How Staging Can Get You More Money For Your Home
May 14, 2012 by wethmangroupadmin · Leave a Comment
Watch the video below to find out how staging your home can help you get more money when you sell! For more information, please contact us. And if you’re selling your home (or are just curious), we’d be happy to provide you with a free market analysis of your home’s value!
North Arlington (Orange Line) Condo Update: May 2012
May 11, 2012 by wethmangroupadmin · Leave a Comment
Zip Codes 22201 and 22203 (includes Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon)
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Source: MRIS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Stats exclude retirement communities and co-ops.
| 1 BR Units | 2BR Units | |
| ACTIVE LISTINGS as of May 11, 2012 | ||
| Average List Price | $334,181 | $481,547 |
| Number of Active Listings | 38 | 42 |
| Average Property DOM(P) – Actives | 49 | 58 |
| SOLD LISTINGS for April 2012 | ||
| Average Sold Price for Previous Month (does not include seller subsidies) | $349,097 | $479,526 |
| Number of Sold Listings in Previous Month | 18 | 19 |
| Average Property DOM(P) – Solds | 27 | 43 |
WE Give, Arlington! Dine Out to Support Local Non-Profits!
May 7, 2012 by Katie Wethman · Leave a Comment
WE Give, a new partnership formed by two local Realtors, Katie Wethman, principal of The Wethman Group, and Heidi Ellenberger Jones, principal of Modern Jones, is pleased to announce the launch of a monthly community fund raising event held in Arlington. The purpose of WE Give is to raise funds for various local charities as well as to provide a networking and social forum for Arlington neighbors who support these causes.
The inaugural event takes place Monday, May 21st, at 6:00 pm at Restaurant 3, located at 2950 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22201, and supports Operation Second Chance’s Ride Allegheny. Come enjoy dinner, and at least 30% of everything spent on food and drink will go to the charity, courtesy of the sponsors. Just make reservations for the 6pm seating and be sure to tell them you’re with WE Give.
About this month’s organization:
What started 12 years ago as a bicycling challenge amongst neighborhood friends has turned into a tradition of adventure, camaraderie and meaning for a worthy cause called Operation Second Chance.
“The Ride”
Ride Allegheny is a 300 mile bicycling fund raiser starting Thursday October 4th on the Allegheny Heritage Trail www.atatrail.org in Pittsburgh PA, connecting with the C&O Canal Trail www.bikewashington.org/canal in Cumberland MD and finishing Sunday October 7th at Smokey Glenn Farm www.smokeyglenfarm.com in Gaithersburg Maryland. The total ride will take place over the course of four days averaging 80 miles a days. Pre-register online www.rideallegheny.org, stay informed, raise some money and get ready for the ride of your life.
“The Need”
For our 12th annual ride we are targeting 100 adventurous rider types who are up for a challenge, into a lot of fun, a healthy dose of countryside and a commitment to help heroes move on. Our target for this year’s event is $ 170,000.
Donations make the work Operation Second Chance does possible. The need is real and unfortunately the magnitude of the problem grows as the War continues. Please give us your support and become a rider or a corporate sponsor.
About Operation Second Chance
Operation Second Chance began in 2004 when Cindy McGrew started visiting wounded soldiers and Marines at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She quickly realized the many needs of the soldiers and their families. Her commitment to helping fill those needs gave rise to Operation Second Chance, whose mission is to provide support for the soldiers and Marines at Walter Reed, and then to further assist them as they transition either back to duty or back to civilian life. For more information about Operation Second Chance, visit www.operationsecondchance.org.
Other local charities are currently being considered for upcoming events. Please call 703-655-7672 for more information.
The Spring Market Continues to Sizzle
May 3, 2012 by wethmangroupadmin · Leave a Comment
The Wethman Group is pleased to announce our newest Realtor, Brianne Riley! A San Francisco Bay Area native, Brianne has lived and worked in the Washington, DC, area since 2005, when she thought DC would be a fun place to live “for a year or two” after college. Years later, she feels right at home and enjoys helping others make the move to the metro area. She holds a Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, DC, as well as a BA from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. We are thrilled to have her on board!
In local market news, the Spring market has kicked off! Northern Virginia inventory spiked dramatically by the end of March, but Arlington is still laying low, roughly on par with last year, while DC is down dramatically. Don’t get too excited though, Northern Virginia, because contracts were also dramatically up, so we maintained our running low ratio of listings-to-sales, still hovering at about three months or less (six months is considered a “balanced” market).
Interest rates remain low, though we are off the lows of sub-4%.
If you are thinking of buying a home, come to one of our free first-time home buyer classes at Arlington Central Library. The next class is Tuesday, May 22nd, at 7pm. You can register here.
If you know someone looking to move, please contact us. And if you’re thinking of selling, we’ll be happy to provide you with a free market analysis of your home and review of statistics in your local neighborhood.
