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Arlington Home Sales: February, 2013

In February 2013, 163 Arlington homes sold between $3,600,000-$88,000.

Arlington Home Sales: February, 2013

Learning about Gun Violence

Moran gathers experts for forum at Washington-Lee.

David Chipman, retired ATF Special Agent and currently advisor to “Mayors Against Illegal Guns,” introduced the crowded auditorium at Washington-Lee High School to the language of firearms with a slide show entitled “Firearms 101.” U.S. Rep. Jim Moran hosted the March 11 forum. Chipman showed images of various weapons and gave histories and descriptions of what the weapons are capable of and what advantages some of the designs have over each other.

Arlington Home Show And Garden Expo Returns

Arlington County’s Housing Division and the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization presented the seventh annual Arlington Home Show and Garden Expo on Saturday, March 9, at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center.

Arlington Home Sales: January, 2013

In January 2013, 132 Arlington homes sold between $1,500,000-$75,000.

Arlington Home Sales: January, 2013

Indoor Winter Fun with Children

Ideas for entertainment when Jack Frost appears.

Winter weather often means limited open air playtime for some children. “It is very important for children to get as much outdoor activity as possible, but there are times when it is not safe for them to be outside for an extended length of time, or any time at all, because it is too cold. ” said Shannon Melideo, chair of the Education Department at Marymount University in Arlington. “There are many other things that children can do besides sledding and ice skating.”

Winter Fun with Food

Easy and tasty ideas for winter meals.

The stove is fired-up, a sauté pan is sizzling and the thud of a steel knife blade hitting a wooden chopping block fills the air along with the woodsy aroma of fresh thyme. The temperature outside is frigid, but the kitchen feels like an inferno as Chef Kristen Robinson drives a knife though a fennel bulb, kale leaves and a tough-skinned butternut squash with staccato succession.

Arlington Home Sales: December, 2012

In December 2012, 180 Arlington homes sold between $1,950,000-$9,500.

Arlington Home Sales: December, 2012

Arlington Home Sales: November, 2012

In November 2012, 239 Arlington homes sold between $1,710,000-$60,000.

Arlington Home Sales: November, 2012

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Home and Remodeling Show Comes to D.C. Area

Nationally Syndicated Columnist Heloise and local contractors will educate homeowners.

Whether you’re planning to renovate an entire house, update an antiquated bathroom, create a more functional kitchen or simply add more color to your home, there will be inspiration and ideas aplenty at the 2013 Home and Remodeling Show.

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Unforgettable Spaces

Local designers share their favorite home designs from 2012.

Local interior designers spend their days mixing colors, accessories and furnishings to create chic and stylish rooms. As the new year begins, some local tastemakers look back on some of their most memorable accomplishments.

Arlington Home Sales: October, 2012

In October 2012, 222 Arlington homes sold between $1,700,000-$65,000.

Arlington Home Sales in October, 2012

Teaching Children to Help Prepare Thanksgiving Dinner

Local chefs share tips and culinary traditions.

Susan Limb recalls spending the Thanksgiving days of her childhood in the kitchen with her grandmother, mother and two sisters. The family’s holiday ritual and the smell of a thyme- and butter-dressed turkey roasting in the oven are ingrained in her memory.

Getting Organized for Thanksgiving

Local experts offer a survival guide.

Jill Mahon is hosting her family for Thanksgiving next week, which is, of course, the kick-off of the holiday season. But for Mahon, the holidays herald an organizational nightmare.

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Home Earns Gold-Level Certification

New energy efficient home is one of only 12 in Virginia.

A local homebuilder was honored recently for his efforts to reduce his carbon footprint. Andrew Moore, president of Arlington Designer Homes, says his company received its second Gold-level Green Building Certification in Arlington from the National Association of Home Builders Research Center for a custom-built home in Arlington.

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Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales

In July 2012, 257 Arlington homes sold between $2,100,000-$85,000.

Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales