FISHING IN FAIRFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA, LAKE BURKE IN BURKE VIRGINIA IS A WONDERFUL "FISHING HOLE".

POPULAR FRESH WATER FISHING AT LAKE BURKE. With about 220 acres of lake at Lake Burke, there is room for all. There is a type of fish for just about everyone in Lake Burke ranging from Largemouth Bass, Muskie, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Bluegill and Crappie. Lesser known White Perch, Yellow Perch, the huge Redear Sunfish and an Blue Catfish can be caught.

Anglers can fish the many miles of shore or rent a boat and take to the water where the deep water can be reached. Deeper and colder water are where you're more likely to find Muskie and Walleye. Of course, in the hot summer of Fairfax County, don't be surprised if the Largemouth Bass have "gone deep" to water with cooler temperatures and more oxygen. Experienced fishermen know. Of course, the early morning is still good for shore and close in boat fishing.

Privately owned boats with electric motors are permitted on the lake. No gasoline powered water-craft are permitted. Nominal fees are required for boat rentals, camping, carousel, train and other activities. No swimming please.

In the early spring, the Crappie will school and can be caught in abundance and a more delicious fish is not found in this area.

With miles of shoreline, anglers can take their time and work the edges for lovely feisty Bluegill. My little "Black Gnat" fly produced about a dozen Bluegill this week in about 1/2 hour of fishing. What could be more fun?

REAL ESTATE IN BURKE VIRGINIA

HOMES IN BURKE VIRGINIA Demographicsshows income and family statistics typical of most of Central Fairfax County in the Burke, Springfield area. Pupular public schools attract families with children.

• Elementary Schools in Burke: White Oaks, Kings Park, Ravensworth, Sangster, Fairview, Terra-Centre, Cherry Run
• Middle Schools: Lake Braddock and Robinson
• High Schools: Lake Braddock and Robinson
• The Single Family Housing Market in Burke for the summer of 2009.

There are 27 ACTIVE Single Family Homes for sale in the Summer of 2009 with a low price of $370,000, a high price of $900,000 and an average price of about $531,000.

Photography by Steve Whysall

Commuting from Burke, VA

Burke to Pentagon 24 minutes 15 miles
Burke to McLean 19 minutes 14 miles
Burke to Dulles Airport 26 minutes 17 miles
Burke to Vienna 20 minutes 14 miles

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988, E-mail.

As of today Saturday March 7, 2009 there are currently 55 Active MLS listed homes for sale in Burke VA in our MRIS System. These are fee simple Burke VA homes for sale detached single family homes. Burke VA is located close to Washington DC in Fairfax County. Burke VA has great homes, neighborhoods, and some great subdivisions with reasonably priced single family detached fee simple homes for sale. Below is a current list of activity on single family homes for sale in Burke VA.

• 55 'Active' - Burke,VA Homes
• 5 'Cntg/KO' - Burke,VA Homes
• 21 'Cntg/NO KO' - Burke,VA Homes
• 7 'Contract' - Burke,VA Homes
• High Price Listed $1,200,000
• Low Price Listed $275,000

BURKE VA HOMES FOR SALE - ACTIVE MLS

Ask the residents of Burke Centre and they can tell you.  In 1950 the farming community of Burke was the proposed site for Dulles Airport and due to the efforts of the few families that lived in the area at the time the airport plan was derailed and moved to Chantilly where Dulles Airport is today. Even though they fought and won the battle not to build the airport most of the farm homes and land had been purchased and condemned by the government leaving the area virtually deserted.

After the Dulles Airport proposal was killed the area of Burke began to develop. Part of the land that had been condemned was turned over to the newly created Fairfax County Park Authority and became Burke Lake Park. You can still find remnants of Burke Centre's history throughout the area. The Silas Burke House built in 1824, Mulberry Hill built in 1790 and Brimstone Hill are a few of the older homes you will still find standing.

The homes that make up the area known as Burke Centre were built on a 1700 acre parcel of land and with the strong Burke Centre Conservancy retain a great connection with nature. Thirty miles of bike paths, six ponds, a lake residents and five community centers owners can find nature and activities right outside their doors. Terra Centre Elementary School was one of the first earth sheltered schools built in the area and the roof is still used today by students as their athletic field.

Burke Centre Map

With over 5800 homes divided into five distinct neighborhoods: Landing, Woods, Oaks, Commons and Ponds; Burke Centre is one of the largest planned communities in Fairfax County. With the Burke Station VRE, Metro Bus transportation and major highways close by Burke Centre is a popular location for Northern Virginia homeowners who work in DC. Since the first homes were built in Burke in 1976 the area has also been popular with military families stationed at Ft.Belvoir, the Pentagon and Military District of Washington installations.

If purchasing a new home in Burke Centre is in your plans this year give the Cindy Jones team a call at 703-346-2213.  No hassle, no pressure just straight talk about whether buying a new home is the right decision for you.

As of today Sunday February 1, 2009 there are currently 57 homes for sale in Burke VA in our MRIS MLS System. These are fee simple Burke VA homes for sale and detached single family homes. Burke Virginia is located west of Washington DC in Fairfax County. Burke VA has great homes, neighborhoods, and some great subdivisions with reasonably priced single family detached fee simple homes for sale. Below is a current list of activity on single family homes for sale in Burke VA.

• 57 'Active' - Burke,VA Homes
• 2 'Cntg/KO' - Burke,VA Homes
• 17 'Cntg/NO KO' - Burke,VA Homes
• 9 'Contract' - Burke,VA Homes
• High Price Listed $1,200,000
• Low Price Listed $279,900

Burke VA HOMES FOR SALE - ACTIVE MLS

It is the never ending debate in real estate.   Agents who have had their licenses for many years think that new agents don't have the experience necessary to succeed.  New agents think that long term agents might not have kept up with how the market has changed. In the end it is the consumer who makes the decision which agent is the best agent to represent their interests.

Some buyers and sellers are going to call someone they have worked with before. They trust you and your relationship is key to working together on a successful transaction. For the buyers and sellers who don't have a relationship with a Realtor® they are going to call you for an appointment and decide after they interview you and perhaps a few other agents whether you are the right person for the job.

In a tough market as we currently have, those prospective buyers and sellers are looking for what you can do for them now. They want to know what makes you different from the thousands of other agents they could call. It isn't about how long you have been a Realtor or how many slow markets you have survived it is about "what are you going to do for me today. "

If they have a home to sell their first concern is how to price their home correctly. They want to know all the different ways to slice the numbers to make that decision. They want to know how many houses you have sold this year, in this market and what your list to sales price ratio was on those sales. They want to know about how you are going to market their home to make it standout from the dozens of homes for sale in their same price range or in their same neighborhood.

For buyers it is about finding a Realtor® who they feel is looking out for them 110%. If they are interested in foreclosures they want to know if you have successful negotiated any foreclosure sales this year. They want to know about bank addendums and what they mean. They need to know how the current owner and listing agent came up with the current list price, they want to know how long the house has been on the market and how many price reductions have occurred.

These and dozens of other questions are the ones we face everyday when we talk to buyers and sellers. In the end it all boils down to trust and confidence. Whether you have had your license for 6 months or 60 years if a buyer or seller doesn't trust you to protect their interests they aren't going to hire you.

As Realtors® we can argue all we want about whether experience trumps some trait another agent brings to the table but it really doesn't matter. Your ability to create the level of confidence needed to get the job done in today's market is what is important. We all bring different skills to the table so let your point of difference be the one that leads the buyers and sellers to you and not another agent.