I am glad to see sales are up, though, considering my house is now worth nearly half of what it was three years ago.

I started looking to buy; a couple of months ago , my realistic price range (at a couple of years ago prices) was for a town home.

At the time I thought the market was over inflated so I did not buy.

Once I started looking it did not take me long to realize, that I can buy a short sale/foreclosure SFH for roughly the same price my friends paid for their townhouse (approx 100k more then what my brother paid in 1998 for his SFH in Fairfax).

I also focused my search on PWC because of the press they have been given.

“anon said on 19 May 2008 at 9:40 am:”

I would be worried as well. The foreclosures are causing me to look at Single Family homes rather then town homes. I hope to close on a 4 bedroom single family home in roughly 3 weeks, rather then a 3 bedroom townhome.

Plain and simple there was a nice 10 year ride with DC real estate, I only expected it to last 5 years.

According to the D.C. Examiner, the county is considering a plan that would put county police officers, teachers and firefighters into those homes.

Officials said they would use $20 million from the county’s investment pool as leverage to get low interest home loans for county employees.

The Board of Supervisors will take up the proposal on Tuesday.

“NO one under the age of 18 is allowed by OSHA to operate a power mower of any size for hire per the laws. If you want to take that chance that nothing happens to them go ahead but if they get hurt get ready to turn over everything you own except first born. NO one will take them in payment for fines and damages.”

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No offense Bob, but that seems like a wimpish stand to take. I’ve mowed lawns since I was 11 and I have yet to loose a finger, leg or foot. It’s all this OSHA and Insurance BS that got us into this mess in the first place. People would let these Illegals mow these lawns with no safety equipment or training, but they won’t even let a natural born American kid touch a push mower because they might bleed a little? America was built on hard knocks and our kids are going to have to learn to take um unless we get utterly invaded by the illegals who could care less about OSHA, but get our money anyway.

No to day labor

you have every right to do what you personaly want in business but facts are facts and there is nothing wimpisg about OSHA and what they do. As a Rule of Law proponent that you are I guess some laws are to be obeyed and some not ??

I very aware of what America was built on and worked for a pay check back when there were no child labor laws to prohibt hiring some one who was 11 or so.

I agree about bad access. It is a real pain getting in and out of that restaurant. I did like the ribs though;) For that reason alone, I was sorry to see it go.

This new place looks like it will be owned by the fellow who owned the Black Orchid in Annandale. That used to be a wonderful place to eat many years ago. I hadn’t thought about it for years.

That’s what I thought as well, until I met our new neighbors. They said they owned a home further out about the same size, but with pool and more land/horses that they bought in 2006 for over $1 mill. They went into foreclosure earlier this spring and were still able to buy a $600K home that was a short sale just 3 months later. They said what they did only made sense since they’d obviously paid too much for their first home. Shocking that they were so honest, but even more shocking, how the heck did they qualify for the purchase of this one with that on their record?

When we bought our house a few years ago, they were demanding every little last pay stub, bank statement, tax return, etc. AND we were putting more than 20% down.

The world will not come to an end anytime in the next 10 millenium because of global warming, and the polar bears will be around for thousands of years. And PWC will thrive with the influx of new people fleeing counties which do not have the rule of law , they are buying houses here right now. Gas prices will be whatever they will be, anyone notice there have been no shortages? No lines like the 70s when even if you COULD pay there was NO GAS to be had. And somehow the people of Virginia and PWC will figure things out like they always do. So I for one have no intention of drinking any kool-aid yet, you are welcome to my share if you want it. Cheers

The restaurant closed for several reasons. One of these reasons is over the past year, their business had declined. Perhaps its time had come.

I’ve cut knee-high bushes down with a residential push mower. (Actually it was more like a small tree..)

Enjoy OC. It has been a long time since I have been to the beaches up there.

The purchaser bought a similar home to the one they walked away from at almost half the price.

Anonymous: It IS happening in today’s market … still. Prices are lower and more people can qualify, even with a lower score. Believe me, it IS happening.

No restaurant has made it in that spot on Williamson and Sudley Rd. It sort of has the bad restaurant curse like the old Presbyterian Church restaurant.

The old town restaurant has many issues, some reported and some unreported. Their business had also really slowed down. Probably the other issues could have been resolved if the customer base were where it was 2 years ago.

Other restaurants in the area are hurting. However, you are right that the problem is national in scope. However, I do believe our area has been hit particularly hard.