Arlington, VA

Interns---A Good & Economical Source?

As small business owners, time and money are almost always an issue. I've often thought about using interns but just as quickly dismissed the thought, telling myself that I'm too small.

Maybe I'm WRONG!!

I've recently found this website www.internprofits.com and wanted to pass it on to all of you. They provide everything you ever wanted to know and more about how to find and use interns. Just the thing I was looking for.

QUESTION: anybody out there ever used an intern? What was your experience?

Randy Morrow

Our Facebook Fanpage is found here:

http://www.Facebook.com/InternProfits



A Facebook Fanpage is a perfect thing for your intern to
help you manage. If you haven't already, create one!
(And feel free to copy ours for any ideas you like).

http://www.youtube.com/user/InternProfits

We post all of our videos there. Make sure that you
"subscribe" to our channel and add us as a friend on
YouTube.

Don't forget that YouTube is also a "social networking"
site (which is why you should "friend" us there) and is
also the world's SECOND (2nd) biggest search engine, after
Google. Make sure you have your intern helping you implement
your YouTube strategy.

You can follow InternProfits on Twitter here:

www.Twitter.com/InternProfits

This is where we make all of our important announcements
and let people know about new blog posts, videos, press
releases, and more. Don't forget to head over to Twitter
and "follow" us and we'll follow you right back.

www.internprofits.com

Gotta love Mick Jagger and the Stones. I have this song ringing in my head most all of the time. Constantly want to sing it to my kids, my husband, my friends, myself and of course, my real estate clients. Buying or selling a home is a huge, stressful and very expensive undertaking. I've found that when you are buying or selling a house here in Arlington and surrounding Northern Virginia areas, the stakes and expectations are very high. The median sales price in Arlington county was $513,000 in January, 2012, and for the North Arlington area of 22207, it was a whopping $790,000 - median. So when buyers are forking over this kind of cash for a property, the expectations get high. However, Arlington can be a very rough reality because these prices do not equate to large luxurious homes. For example a home at that median price of $513,000 in North Arlington is likely to be built in 1940 or 1950, have 3 bedrooms, maybe 1.5 baths, and if there are two one will be in the basement. It's possible one of those bedrooms will be about 9x9 and not really fit a double bed comfortably. $200K does not get you a TON more. You will still be hard pressed to find a master bathroom in the $700K range in North Arlington, and if you do, it will probably be small. There are a ton of tear down homes being bought by builders in 22207 and 22213 for $600-$650K right now. What will replace them will start around $1.5 million for a 4000-5000 square foot craftsman style new home.

And sellers, yes, the market here is strong, but you have to be realistic about price. If you are not getting offers and getting multiple showings, you've either got a house that does not meet the taste of the masses or it's too high, or a combination of both. I can explain to you what most N. Arlington home buyers want, and can help you set out with realistic expectations for a sales price.

So, if you are about to start house hunting in Arlington, especially in the 22207 zip code, download this song on your iPod and keep in playing while you look. Sellers, I have the same advice. You might not get the price you want, but you will get what you need which is to sell your house and move on to what lies ahead, if you price right. Life in Arlington is great, but you can't always get what you want, if you want to live here.

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Homes for Sale in Arlington County Virginia - History of Arlington County Real Estate

ARLINGTON HOMES
ARLINGTON COUNTY HISTORY

Arlington is the city and the county of Arlington County - Originally a part of the Federal City was separated from the Federal City (Washington, D.C) in 1846 and developed it's own unique rural character until 1920 when the area became Arlington County and development has grown since. Home to many federal offices including the Pentagon, Arlington County residents enjoy high employment and incomes. Easy commuting to Washington, D.C. is enhanced by the popular METRO Stations in Arlington.

FACTS about Arlington County

Population - 211,000
Population increase since 2000
Population density - 8,150 persons per square mils
150 Public Parks
86 miles of biking and jogging trails
8 public libraries
630 restaurants

The Top 10 Steps to Success

I ran across this list I wrote down (I have no idea from where). See what you think.

10. Just Keep Trying

9. Try to determine what is working.

8. Try to determine what is not working.

7. Try to find someone who's done it.

6. Try and ask for help.

5. Try it again tomorrow.

4. Try it a little differently.

3. Try once more.

2. Try again.

1. Try.

A Small Bit of Credit Information.

You may know this, but for some reason I did not. I learned this at a lunch & learn with our mortgage broker today:

A. When running a single application, they use the middle of the three scores to determine your credit score.

B. If two people are on the same loan; both lowest middle score of the two people is used as the basis for their credit score.

Gift money: Say a couple is receiving money from parents/grandparents as a gift to make a home down-payment. If the couple holds the money in their account for 60+ days, the mortgage broker does not check back more than 60 days and the money is not seen as a gift. This is a

Just a bit of information I learned/relearned by dropping into class today!

Randy Morrow