10 quick tips for updating your kitchen or bathroom
Kitchens and baths are the two areas of a house that can have the most impact on resale value. Why? These rooms are used often and typically cost the most to update. How do you stage your...Read More »
DC / VIRGINIA SELLING SUCCESS STORY:
The key to a dream move
“Erickson Realty & Moving Services is unbelievably outstanding,” says Sue Vitale. “Using their services was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. We truly enjoyed a dream...Read More »
27 April 2010
In less than 18 months, Ashby Ponds has become home to more than 500 people.
“This is a huge milestone,” says Executive Director David Gallagher. “To move in more than 500 people from late 2008 until now is...
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27 April 2010
The rhythmic sound of more than a dozen pairs of happy feet can be heard throughout the Village Square Clubhouse each Friday morning, compliments of Riderwood’s new and extremely popular folk dancing class.
“Dancing is a wonderful way...
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Riderwood hosts 10th annual Earth Day celebration
Certified as a wildlife habitat, complete with great horned owls, turtles, deer, foxes, pheasants, and hawks, the Riderwood community embodies a passion for conservation that is hard to match. In fact, last year it earned the distinction of becoming the only retirement community designated as a Corporate Lands for Learning site by the Wildlife Habitat...Read More »
Where the pros go
After successfully selling real estate in the D.C. area for more than 42 years, Dora “Doe” Tysinger turned to the expertise of Erickson Realty & Moving Services when it came time to sell her house in Clifton, Va. “It was a beautiful house on more than five acres of land,” she says of the single-family home...Read More »
Three generations of skydivers
For Ashby Ponds’ Sharon Harvey, life is an adventure. This daredevil’s accomplishments include working on a race car pit crew, white water rafting, hang gliding, and hot air ballooning in Kenya. Last November, she added skydiving to that list. “A few years ago, my granddaughter went skydiving. At the time, I told her that if I...Read More »
Changing the world by giving their time
April is National Volunteer Month, and Americans are placing an ever increasing value on helping others. In recognition of the time—more than 8 billion hours—that over 25% of Americans spent volunteering last year, organizations around the country are taking notice. The Walt Disney Company, for example, is offering volunteers free daylong passes to its parks. But no...Read More »
What a difference a day makes
Nancy Hepp discovered just how much difference a day makes. This lucky lady sold her house in one day, had her belongings packed in one day, and moved into her new place in just one...Read More »
Veteran creates an online legacy
Surrounded by bookcases filled with his research, Benjamin Givens shares the history of the World War II battleship U.S.S. Indiana BB-58 via a personally created website (www.ussindianabb58. com), which he maintains from his Ashby Ponds home...Read More »
‘Friend’: popular verb among seniors
Just one year ago, Facebook was the 45th most popular website among adults age 65 or better. Now, it is their 3rd most popular online destination, according to a recent Nielsen study. In fact, the report states that 8.2% of all social network and blog traffic is seniors, only 0.1% less than teenage...Read More »
Face-to-face with new technology
If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine what a live video presence might be worth. Thanks to new technology, an Internet hookup and webcam are all you need to find yourself face-to-face with beloved family and...Read More »
