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        <Description>&lt;h2 style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People relocating to&lt;a href="http://www.brianblock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt; Northern Virginia&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; often ask what type of home they can purchase in different price ranges.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Other people who ask about this include current D.C. and Northern Virginia residents who have not been in the housing market for a while and potential investors from other parts of the country.&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;median sales price of single family homes in Arlington and Alexandria&lt;/strong&gt; that sold within the last 30 days was &lt;strong&gt;$675.000.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; In &lt;strong&gt;Fairfax County,&lt;/strong&gt; the median sales price was quite a bit lower at &lt;strong&gt;$609,517.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;$500,000 to $600,000 price range represents about 21% of the currently&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;available&lt;/strong&gt; single family home inventory for sale in &lt;strong&gt;Alexandria and Arlington&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In &lt;strong&gt;Fairfax County&lt;/strong&gt;, which for the most part is a bit further out from Downtown D.C., &lt;strong&gt;this price range similarly represents 20% of all available detached single family homes.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here are some examples of single family homes that you can purchase in Northern Virginia for just under $600,000.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ALEXANDRIA&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="145" alt=" " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/4/2/4/ar119366664342456.jpg" width="216" align="right" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featuring original turn of the 20th century moldings,&lt;/strong&gt; doors and hardware, this historic 1907 &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/145230/Del-Ray-Alexandria-A" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Del Ray home&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; with 2,088 square feet has 4 bedroom and 1.5 bathrooms is located close to &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_City,_Virginia" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Crystal City&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/170517/Old-Town-Alexandria-Homes" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Old Town Alexandria&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="142" alt=" " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/4/2/1/0/ar119366672701241.jpg" width="213" align="left" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Built in 1954, this 3 bedroom 2 bathroom brick rambler is located close to the &lt;a href="http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=48" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;King Street metro station&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and boasts an updated kitchen with granite counters, maple cabinets and stainless steel appliances.&amp;nbsp; The sellers have readied the house for sale with a new roof, new deck and a new air conditioning system.&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://alexandriava.gov/recreation/chinquapin/chinquapin_center.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Chinquapin trail and recreation center&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is an easy walk from this Park Ridge home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARLINGTON&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="143" alt=" " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/8/2/7/3/ar119366677437284.jpg" width="213" align="right" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Located in the popular Dominion Hills area of North Arlington&lt;/strong&gt;, this 3 bedroom 2 bathroom colonial features a finished basement and eat in kitchen&amp;nbsp; Situated between &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/141698/Bustling-Ballston-Condos-High" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Ballston&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=100" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;East Falls Church metro station&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, this home is an attractive choice within the under $600K price range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="127" alt=" " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/0/1/4/2/ar119366681624101.jpg" width="236" align="left" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want to be close to &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/145047/Bucking-The-Trend-June" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Shirlington &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;and need to commute to the Pentagon?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; This colonial built in 1984 with an inviting front porch may be for you.&amp;nbsp; The updated kitchen has French doors leading out to a private fenced backyard which includes a workshop/storage shed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FAIRFAX COUNTY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Further out into the Fairfax suburbs, you can get a bit more house for your money.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Here are some options in the under $600K price range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="146" alt=" " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/7/2/4/4/ar119366687244271.jpg" width="240" align="right" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In a lake neighborhood in Reston, the new owner of this home will enjoy lake privileges &lt;/strong&gt;with a short walk to the dock.&amp;nbsp; Built in 1980, this 4 bedroom 3.5 bathroom home features large rooms, a walk out basement and a private 1/3 acre lot.&amp;nbsp; Besides the lake, you can walk to schools and shopping.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="146" alt=" " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/5/6/2/8/ar119366690582659.jpg" width="213" align="left" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Look what $600,000 will buy you in Centreville&lt;/strong&gt;!&amp;nbsp; A 4 bedroom 2.5 bathroom luxury home with a main level library, huge kitchen with island and 42&amp;quot; cabinets, and a 1/3 acre lot.&amp;nbsp; This stunning home was built in 1991.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Information on Northern Virginia Single Family Homes in other price ranges:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="item/187638" rel="bookmark"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Northern Virginia Real Estate -- Available Single Family Homes for $500,000 or Less&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/255555/Northern-Virginia-Real-Estate" rel="bookmark"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Northern Virginia Real Estate -- Single Family Homes for $700,000 or Less&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It's a great time to buy in Northern Virginia.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Most homes are being sold for under the asking price and many sellers are contributing towards the purchaser's closing costs.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please take a look at our &lt;a href="http://www.blockrealestategroup.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Northern Virginia Real Estate &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;website at &lt;a href="http://www.blockrealestategroup.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;www.BlockRealEstateGroup.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Give me a call at 703-626-0715 (cell) if you are thinking of &lt;a href="http://www.brianblock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;purchasing a home in Northern Virginia&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can reach me by e-mail at &lt;a href="http://mailto:brian@brianblock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;brian@brianblock.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; 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