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Recent Home Value Articles:

Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017

Where We Live: Evans Farm
by Karen Briscoe
September 13, 2017

Good Schools can Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2017

Good Schools can Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
August 30, 2017

Where We Live: Kings Manor
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2017

Where We Live: Kings Manor
by Karen Briscoe
August 2, 2017

Good Schools can equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
September 9, 2016

Good Schools can equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
September 9, 2016

50% of Something is Better than 100% of Nothing
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2016

50% of Something is Better than 100% of Nothing
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2016

Mortgage Interest Deduction Circa 1913
by Karen Briscoe
April 14, 2016

Mortgage Interest Deduction Circa 1913
by Karen Briscoe
April 14, 2016

Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
January 21, 2016

Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
January 21, 2016

Residential Real Estate Market Value Higher for Good Schools
by Karen Briscoe
October 21, 2015

Residential Real Estate Market Value Higher for Good Schools
by Karen Briscoe
October 21, 2015

How Public Schools Rankings can Effect Housing Values
by Karen Briscoe
August 13, 2015

How Public Schools Rankings can Effect Housing Values
by Karen Briscoe
August 13, 2015

Why the First offer is Statistically the Best Offer
by Karen Briscoe
August 7, 2015

Why the First offer is Statistically the Best Offer
by Karen Briscoe
August 7, 2015

4th of July in America: Freedom Isn
by Karen Briscoe
July 1, 2015

4th of July in America: Freedom Isn
by Karen Briscoe
July 1, 2015

All Real Estate is Local
by Karen Briscoe
June 24, 2015

All Real Estate is Local
by Karen Briscoe
June 24, 2015

Considering the Kids When Moving
by Karen Briscoe
June 18, 2015

Considering the Kids When Moving
by Karen Briscoe
June 18, 2015

What is a Comparative Market Analysis for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 2015

What is a Comparative Market Analysis for a Home?
by Karen Briscoe
May 15, 2015

The Transformation of Tysons Corner, VA
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2015

The Transformation of Tysons Corner, VA
by Karen Briscoe
April 16, 2015

Hope Springs Eternal and Welcoming Spring!
by Karen Briscoe
March 27, 2015

Hope Springs Eternal and Welcoming Spring!
by Karen Briscoe
March 27, 2015

2039 N. Vermont Street, Arlington, VA and the Value of a Walkable Location
by Karen Briscoe
March 18, 2015

2039 N. Vermont Street, Arlington, VA and the Value of a Walkable Location
by Karen Briscoe
March 18, 2015

Prediction for Early Spring Real Estate Market Differs from that of Groundhog
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2015

Prediction for Early Spring Real Estate Market Differs from that of Groundhog
by Karen Briscoe
February 2, 2015

What is a Realtor's Roll in the Appraisal Process?
by Karen Briscoe
October 30, 2014

What is a Realtor's Roll in the Appraisal Process?
by Karen Briscoe
October 30, 2014

Letting go of the Mental $ on Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
September 12, 2014

Letting go of the Mental $ on Your Home
by Karen Briscoe
September 12, 2014

Good Schools Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
July 17, 2014

Good Schools Equate to Higher Residential Real Estate Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
July 17, 2014

Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2014

Property Tax Assessments and Fair Market Value
by Karen Briscoe
April 30, 2014

Tysons Corner, VA is Transforming Suburbia into Urban Lifestyle
by Karen Briscoe
January 24, 2014

Tysons Corner, VA is Transforming Suburbia into Urban Lifestyle
by Karen Briscoe
January 24, 2014

Home Inspectors are Like Medical General Practitioners
by Karen Briscoe
January 16, 2014

Home Inspectors are Like Medical General Practitioners
by Karen Briscoe
January 16, 2014

2013 A Banner Year for McLean and Great Falls Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 8, 2014

2013 A Banner Year for McLean and Great Falls Real Estate
by Karen Briscoe
January 8, 2014

Why do Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette?
by Karen Briscoe
November 18, 2013

Why do Decorators Prefer a Neutral Palette?
by Karen Briscoe
November 18, 2013

Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls Strong for First 3 Quarters 2013
by Karen Briscoe
November 14, 2013

Real Estate in McLean and Great Falls Strong for First 3 Quarters 2013
by Karen Briscoe
November 14, 2013

Invest in Real Estate for Wealth Building
by Karen Briscoe
November 12, 2013

Invest in Real Estate for Wealth Building
by Karen Briscoe
November 12, 2013

Yes Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013

Yes Virginia! There is a Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
November 4, 2013

How Homes are Like Black Shoes
by Karen Briscoe
October 25, 2013

How Homes are Like Black Shoes
by Karen Briscoe
October 25, 2013

How does Heavy Traffic Equal A Day at the Beach?
by Karen Briscoe
July 29, 2013

How does Heavy Traffic Equal A Day at the Beach?
by Karen Briscoe
July 29, 2013

What Makes a Home a Luxury Property?
by Karen Briscoe
June 6, 2013

What Makes a Home a Luxury Property?
by Karen Briscoe
June 6, 2013

McLean is a Great Place to Live: Factoring Transportation Costs into Housing Considerations
by Karen Briscoe
April 15, 2013

McLean is a Great Place to Live: Factoring Transportation Costs into Housing Considerations
by Karen Briscoe
April 15, 2013

Groundhog Predicts Early Spring for Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 6, 2013

Groundhog Predicts Early Spring for Real Estate Market
by Karen Briscoe
February 6, 2013

NOVA Real Estate is Up 4.4% in 2012
by Karen Briscoe
January 28, 2013

NOVA Real Estate is Up 4.4% in 2012
by Karen Briscoe
January 28, 2013

Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2011

Great Falls, VA is a Great Place to Live
by Karen Briscoe
August 22, 2011

Warren Buffet says BUY and So Do I
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2011

Warren Buffet says BUY and So Do I
by Karen Briscoe
August 11, 2011

Home Prices Up Again in Washington DC May 2011
by Karen Briscoe
August 8, 2011

Home Prices Up Again in Washington DC May 2011
by Karen Briscoe
August 8, 2011

Washington DC Home Prices Rose Again in April 2011
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011

Washington DC Home Prices Rose Again in April 2011
by Karen Briscoe
July 11, 2011

Housing Market for McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 7, 2011

Housing Market for McLean and Great Falls
by Karen Briscoe
July 7, 2011

The Commonwealth of Virginia
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2011

The Commonwealth of Virginia
by Karen Briscoe
June 23, 2011

Home Prices Rise in Washington DC 4.3%
by Karen Briscoe
June 2, 2011

Home Prices Rise in Washington DC 4.3%
by Karen Briscoe
June 2, 2011

How do we know when we have reached bottom in the real estate market?
by Karen Briscoe
December 18, 2008

How do we know when we have reached bottom in the real estate market?
by Karen Briscoe
December 18, 2008