Arlington, VA

If you are good about making sure you remove the dryer lint before every load of laundry, you may be skeptical about the idea of having a professional cleaning of your dryer vents done every year.

It could be that when you pull the filter out there's not too much stuck to it. Besides, as long as you make sure it's clean all the time, the whole rest of the system must be clean too, right? Wrong!

The truth is there is a lot of lint that you don't see both in your dryer and in the line leading from the dryer out of your home. While you can't see it, that doesn't mean it's not a problem. Just like the lint you can see, this hidden lint can pile up and slow down the drying process, costing you more time and money per load, and even worse... be a fire threat.

Want a little more proof? Grab a flashlight and go outside where your dryer vent comes out of the house. If you haven't looked for this before it may take a little while to find it, but eventually you will see a small device coming out of the house that is blowing out hot air while your dryer is at work.

Take the top off the vent and look inside with a flashlight. Do you see a little lint and dust hanging out on the edges? Do you see a lot? Maybe you see some lint piling up on the outside of the vent. All these can be signs of bigger problems.

What you need to keep in mind is that the dryer vent is the end of the line for the hot air coming out of your dryer. By the time the air, and any lint it is carrying, has gotten here, it has been traveling all the way from your dryer to this point. The amount of lint and dust that hot air has dropped off along the way is likely more than you are seeing at the end of the road.

This means it's time for a professional cleaning. A professional they will use special tools, with a longer reach than the things you have in the house, to go through the entire line and pull out any dust, dirt or lint that is stuck in the line. The cleaner these areas are, the safer and more efficient your dryer will be.

This article was written by Janice Bittner, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard in Northern Virginia. Http://www.dryerventwizard.com Janice specializes in dryer vent cleaning, maintenance, repair and alterations to prevent clothes dryer fires. She is also committed to educating all of her customers, explaining to them how their dryer duct and vent system works and how to properly maintain it to reduce the risk of fire. Janice services Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington and Alexandria Counties.

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Located at 1800 Wilson Blvd in Arlington, minutes from the Courthouse and Rosslyn Metros, this luxury condo building built in 2007 has left no detail unattended to.

Units feature:granite counter-tops, maple cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, gas cooking, hardwoods in the units.
Bathrooms feature: granite vanity tops, porcelain bathroom fixtures, and ceramic tile.
Community amenities include: a fitness center, business center, library, and storage areas. The building is home to several retails stores and directly across from several restaurants.

The building has units that are either 1 bedrooms, 2 bedrooms, or 2 bedrooms with a Den. Currently there are several units for sale, both 1 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms.

For more information, please feel free to call or email me!

Laura Rubinchuk
Keller Williams Realty
703.283.6120
Laura.Rubinchuk@kw.com

Wealth, Science, and Jobs.

These are most definitely good things to have in your area.

If your area is Arlington, Virginia, you have all three. Those who live in this county just across the Potomac River from the Nation's Capital already know that it's a great place to reside and it's no surprise that more and more people relocating to the D.C. area choose Arlington to be their home.

A study released this past Monday by BizJournals ranked 261 United States municipalities with populations greater than 100,000 and determined that

Arlington County is the top "wealth center" in the nation!

According to the story by NBC-4, Arlington topped the rankings, "in part because of its highly-educated population and residents' access to high-paying jobs in law, government and research." Additionally, 1/3 of all adults in Arlington County hold a graduate degree!

With the National Science Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Office of Naval Research and several university-related research institutes maintaining their headquarters in Arlington, the study noted that Arlington County holds the highest concentration of scientific research agencies.

Neighboring Alexandria City is no slacker. Alexandria ranked #4 in the study.

Channel 4 interviewed Alexandria Mayor William Euile who stated that "It bodes very well in terms of the current economic climate Americans are facing throughout this nation that yet in Alexandria, despite those challenges, we find that things aren't really so bad for us," Euille said.

Arlington & Alexandria:
Wealth, Science, and Jobs.

It's where I have lived, worked, and played
for the last 13 years.

And by the way, I'm not just a REALTOR -- I also have a graduate degree.

If you need another reason to select Arlington or Alexandria as your home in the D.C. area, click here and watch the video:

Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia: "A Commuter's Dream"

When you're ready to make your move, give me a call.

Brian Block, RE/MAX Allegiance 703-626-0715

A real estate assessment is Arlington County's appraisal of the value of each piece of real property located in Arlington.

Arlington County's website explains how they performed the 2008 Assessments; their description is below:

The 2008 assessment is an estimate of the fair market value as of January 1, 2008.

Residential assessments were based primarily on neighborhood sales occurring from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, and further refined using sales occurring in the summer and fall of 2007. The real estate tax rate determines the amount of the tax which is levied on the property. A uniform tax rate for all real property is set by the Arlington County Board.

Tax rates in Arlington are expressed in dollars per one hundred dollars of assessed value. For example, in 2007 a tax rate of 81.8 cents per $100.00 would result in a real estate tax of $3,272 on a property assessed at $400,000.

If you have any questions about appraisals, assessments, or anything else associated with buying, selling, or being a homeowner in general, please don't hesistate to call!

Laura Rubinchuk
Keller Williams Realty
703.283.6120

Luxury living at its best: The Wooster and Mercer Lofts located at 1600 Clarendon Blvd in Arlington, VA features 87 condos, all loft styles, with exceptional quality. Concrete structure with brick facade, 10-ft ceilings in the "Open Flats" and 17-foot ceilings and floating stairs in the "Mezzanine Lofts," and 21-ft living spaces and private roof terraces in the penthouses. With limestone and Waterworks fixtures in the bathrooms, beautiful hardwood floors, and massive windows throughout - these units must be seen!

The building features an in-ground swimming pool, sunning terrace, concierge desk, fitness center, club room, underground parking, bike storage, and all just minutes from Washington, D.C., and both the Courthouse and Rosslyn metros, right in the heart of Arlington.

A sample of the units for sale:

2 bed, 2 bath, corner Penthouse:
$1,199,990

1 bedroom with den, 2 bathrooms:
$949,900

1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms:
$765,850