Northern Virginia Real Estate and Community News Blog

Selling your home is like being in front of an audience. Staging your home is becoming more important than ever before. Just imagine the first time you walk into a home.  Remember the first impression you have always has something to do with the following 3 Cs: 1. Cleanliness: Having spotless windows, floors and carpets; De...

We have two homes for sale getting ready to hit the market in Lorton VA - a nice older single family split-level near Pohick Road and the Lorton Station North / VRE area, and an elegant 2 car garage luxury townhouse near Silverbrook Road.  Both will be on the market within the next two weeks with open houses planned the first weekend. T...

Real Estate agents throughout Northern VA are watching with baited breath to see if the selling and renting market will come out of its slump and show improvement in January 2015.  It's been an unusually slow Fall and Winter, with rentals taking much longer to rent, rents dropping, sales prices falling, and all around gloomy real...

Cold weather is here ... or is it that "Polar Vortex" ?  Nevertheless, time to make sure the outdoor spigots have been winterized and outside sprinkler systems cleared and shut down as well.   Alerts have gone to all tenants but if you are not sure if you have winterized properly, please call us! Likewise, please ...

George Flood founded Key Home Management with me in 2010.  He has been a best friend and fantastic business partner every single day we have worked together.  George passed away on Sept 4th of metastatic melanoma.   He was very proud of our company and the way we treat our clients and tenants.  We had always plann...

Virginia just passed new laws imposing VRLTA on owners of more than 2 properties in Virginia.   In the past this only applied to owners of more than 4 properties in close proximity - this is a significant change in our opinion and we want all owners, especially those owning more than one rental in Virginia, to understand its impact.  W...

We have the most amazing tenants - THANK YOU for your diligence and care!   Not a single report of a frozen or burst water pipe after the recent near-Zero temps throughout Northern VA!

Less than 1 mile to Springfield Metro - 3 br t/h in Devonshire - deck and fenced rear.  Walk to restaurants and shopping!  Coming March 2014 $2200

ALERT to all tenants - be careful with the ICE!   Tenants with sidewalks are reminded that in Fairfax Co, Alexandria and Arlington you are responsible for clearing the walk in front of your townhouse or single-family home.  Please also be aware that some Ice Melt products are toxic and can be deadly to pets!   More snow is forecast f...

To all our tenants in Northern Virginia, and our Landlords around the world, Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanakkuh too!