January 28th, 2010:
Skyline Plaza Market Update
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Check what’s available now.
Here’s a price report based on the last two years of sales and rentals as of 2/28/2010.
Each report contains the median price along with high and low over the period.
All figures are approximations and should not be used to judge final sales values.
| Unit Type | For Sale | Condo Fees | Rental |
| One Bedroom, 950 to 990 sf | 170,890 (136,453 to 221,000) | 465 to 440 | 1,300 (1,200 to 1,420) |
| Two Bedroom, 1180 sf | 209,500 (172,000 to 255,000) | 550 | 1,700 (1,250 to 2,100) |
| Three Bedroom, 1700 to 1840 sf | 275,000 (260,000 to 329,000) | 800 to 860 | 2,000 |
Skyline Plaza is located at 3701 and 3705 S George Mason Dr. Falls Church Virginia 22041, near Leesburg Pike
(Route 7), I-395, and between Eisenhower Ave and Bailey’s Crossroads. Skyline Plaza was built in 1973,
it’s a 15 minute commute to D.C.
Amenities include:
- 24 Hour Security
- Children’s Playground
- Storage Space
- Outdoor pool
- Sauna
- Gym
- Party/Club Room
- Balconies
- Garage Parking
- Community/In Unit Washer/Dryer
- Electricity, Gas and Water included in condo fee
- Central A/C
- Gas Heat
- Gas Hot Water Heater
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About the Author — Ben Fornshell is a licensed real estate agent with Condo Alexandria. To learn more about available rentals and purchases in the area check out our free search.
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Into Fitness?
Athletes, would-be athletes and nature lovers should head south from Old Town Alexandria.
Stretching along the Potomac River from the southern border of Old Town to Mount Vernon Estate is the Mt. Vernon bike path. Eight miles of asphalt allow locals and visitors to walk, run or bike while enjoying river views and wildlife sightings. Bald eagles, ospreys, blue heron, cormorants, egrets, ducks and geese are among waterfowl commonly spotted along this corridor, while deer, groundhog and fox sightings are frequent. Combine cardio and conservation by following a nature trail through Dyke Marsh.
Along the bike path is a fitness course and several points of access for canoes or kayaks.
Businesses in the nearby Belle View shopping center allow you to tone up at Curves or take karate lessons. Adjacent to Belle View is the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center, which provides Fairfax County residents with an indoor pool and ice rink. Farther south on Route 1 is a Gold’s Gym.
Local communities such as River Towers, Porto Vecchio and Belle View also offer their residents tennis, swimming and basketball facilities as well as their own in-house gyms.
Housing Gets Little Mention in Obama Speech
Some listeners criticized President Obama for failing to pay more attention to the housing crisis in Wednesday night’s State of the Union message.
Obama promised to “step up refinancing so that home owners can move into more affordable mortgages,” but he didn’t offer any details. There was no mention at all of addressing falling home values, restoring the mortgage-backed securities markets or shoring up FHA, critics said. Nor did he mention expiring housing tax credits.
Fresno, Calif., Rep. Jim Costa, said, “The president made no mention of the two most serious issues affecting our Valley’s economy: water and housing.”
According to a survey conducted for Trulia.com and released shortly before the president’s speech, 36 percent of respondents gave the president a passing grade or better for his efforts to improve the housing crisis. A year ago, he got passing grades from 54 percent.
Source: UPI.com, Steve Cook (01/28/2010) 
photo credit: jurvetson
