, Large Soaking Tub, and a Separate Shower ✅ Two additional oversized bedrooms and a full bath off hallway ✅ Walking Distance from Silver Line metro, Dulles Toll Road, 28, Fairfax County Parkway, Reston, Dining, Shopping & more! 📲 703-625-4949 to schedule a private showing!#HerndonVA #northernvirginia #ritudesai #samsonproperties #ListingAgent #propertysale 
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
NEW CONSTRUCTION ALERT! Not just one, not two, but SIX NEW CONSTRUCTION in Northern Virginia is now up for grabs!You'll definitely have a lot of options with about 5-12 designs to choose from for each neighborhood! Check these neighborhoods out: 1. Belmont Bay by Miller & Smith (Woodbridge, VA) 3-4 Beds 2-3 Baths 1 Half Bath 2-Car Garage 2,700+ Sq. Ft. $659,000 above 2. Coming Soon: Montebello by Del Webb (Sterling, VA) 8 designs  2-4 Beds 2-4 Baths 1-2 Car Garage Starts at 1,400+ Sq. Ft. 3. Regency at Belmont by Toll Brothers (Ashburn, VA) 3-4 Beds 3 Baths 1 Half Bath 2- Car Garages  4 Stories 2,900+ Sq. Ft. 4. Carter's Mill by Del Webb (Haymarket, VA) 8 Designs 2-5 Beds 2-4 Baths 1-2 Car Garages  Starting at $524,990 5. Cadence at Lansdowne by Brookfield Residential (Lansdowne, VA) 12...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Whether you are a Christian or not, we all love the celebration of Easter. Starting as a story of sacrifice and salvation, Easter does give a message of hope and new beginnings. Without further ado, here are five countries around the world and how they celebrate Easter!1. PolandPoland loves going all out for easter. It all starts on Palm Sunday, where people would buy dried palms which lives up to its name. On Easter Monday, however, instead of just having the dyed eggs like in most countries, they make it in a very intricate flowery design called Pisanki. 2. ItalyScoppio del Carro is a Florence tradition in which white oxen pull a centuries-old cart to the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. The archbishop releases a mechanical dove into the carriage after mass, which explodes in a stun...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
We've all seen it, adored it, and played egg hunting all revolving to this adorable yet notorious creature -- the Easter Bunny and its eggs. However, we probably don't know much about it and where it came from... until today! Today, we'll be talking about the Easter Bunny, where and when the tradition came from, and what's up with those eggs that this bunny "lay" every Easter.Guten Tag, says the OsterhaseThe famous Easter Bunny came from Germany. Called the Osterhase (occasionally spelled Oschter Haws), this fictional bunny has been a part of the German tradition a long time ago. The said bunny allegedly lays eggs, where children would usually make nests for the bunnies to lay their colorful eggs on. This has been going on for a while, until some German immigrants settled in Pennsylvani...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Bit of a throwback here from last week, but this is so important that you can't miss it! This is the Weekly Real Estate Market Report of April Week 2!Inflation was such a hot topic from last week, as the snowball continues. There were some new construction lately (check out Metro Walk at Moorefield Station and Hillside at Broadlands) which helps the inventory, but competition is still very tight.My tip for the buyers -- this is STILL an opportunity market. If you're thinking about buying that home, go for it! Go get those contingencies which you haven't been getting in the past two years! I repeat: If you're a buyer, THIS. IS. IT.If you're a home seller, go ahead and list that home! Take advantage of the inventory -- this is the best time to sell your home fast and with lots of good off...
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By Larry Atkins, Veteran Owned & Operated
(State Wide Realty Co.)
State Wide Realty Co:Market SnapshotPrince Edward Co VAMarch 2022Here is how the month of March 2022 played out for residential and land sales in South Central Association of Realtors for Prince Edward Co versus March of 2021.   Residential 2022 2021 Average Days on Market 90 70 Average List Price $253,476 $296,224 Median List Price $239,000 $279,900 # of Solds 17 17 Average Selling Price $247,229 $292,253 Median Selling Price $238,000 $276,000 *Information provided by South Central Association of Realtors-Navica MLS System*  Land 2022 2021 Average Days on Market 140 2,985 Average List Price $79,488 $48,038 Median List Price $84,450 $18,900 # of Solds 4 13 Average Selling Price $71,623 $39,608 Median Selling Price $71,250 $39,608 *Information provided by South Central Association of Rea...
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By Wallace S. Gibson, CPM, LandlordWhisperer
(Gibson Management Group, Ltd.)
Wallace, I believe it was about ten years that you provided management services for us.  I feel that except for our encounter with Phil Sims brother-in- law it was a smooth operation.  I believe you were not involved with that but it prompted us to hire you. I just want to thank you for your management of our property.  You are excellent in your communication, obvious skill and  your care of us and the tenants. Thank you for all you provided. David Eubanks The resident I put into the Eubanks' townhome several years ago, purchased it last month...a true win-win for everyone
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By Robin Gauthier, I have the Key to your NextHome
(NextHome Tidewater Realty)
Cheshire Forest is located in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake.  This neighborhood consists of approximately 460 single family homes built in the late 1980's to the late 1990's with the median size of a home being around 2,800 square feet.   Foxgate Quarter and Southern Pines are nearby neighborhoods.  The children in this neighborhood attend Great Bridge Primary, Intermediate, Middle and High schools.  The two homes below are on the market in Cheshire Forest.  $624,900 513 Yorkshire Drive Chesapeake, VA 23322 Space: 3470Beds: 5Baths: 4   $530,000 909 Keeling Drive Chesapeake, VA 23322 Acres: 0.29Space: 2752Beds: 4Baths: 2  In the past year 24 homes have sold in Cheshire Forest.  The median market time is 14 days and the median sales price is $492,500.I am eager to sell more homes in...
