Just listed in N. Arlington $775,000 Colonial with Garage

Just listed at 105 N. Galveston St. Arlington, Va 22203. This home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac. The huge (really) yard backs to woods.  When you are on your deck you’ll feel like you’re in the country when you’re really in an ultra convenient location. We’ll be open from 1-4 on Sunday March 13, 2016. If you would like to see it before, call me at 571-228-5656. Email janejensen@comcast.net. Click Subscribe above to stay up to date on all the latest Arlington Real Estate news.


Just listed in Arlington. Duplex $399,000

3102 24th St. S. Arlington, Va 22206

This home was fully renovated in 2012. It’s gorgeous. 3 bedrooms and 3.5 including a master bath. Short distance from Shirlington. Great, great opportunity to own in this growing area. No condo fee, no HOA. Call me to see this 571-228-5656.

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Coming Soon to N. Arlington. Colonial with garage $780,000

This home will be on the market in Early march. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this home features, an attached garage, 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths on an almost 16000 sq. ft lot (yes, you read that right). You will not want to miss this one. 105 Galveston St. N. Arlington, Va.

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Tell the county (Arlington, Va) how you really feel

Here is a press release from the county. If you sign up, you can provide your comments/input on both expenditures AND the proposed tax rate. For now, the county is advertising no increase in your property tax rate. It can’t go up….but it could go down. Do not expect your tax bill to decrease either way though. For most of us, our homes have increased in value (although no one loves paying taxes, in the big scheme of things…this is a good thing), so we’ll see some increase in our tax bill.

Here is the release:

It Just Got Easier for You to Tell the County Board How to Spend $1.54 Billion

Arlington’s County Board is looking for your thoughts on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budget. You can weigh in at two public hearings scheduled in March.

There’s a lot at stake. Arlington’s Proposed Budget is $1.19 million. About 40 percent of that goes to support public schools. About $727.5 million pays for County operations.

The Board has advertised the same tax rate for Calendar Year 2016 as it adopted for CY 2015.  Under law, it cannot adopt a tax rate higher than what it has advertised – but it could go lower.

Unlike past years, this year you can comment on both the proposed property tax rate, and the proposed expenditures at either of the two public hearings on the Budget. The Board used to hold one hearing on tax rates, and another on expenditures. If you wanted to speak on both, you had to show up for both meetings. Now you can tell the Board everything Budget-related on your mind at one hearing.

The first public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29 in the County Board Room. The second will be held on Thursday, March 31, also in the Board Room. Both will begin at 7 p.m. with testimony on tax rates and fees. After a break, they will take up expenditures

To speak, sign-up in advance beginning at 8 am 5 business days before the Tuesday hearing date. Advanced sign-up will close at 5 pm the day before each hearing date. To register, visit the County website, call 703-228-3130 or visit the County board Office at 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

You can also sign-up to speak the evening of the hearings. And if you can’t make it to either public hearing, no worries. You can send us your comments through this easy-to-use online form.

To learn more about the new procedures for the Budget Public Hearings, visit the County website.Learn  more about the FY 2017 Proposed Budget.

 

Media Contact: Mary Curtius, 703-228-7943


Coming soon. Arlington,Va Duplex $399,000

You’re going to love this home. It’s was completely updated in 2012 with gorgeous hardwoods, stainless steel and granite. 3 levels and 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Home includes a 3,357 Sq. Ft lot. Plenty of space for gardening. Near Shirlington and a great commute to Mark Center, DC and other locations. No HOA or condo fee. It will be coming on the market early March. 3102 24th St. S. Arlington, Va 22206. Questions? Call me at 571-228-5656 or email janejensen@comcast.netIMG_6143IMG_6141



Westover Farmer’s Market-Shamali Hummus

Here’s another of our wonderful vendors from the Westover Farmer’s Market.
Shamali Hummus. I personally sampled all of the flavors and found them all Yummy. The texture is chunkier then other Hummus. I liked the spicier flavors myself.
Watch the video and visit them at the market. Here are the hours:
Rain or Shine
December through April
Sundays from 9 AM – 1 PM

May through November
Sundays from 8 AM – 12 PM

Westover Library Plaza
1644 North McKinley Road
Arlington, Virginia 22205

Come out and see all the wonderful vendors this weekend. And, if you have a home to sell in the area talk to your neighborhood realtor.
Jane Jensen
571-228-5656
janejensen@comcast.net


Happy Clients

Here’s why I do this. This is a testimonial from clients who sold their home in Arlington and purchased another home. The settlement was last week. Coordinating back to back settlements has alot of moving pieces and the devil can be in the details. This is where experience counts. Congratulations to Adam and Whitney:

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Adam and Whitney's new home in N. Arlington.

Adam and Whitney’s new home in N. Arlington.


So God made a realtor

I will be the first to admit that before I became one of those people…you know…a realtor I had zero appreciation for what is involved in a transaction. It’s a complicated process and one we don’t get paid for unless there is a completed transaction. Having been in management, and sales, and technology, I thought I was more then prepared but more then anything it was probably my time studying Counseling Psychology that best prepared me to serve my clients and to keep steady in the face of ….well…pretty much anything. Here’s a little video that I thought summed it up. Hope you get a little chuckle out of it.