With the last days of summer waning, treat the kiddos to a fun and free visit to the Dora Kelley Nature Park. The park is perfect for an after school visit or for a weekend daytrip. Nestled between Lincolnia and Alexandria West, Dora Kelley Nature Park is part of a 50-acre woodland nature preserve straddling […]
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Burke Nursery & Garden Centre’s Annual Fall Festival & Pumpkin Playground
Opening October 1st thru October 31st 2017 The Burke Garden Centre presents the 23rd annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Playground! This year’s festival will run from October 1st through October 31st and is located at 9401 Burke Rd. in Burke. The festival hours are: 9am to 8pm – Monday thru Thursday9am to 9pm – Friday […]
Preparing to Sell Your Home? The Best 5 Projects to Do Now!
Buyers will simply flock to your home if you tackle these value adds. Planning on selling your home in the spring? Good news — that leaves plenty of time to tackle all sorts of projects this fall that will help you snag top dollar when the tulips start blooming. Take an objective look around your […]
Mortgage Interest Rates – A Historical Perspective
From 1968 to today; Look how the interest rates have changed In 1968, mortgage rates were 8.5%. The next year, rates went down to 7%. Homeowners could buy a 15-20% larger home for the same payments if they could find someone to assume their mortgage. FHA and VA mortgages were very popular in certain price […]
Convincing Advantages with the New Standard Deduction
Advantages for the new Tax Law for Standard Deductions The new tax law doubles the standard deduction and it is estimated that over 90% of taxpayers will elect to use it. However, even without considering tax benefits, homeownership has convincing advantages. Besides the personal and social reasons for owning a home, one of the most […]
Parktakes Gardening Class near Burke and Springfield
Beat the winter blues this weekend by exercising your green thumb. Whether you have yard space enough for expansive gardens or your plants are confined to a windowsill, you won’t want to miss this event. At 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017, get pro gardening tips from Smithsonian horticulturist, Matt Burch. The program will be […]
Are You Ready For Retirement?
See if you are as ready for retirement as you think you are. It can be shocking to hear how many people spend more time planning their vacation or next mobile phone purchase than planning for retirement. It is hard to imagine that they are expecting Social Security will take them through their golden years. […]
Balancing Insurance Risk VS. the Deductibles
The Challenge of Insurance Premiums against the Deductible The benefit of insurance is to transfer the risk of loss to a company in exchange for a premium. The deductible is an amount the insured pays out of pocket before the insurance starts covering the cost of the loss. The challenge is to balance the risk […]