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By Robin Gauthier, I have the Key to your NextHome
(NextHome Tidewater Realty)
Carolanne Farm is located in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach.  This neighborhood has approximately 600 single family homes that were built primarily in the 1960s with a few homes built in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.   Arrowhead, Point O View, and Kempsville Heights are nearby neighborhoods.  The children in this neighborhood attend Kempsville High, Larkspur Middle and Arrowhead Elementary schools.  Below is the only home on the market in Carolanne Farm. $299,900 276 Hill Prince Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Acres: 0.21Space: 1380Beds: 3Baths: 2  There is one home pending closing in Carolanne Farm. $525,000 373 Gainsborough Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Acres: 0.47Space: 3147Beds: 4Baths: 4  In the past 6 months 27 homes have sold in Carolanne Farm.  As you can see the market is ve...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
It's spring time, and you know what that means -- spring cleaning!Being organized is a good way to a healthy lifestyle, and that applies to all the things around your home. Plus, if you're planning to sell your home, it is important to tidy things up to give a good impression among buyers.From wiping the surface, to scrubbing toilets, sinks, checking under the bed, and more, here's a spring cleaning checklist for the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and the living room! Check the infographic below for more: What other spring cleaning tips do you have in mind? Let me know in the comments below! 
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Another one? Yes, another one!Last week we had Hillside at Broadlands (check it out here), which a lot of you are getting really crazy about. And just like that, another new construction community is up for grabs and is now selling homes! Check out Metro Walk at Moorefield Station in Ashburn, VA!With 4 collections to choose from, a prime location -- nearby Ashburn Station Metro, IAD, lots of shops and restaurants, and the most amazing amenities you can ever ask for, this is such a sweet community to be in! Want to know how you can get a home at Metro Walk for yourself? Let's team up for your options! Call me at 703-625-4949 or visit my website at www.RituDesai.com for more. 
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
The flowers continue to bloom indeed this spring! Is it the same situation with the housing market in the DMV area? Let's all find out for this week's Northern Virginia Real Estate Market Update.We saw a rise in the inventory this April, which means that buyers would have more homes to choose from. This also means an opportunity for the market to slow down a little bit. If this continues, we can anticipate a steady housing market for everyone."But Ritu," I hear you ask, "has the bubble bursted because of this?" Well, not really. There isn't exactly a "bubble" to begin with. Depending on the style of the home, and where you're looking for it, you may see varying market changes. Overall, due to the increase in the inventory, buyers would have the opportunity to check out more homes.For th...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
A lot of people are still looking for that "special sauce" or the "secret 11 herbs and spices" of the real estate industry, and so few have their hands on it -- until now. Taken from my interview with various real estate company founders and personalities (click here for the video), here are the top 5 real estate secrets or habits you should be doing right now.Quick note: Make sure to stick around for a merch giveaway at the end of the blog!1. Home PersonalizationShowing the home to different people that are interested can sometimes be tiring for the seller, especially if they have to move things here and there.Let me tell you a secret: YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT! Leave your personal items as is, so potential buyers know what your client is really about. Who knows - you just might meet the...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
5% interest rate -- Has that impacted the DMV housing market? Let's answer that question in this week's Real Estate Market Update!Well I did see a teeny tiny pullback this past week in the housing market. There were Realtors I had spoken with had listings on the market. They didn't end up getting getting multiple offers as they were expecting. So what's going on in the market?Just a quick disclaimer: what I'm about to say is limited to the spring breaks across the DC Metro region. We are seeing different schools, different spring break in next couple of weeks. Our buyers are just taking a break with the beautiful weather. So I don't think it's directly impacting because of the 5% interest rate.If you're a home buyer, this may be an opportunity market rather than sitting on the fence. Wh...
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By Robin Gauthier, I have the Key to your NextHome
(NextHome Tidewater Realty)
Etheridge Manor is located in the Hickory area of Chesapeake.  It is comprised of approximately 500 homes built primarily in the 1980s and early 1990s with the median size being about 2,000 square feet.  It is conviently located off of Etheridge Manor Blvd and Hillwell Road.  Coventry Meadows and Brandermill are nearby communities. The children in this neighborhood attend Butts Road Primary and Intermediate, Hickory Middle, and Hickory High.  There are currently no homes for sale in Etheridge Manor.  There are 2 homes pending closing.  In the past year 15 homes have sold in Etheridge Manor.  The medium market time is only 6 days.I am eager to sell more homes in this neighborhood.  If you are interested in buying or selling a home, don't hesitate to contact me today! I am happy to provid...
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