Pat Fales Associates's Blog

Great News! Here is the update on House Bill 1578 that declared fees (Congestion Relief Fee) and taxes by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority null and void.   HB1578 requires the settlement agent involved in the real estate transaction to return the congestion relief fee to the individual or individuals who paid the fee.   Here is a link to HB 1578: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB1578H3   The..(read more)

Did you know… The Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program presents a:   Community Clean-up Event Saturday, March 29, 2008 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. South County Center (8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria)   This event will allow you dispose of your household hazardous waste, recycle your computers and electronics, and shred your personal documents.   For more information,..(read more)

Well it is that time of year again, the holidays are HERE! And they are by far my favorite time of year, the parties and good friends, the sweet sound of bells and music, the scents of evergreen and cinnamon, the vivid colors of red, green and blue all add to our gift giving and merriment. It is also at this time of year we reflect on the year gone by our successes and our challenges and we start..(read more)

Thinking of going away for Thanksgiving or just for a little vacation. Well we plan our trip, make sure we pack all of the right things and quickly rush out the door to start our trip. We never stop to think of what might go wrong at home? Here are a few links to help make sure that not only do you enjoy your time away but come home knowing your home is taken care of. http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/News2007072006?OpenDocument http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/home/article/0,1783,HGTV_3655_1466921,00.html..(read more)

On Saturday November 3, 2007 W. T. Woodson made history once again by beating Oakton  high school in the Women’s Field Hockey regional championship game. Meg Thaxton scored a second half goal, off a penalty corner to make the score 1-0. Meg has the honor of being the all time high scorer in Field Hockey at Woodson high school with 49 varsity goals! Woodson's Lady Cavs were also..(read more)

CHANGE is the topic today…I heard an interesting statistic recently and it got me thinking. They, who ever they are; say that what freshman in college learn today, will be out-dated by time they are Juniors and by the year 2010 technological information worldwide will double every 72 hours. Change is happening faster and faster. Science tells us that change requires us to adapt…to grow…to..(read more)

Deciphering today’s housing market isn’t easy with the media constantly trying to sell doom and gloom. Sure we are in a market correction here in Northern Virginia but with the positive reports on job growth in the region and interest rates recently cut by the feds it’s actually difficult to imagine a better time to buy Real Estate. What people have to remember is it’s not..(read more)